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Clouston, Peggi L.

Associate Professor

413-545-1884
127 Holdsworth
clouston ‘at’ nrc.umass.edu

Links:  curriculum vitae

Primary interests

Dr. Clouston teaches structural timber design and material mechanics for architects and construction technologists. Her research focuses on the structural behavior of biobased composite structures. Research topics include: wood-concrete composite systems, innovative timber connections, and computational modeling of wood-based composites.

Dr. Clouston is a registered professional engineer (APEGBC) and a member of the American Society of Civil Engineers. She serves on numerous national review panels and committees and is founder and coordinator of the Professional Masters Option in Green Building as well as the annual UMass Wood Structures Symposium.

Current Projects

  • Computational Modeling of Mechanical Properties of Structural Composite Lumber
  • Design and Use of Continuous Wood-Concrete Composite Systems
  • Mill Renovation in Massachusetts using Wood-Concrete Composites
  • Cyclic Behavior of Slender Dowel-Type Fasteners in Wood/Steel Connectors
  • Failure Prediction of Hazardous Trees

Courses Taught

  • ARCH-DES 650 – Tectonics II
  • BMATWT 397B – Design and Construction of a Timber Bridge
  • BMATWT 530 – Mechanics of Building Materials for Construction
  • BMATWT 540 – Design of Wood Structures

Selected Recent Publications

ARWADE, S; CLOUSTON, P.; WINANS, R. 2009. Measurement and stochastic computational modeling of the elastic properties of parallel strand lumber. ASCE Journal of Engineering Mechanics, in press.

Arwade, S; Winans, R.; Clouston, P. 2009. Variability of the strength of Parallel Strand Lumber. ASCE Journal of Engineering Mechanics, in press.

CLOUSTON, P.; SCHREYER, A. 2008. Design and Use of Wood-Concrete Composites. ASCE Practice Periodical on Structural Design and Construction., 13(4), pp. 167-175

Kane, B; Clouston, P. 2008. “Tree Pulling Tests of Large Shade Trees in the Genus Acer”. Journal of Arboriculture and Urban Forestry, 34(2), 2008, pp. 101-109

CLOUSTON, P. 2007. Characterization and Strength Modeling of Parallel Strand Lumber. Journal Holzforschung, Vol. 61, pp. 394-399

DAMERY, D; CLOUSTON, P.; FISETTE, P. 2007 Wood science education in a changing world: A case study of the UMass, Amherst Building Materials & Wood Technology program, 1965-2005. Forest Products Journal. 57(5) pp. 19-24

PETERS, J.; DAMERY, D; CLOUSTON, P. 2006. A Decade of Innovation in Particleboard and Composite Materials: a content analysis of Washington State University’s International Particleboard/Composite Materials Symposium Proceedings. Journal of Forest Products Business Research 3(1), 13p.

CLOUSTON, P.; SCHREYER, A. 2006. Wood Concrete Composites: A Structurally Efficient Material Option. Civil Engineering Practice. Boston Society of Civil Engineers (BSCE) Section / American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). Spring/Summer 2006

CLOUSTON, P.; BATHON, L.; SCHREYER, A. 2005. Shear and Bending Performance of a Novel Wood-Concrete Composite System. ASCE Journal of Structural Engineering. 131(9), pp.1404-1412

CLOUSTON, P.; CIVJAN, S; BATHON, L. 2004. Experimental Behavior of a Continuous Metal Connector for a Wood-Concrete Composite System. Forest Products Journal. 54(6) pp. 76-84

BURNETT, D. T.; CLOUSTON, P.; DAMERY, D.; FISETTE, P. 2003. Structural Properties of Pegged Timber Connections as Affected by End Distance. Forest Products Journal. 53(2) pp. 50-57

Ph.D. Thesis , “Computational Modeling of Strand-based Wood Composites”, Department of Wood Science, University of British Columbia , 2001