These collaborations have focused on timber-concrete composite floor systems which optimize the use of each material to capitalize on the tensile response and lightweight nature of mass timber as well as the rigidity and compression strength of concrete.
Publications related to timber concrete composites:
Mirdad, M.A., Chui, Y.H., Tomlinson, D.G. and Chen, Y. (2021) "Bending Stiffness and Load-Deflection Response Prediction of Mass Timber Panel-Concrete Composite Floor System with Mechanical Connectors." Journal of Performance of Constructed Facilities. 35(5), 04021052. https://ascelibrary.org/doi/full/10.1061/%28ASCE%29CF.1943-5509.0001620
Mirdad, M.A., Chui, Y.H. and Tomlinson, D.G. (2021) "Capacity and Failure Mode Prediction of Mass Timber Panel-Concrete Composite Floor System with Mechanical Connectors." Journal of Structural Engineering. 174(2). 04020338. https://ascelibrary.org/doi/full/10.1061/%28ASCE%29ST.1943-541X.0002909