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More important than the volume effect according to Weibull seems to<br />

be the presence <strong>of</strong> macroscopic defects as for example ring shake. Macroscopic<br />

defects lead to failures governed by stable crack growth.<br />

Based on the test results the volume effect seems to be stronger than assumed<br />

by EC5. The exponent k was determined as k = 3 compared to k = 5<br />

given in Eurocode 5.<br />

<strong>CIB</strong>-<strong>W18</strong> <strong>Timber</strong> <strong>Structures</strong> <strong>–</strong> A <strong>review</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>meeting</strong> 1-<strong>43</strong> 2 <strong>MATERIAL</strong> PROPERTIES page 2.133

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