Patent ID: 8935892
Filing Date: 2015-01-20
Classification: E04B

Abstract:
1. A building comprising: a superstructure having a first engineered wood load bearing element; an elongated cavity formed in said first engineered wood load bearing element along the length thereof; a second load bearing element; a high tensile strength tendon extending in the cavity of said first engineered wood load bearing element, said high tensile strength tendon having an end portion that protrudes from an end of the first engineered wood load bearing element and is connected to said second load bearing element; an anchoring device for affixing the end portion of said high tensile strength tendon to said second load bearing element; and an energy dissipater connected between said first engineered wood load bearing element and said second load bearing element; wherein the high tensile strength tendon is in a pre-stressed condition that provides a tensile connection between said first engineered wood load bearing element and the second load bearing element and that allows controlled rocking movement between the first engineered wood load bearing element and the second load bearing element during a seismic event.