Technical Publications

– Asiz, A., Smith, I. (2011), Connection System of Massive Timber Elements Used in Horizontal Slabs of Hybrid Tall Buildings, ASCE Journal of Structural Engineering, accepted for publication.
– Asiz, A., Chui, Y.H., Ni, C., Mohammad, M., Doudak, G. (2011), Seismic performance of multi-storey light wood frame buildings with hybrid bracing systems, Proceeding of the Annual Meeting of the Canadian Society for Civil Engineering, Ottawa, ON, 10p, in press.
– Murty, B., Asiz, A., Smith I. (2011), Tests and Models for Engineered Wood Product Connections Using Small Steel Tube Fasteners, Engineering Structures, 33: 63-68.
– Asiz, A., Kosny, J., Desjarlais, A. (2010), Framing and Composite Wood Technologies for High R-Value Wall Assemblies, Final Report, Building Envelope Research Group, The U.S. Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN, 24p.
– Asiz, A., Chui, Y.H., Doudak, G., Ni, C., Mohammad, M. (2010), Contribution of plasterboard finishes to structural performance of multi-storey light wood frame buildings, 12th East Asia-Pacific Conference on Structural Engineering and Construction, Jan 26-28, Hong Kong. (on CD ROM)
– Meleki, H., Asiz, A., Smith, I., Gagnon, S., Mohammad, M. (2010), Differential movements in hybrid multi-storey timber building, 12th East Asia-Pacific Conference on Structural Engineering and Construction, Jan 26-28, Hong Kong. (on CD ROM)
– Asiz, A., Smith, I. (2010), Tall hybrid reinforced concrete framed buildings with massive timber floor plates, Structures and Architecture – Cruz (Ed), Taylor & Francis Group, London, pp 1340-1347.
– Asiz, A. (2010), Chapter 7: Composite and Hybrid Systems, Structural Engineering Document -Use of Timber in Tall Multi-Storey Buildings, International Association for Bridge and Structural Engineering, Editors: Ian Smith and Andrea Frangi, a chapter in a book, under review.
– Asiz, A., Chui, Y.H., Smith, I., Bartlett (2010), Full-scale destructive wind tests on wood light-frame structures, 11th World Conference on Timber Engineering, June 20-24, Riva del Garda, Trentino, 6p Italy, 6p. (on CD ROM).
– Asiz, Chui, Y.H., Zhou, L. (2010), Characteristics of lumber-to-lumber framing connections in light-frame wood structures, 11th World Conference on Timber Engineering, June 20-24, Riva del Garda, Trentino, Italy, 9p. (on CD ROM).
– Asiz, A., Chui, Y.H., Smith, I., Zhou, L. (2010), Three-dimensional numerical model of progressive failure in wood light-frame buildings, 11th World Conference on Timber Engineering, June 20-24, Riva del Garda, Trentino, Italy, 9p. (on CD ROM).
– Noory, M., Smith, I., Asiz, A. (2010), Tests and numerical models for shear walls with various layers, 11th World Conference on Timber Engineering, June 20-24, Riva del Garda, Trentino, Italy, 9p. (on CD ROM).
– Gupta, G., Asiz, A., Smith, I., Chui, Y.H. (2010), In-plane and Out-of-plane Modal Responses of Timber Light-frame Wall Segments, 11th World Conference on Timber Engineering, June 20-24, Riva del Garda, Trentino, Italy, 9p. (on CD ROM).
– Leung, T., Asiz, A., Chui, Y.H., Mohammad, M., Hu, L. (2010), Predicting lateral deflection and fundamental natural period of multi-storey wood frame buildings, 11th World Conference on Timber Engineering, June 20-24, Riva del Garda, Trentino, Italy, 9p. (on CD ROM).
– Wang, Q., Chui, Y.H., Ni, C., Smith, I., Asiz, A. (2010), An empirical model to predict load-slip response of laterally loaded nailed joint, 11th World Conference on Timber Engineering, June 20-24, Riva del Garda, Trentino, Italy,9p. (on CD ROM).
– Asiz, A., Smith, I. (2009), Demands Placed on Steel Frameworks of Tall Buildings Having Reinforced Concrete or Massive Wood Horizontal Slabs, Structural Engineering International, Vol. 19, No 4, pp 395-403 (9).
– Smith, I., Asiz, A. (2009), Transitioning from design of timber components to design of systems, Joint IABSE – fib Conference: Codes in Structural Engineering Developments and Needs for International Practice, Dubrovnik, Croatia, May 3-5, 9p. (on CD ROM).
– Asiz, A., Smith, I., Gagnon, S., Mohammad, M., Munoz, W. (2009), Study on Differential Shrinkage in Hybrid Multi-Storey Timber-Concrete Building, Report for FPInnovation – Forintek Division, Quebec City, 11pp.
– Asiz, A., Smith, I. (2009), Structural Connections in Massive Timber Plate Elements in Hybrid Structures, 33rd International Association for Bridge and Structural Engineering (IABSE) Symposium: Sustainable Infrastructure, Environmentally Friendly, Safe and Resource Efficient, Bangkok, Thailand, Sept 9-11, 9p. (on CD ROM)
– Noory, M., Asiz, A., Smith, I., Doudak, G., Mohammad, M. (2009), Load Path in Low-Rise Wood Light Frame Buildings, Annual Conference of the Canadian Society for Civil Engineering, St. John’s, NL, Paper GC-126, 10p. (on CD ROM)
– Asiz, A., Chui, Y.H., Smith, I., Zhou, L. (2009). Development of Advanced System Design Procedures for the Canadian Wood Design Standard, Final Report No. UNB01, Value-to-Wood Program, Natural Resources Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, 107pp.
– Asiz, A., Chui, Y.H., Smith, I. (2008). Failure analysis of light-frame wood structures, International Council for Research and Innovation in Building and Construction Working Commission W-18 (Timber Structures), St. Andrews, New Brunswick, Canada, August 24-28. Paper 41-15-5.
– Snow, M., Smith, I., Asiz, A.. (2008). Applicability of existing design approaches to mechanical joints in structural composite lumber, International Council for Research and Innovation in Building and Construction Working Commission W-18 (Timber Structures), St. Andrews, New Brunswick, Canada, August 24-28, Paper 41-6-1.
– Asiz, A., Smith, I. (2008) Designed of inclined glulam members with an end notch at the tension face, International Council for Research and Innovation in Building and Construction Working Commission W-18 (Timber Structures), St. Andrews, New Brunswick, Canada, August 24-28, Paper 41-7-1.
– Smith, I., Asiz, A. (2008), Large X-lam (Cross laminated timber) shallow-profile and roof plates for composite construction, International Association for Bridge and Structural Engineering (IABSE) Congress on Creating and Renewing Urban Structures- Tall Buildings, Bridges and Infrastructure, Chicago, September 14-15.
– Asiz, A., Chui, Y.H. (2008). Development of Advanced System Design Procedures for the Canadian Wood Design Standard, Progress Report No. UNB01, Value-to-Wood Program, Natural Resources Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, 52pp.
– Chui, Y.H., Asiz, A., Smith, I., Bartlett, F.M. (2008). Post-yielding and load redistribution behaviour of light-frame wood structures under wind loads, Proceeding of the Annual Conference of Canadian Society for Civil Engineers, June 10-13, Quebec City, Canada.
– Noory, M., Smith, I., Asiz, A. (2008). Static load test of low-rise wood building, Proceeding of the 10th World Conference on Timber Engineering, June 2-5, Miyazaki, Japan. (on CD ROM)
– Noory, M., Smith, I., Asiz, A. (2008). Shear wall test, Proceeding of the 10th World Conference on Timber Engineering, June 2-5, Miyazaki, Japan. (on CD ROM)
– Gupta, G., Asiz, A., Smith, I. (2008). Structural performance of prefabricated wood building during handling and transportation, Proceeding of the 10th World Conference on Timber Engineering, June 2-5, Miyazaki, Japan. (on CD ROM)
– Smith, I., Asiz, A., Snow, M. (2008). Failure characteristic of engineered wood product connections, Proceeding of the 10th World Conference on Timber Engineering, June 2-5, Miyazaki, Japan. (on CD ROM)
– Asiz, A., Smith, I. (2008). Inclined glue laminated timber beams with an end notch at the tension side, Proceeding of the 10th World Conference on Timber Engineering, June 2-5, Miyazaki, Japan. (on CD ROM)
– Asiz, A., Smith, I., Menendez, V. (2008). Air leakage and moisture deposition of prefabricated light-frame wood building, Proceeding of the 10th World Conference on Timber Engineering, June 2-5, Miyazaki, Japan. (on CD ROM)
– Murty, B., Asiz, A., Smith, I. (2009). Wood and Engineered Wood Product Connections Using Small Steel Tube Fasteners: An Experimental Study, The Journal of Institute of Wood Science, Vol 18, No 2, Issue 104, pp 59-67.
– Murty, B., Smith, I., Asiz, A. (2007). Wood and Engineered Wood Product Connections Using Small Steel Tube Fasteners: Applicability of European Yield Model, ASCE Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering, Vol. 19, No. 11, pp 995-971.
– Smith, I., Snow, M., Asiz, A., Vasic, S. (2007). Failure Mechanisms in Wood-based Materials: Discrete, Continuum, and Hybrid Finite Element Representations. A Review, Holzforschung – International Journal of the Biology, Chemistry, Physics and Technology of Wood, Vol. 61, Issue 4, pp 352-359.
– Smith, I., Asiz, A., Snow, M. (2007) Performance of Mechanical Fasteners Used with Engineered Wood Products, Final Report No UNB75, Value-to-Wood Program, Natural Resources Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, 116p.
– Smith, I., Asiz, A., Gupta, G. (2007) High Performance Modular Wood Construction Systems, Final Report No UNB5, Value-to-Wood Program, Natural Resources Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, 151pp.
– Quenneville, P., Smith, I., Asiz, A., Snow, M., Chui, Y.H. (2006) Generalized Canadian Approach for Design of Connections with Dowel Fasteners, International Council for Research and Innovation in Building and Construction Working Commission W-18 (Timber Structures), Florence, Italy, Aug 28-31.
– Smith, I., Asiz, A., Snow, M., Chui, Y.H., Proposed Canadian / ISO Approach for Deriving Design Values from Test Data. (2006), International Council for Research and Innovation in Building and Construction Working Commission W-18 (Timber Structures), Florence, Italy, Aug 28-31.
– Snow, M., Asiz, A., Chen, Z., Chui, Y.H. (2006). North American Practices for Connections in Wood Construction, Progress in Structural Engineering and Materials, 8:39-48.
– Smith, I., Asiz, A., Dick, K., Doudak, G., Mohammad, M. (2006). Field-Monitoring, Models and Design of Timber Buildings, Proceeding of the World Conference in Timber Engineering, August 6-10, Portland, Oregon, USA.
– Asiz, A., Smith, I., Hu, C., Afzal, M. (2006). Lifting and Transportation Forces Generated in Wood Building-Modules, Proceeding of the World Conference in Timber Engineering, August 6-10, Portland, Oregon, USA.
– Murty, B., Asiz, A., Smith, I. (2006). Wood Connections with Small Steel Tube Fasteners, Proceeding of the World Conference in Timber Engineering, August 6-10, Portland, Oregon, USA.
– Snow, M., Asiz, A., Smith, I. (2006). Modelling Fracture in Bolted Engineered Wood Joints, Proceeding of the World Conference in Timber Engineering, August 6-10, Portland, Oregon, USA.
– Smith, I., Asiz, A., Snow, M. (2006) Design Methods for Connections in Engineered Wood Structures, Final Report No.UNB2, Value-to-Wood Program, Natural Resources Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, 80p.
– Asiz, A., Munaf, D.R. (2005). Factory-Built Housing in Indonesia: Current Practice and Future Challenges, Journal of Civil Engineering – Special Edition Management and Construction Engineering, Vol. 12, No 3, pp 137-143.
– Asiz, A., Iranpour, M., Smith, I. (2005). Analysis of structural stresses during handling and transportation of factory-built housing construction, 33rd Annual Conference of the Canadian Society for Civil Engineers, June 2-4, Toronto, Canada (on CD-ROM).
– Snow, M., Asiz, A., Smith, I. (2005). Fracture behaviour of multiple-bolt engineered wood product connections, 11th International Conference on Fracture, March 20-25, Turin, Italy (on CD-ROM).
– Snow, M., Asiz, A., Smith, I. (2004). Failure Behaviour of Single Dowel Connections in Engineered Wood Products, 5th Structural Specialty Conference of the Canadian Society for Civil Engineering, Saskatoon, June 2-5, (on CR-ROM).
– Asiz, A. and Smith, I. 2005. New generation of timber design practices and code provisions linking system and connection design. International Council for Research and Innovation in Building and Construction Working Commission W-18 (Timber Structures), Karlsruhe, Germany, August 29 – 31. Paper 38-102-1.
– Murty, B., Smith, I., Asiz, A. (2005). Design of timber connections with slotted-in steel plates and small diameter steel tube fasteners, International Council for Research and Innovation in Building and Construction Working Commission W-18 (Timber Structures), Karlsruhe, Germany, August 29 – 31, Paper 38-7-7.
– Snow, M., Smith, I., Asiz, A. (2004). Dowel joints in engineered wood products: Assessment of simple fracture mechanics models, International Council for Research and Innovation in Building and Construction Working Commission W-18 (Timber Structures), Edinburgh, Scotland, UK, August 31 – Sept 3, Paper 37-7-14.
– Asiz, A., Xi, Y., Zhang, W. (2003). Analysis of Aging of Piezoelectric Resonators, IEEE Transaction on Ultrasonic, Ferroelectric, and Frequency Control, Vol. 50, Issue 12, pp 1647- 1655.
– Roh, Y.S., Asiz, A., Zhang, W., Xi, Y. (2003). Experimental Study and Theoretical Prediction of Aging Induced Frequency Shift of Crystal Resonators and Oscillators, Microelectronic Reliability, Vol. 43, Issue 12, pp 1993-2000.
– Asiz, A. (2003), Experimental Study and Numerical Analysis of Aging of Piezoelectric Resonators, Doctoral Dissertation, Department of Civil, Environmental, and Architectural Engineering, University of Colorado at Boulder, Colorado, USA.
– Asiz, A., Xi, Y. (2002). Aging Induced Frequency Shift of Piezoelectric Resonators, Fifth World Congress on Computational Mechanics, July 7-12, Vienna, Austria.
– Zhang, W.P., Roh, Y., Asiz, A., and Xi, Y. (2000). Experimental Study and Prediction of Frequency Shift of Piezoelectric Ceramic Packages, Proc. International Society for Optical Engineering (SPIE) Nondestructive Evaluation of Aging Materials and Composites IV, Vol. 3993, pp 158-169, George Y. Baaklini; Carol A. Lebowitz; Eric S. Boltz; Eds.
– Asiz, A. (1998). Comparison of Finite Element and Finite Volume Methods to Solve Steady State Metal Flow, Master Thesis Report, Department of Civil Engineering, Colorado State University, Ft. Collins, Colorado, USA.
– Nakhi, A., Xie, Z.H., Asiz, A., Ababneh, A., and Xi. Y. (2000). Experimental Study on Chloride Penetration under Coupled Hygromechanical Loadings, Special Publication of ASCE Condition Monitoring of Materials and Structures, F. Ansari, Editor, pp 84-94.
– Nakhi, A., Xie, Z., Asiz, A., Ababneh, A., and Xi, Y. (2000). Chloride Penetration under Coupled Hygromechanical Loadings, Proc. 13th Engineering Mechanics Conference: Engineering Mechanics 2000, May 21-24, Austin, TX, USA, (on CD-ROM).
– Xi, Y., Chang, S., Asiz, A., Li, Y. (2004). Long-term Durability of Fiber-Reinforced Polymers (FRPS) and In-Situ Monitoring of FRP’s Bridge Decks at O’Fallon Park Bridge, Final Report, Report No. CDOT-DTD-R-2004-03, 60p, Colorado Department of Transportation, Denver, Colorado.
– Xi, Y., Abu-Hejleh, N., Asiz, A., Suwito, A. (2004). Performance Evaluation of Various Corrosion Protection Systems of Bridges in Colorado, Final Report, Report No. CDOT-DTD-R-2004-01, 128pp, Colorado Department of Transportation, Denver, Colorado.
– Xi, Y., Shing, B., Abu-Hejleh, N., Asiz, A., Suwito, A., Ababneh, A., Xie, Z. (2003), Assessment of the Cracking Problem in Newly Constructed Bridge Decks in Colorado, Final Report, Report No. CDOT-DTD-R-2003-03, 162p, Denver, Colorado.
– Sture, S., Xi, Y., Asiz, A. (2001). Earthquake Resistant Analysis of Federal Aviation Administration Traffic Control Buildings”, Final Report, Federal Aviation Administration of the USA, 53 pp.
– Ikhsan, M., Suwito, A., Asiz, A., Siahaan, F. (1995). Thermal gradient effect of long-span concrete bridge deck – Case study: Batam-Tonton cable stayed bridge, Proceeding of the Annual Seminar on Finite Element Method, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Bandung Institute of Technology, Bandung.
– Suhartono, A., Asiz, A. (1994). Preliminary Design of Pre-stressed Concrete Bridges Constructed using Incremental Launching Method (in Indonesian), Bachelor Thesis, Department of Civil Engineering, Bandung Institute of Technology, Bandung, West Java, Indonesia.

Presentations to general public/government:

– Smith, I., Asiz, A., Noory, M., Gupta, G. (2010), Load paths in wood light-frame buildings, to be presented at the CSAO86-01 code committee meeting in Engineering Design in Wood, Jan 21-23, Ottawa, Ontario.
– Asiz, A., Smith, I. (2008), Timber in tall buildings, presented at the 20th Anniversary of Wood Science and Technology Centre, Oct 16, Fredericton, NB.
– Snow, M., Smith, I., Asiz, A., (2008), 3-Dimensional Lattice Model for Predicting Failure in Structural Composite Lumber Products, 8th World Congress on Computational Mechanics and 5th European Congress on Computational Method in Applied Sciences and Engineering, June 30 – July 4, Venice, Italy.
– Asiz, A., (2008), Timber Construction – general lecture given to civil engineering students at State University of Yogyakarta (UNY), June12, Yogyakarta, Indonesia.
– Asiz, A., Smith, I. (2007), Capacity of Inclined Glulam Members with Shallow Bird-Mouth Notches: Update on Full-Scale Tests, Progress Report, CSA-O86.01 Code Committee Meeting in Engineering Design in Wood, Nov 01-02, Vancouver, B.C.
– Asiz, A., Smith, I. (2007), High Performance Modular Wood Construction System, Technical Advisory Meeting of the Value-to-Wood Program, Natural Resources Canada, June 13, Quebec City, Canada.
– Asiz, A., Smith, I. (2006), Design Methods for Connections in Engineered Wood Structures, Technical Advisory Meeting of the Value-to-Wood Program, Natural Resources Canada, June 14, Quebec City, Canada.
– Asiz, A. (2006). Prefab Wood Building Technologies and Research, Industrial Research Assistantship Program Seminar, Wood Science and Technology Centre, March 28, University of New Brunswick, Fredericton, Canada.
– Murty, B., Smith, I., Asiz, A. (2005). Load Carrying Capacity of Single Tube Connections in Laminated Strand Lumber, 3rd International Conference on Advanced Engineering Wood Composite, July 11-15, Maine, USA.
– Snow, M., Asiz, A., Smith, I. (2005). Comparison of Multiple-Bolt Arrangements in Structural Composite Lumber Connections, 3rd International Conference on Advanced Engineering Wood Composite, July 11-15, Maine, USA.
– Snow, M., Asiz, A., Smith, I. (2005). Fracture Models of Bolted Wood Connections, US National Congress on Computational Mechanics, July 24-28, Austin, Texas, USA.
– Asiz, A., Smith, I. (2005). Factory-Built Wood Housing: North American Practice, 59th International Convention of the Forest Product Society, June 19-22, Quebec City, Canada.
– Murty, B., Smith, I., Asiz, A. (2005). Tensile Strength Capacity of Double Shear Single Hollow Tube Connections in Laminated Strand Lumber, 59th International Convention of the Forest Product Society, June 19-22, Quebec City, Canada.
– Snow, M., Asiz, A., Smith, I. (2005). Engineered Wood Products Dowel Connections, 59th International Convention Forest Product Society, June 19-22, Quebec City, Canada.
– Asiz, A., Smith, I., Snow, M., Murty, B. (2004). Engineered Wood Product Connections, Workshop on Lateral Load Resisting Systems and Connections in Timber Structures: Identification and Coordination of Future Research Needs, November 17-18, Mississauga, Ontario.
– Murty, B., Asiz, A., and Smith, I. (2004). Innovative fastener for engineered wood product connections, 2nd Biennial Eastern CANUSA Forest Science Conference, Fredericton, NB October 15-16, (on CD-ROM).
– Snow, M., Smith, I., and Asiz, A. (2004). Failure characteristics of bolted laminated strand lumber connections, 2nd Biennial Eastern CANUSA Forest Science Conference, Fredericton, NB October 15-16, (on CD-ROM).

About asizengineering

Dr Asiz is Scientist and Honorary Research Associate at the University of New Brunswick at Fredericton, Canada. His major expertise is structural engineering and mechanics with current emphasize in sustainable construction technologies. He is Registered Professional Engineering in New Brunswick, Canada.
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