CIB-W18 Timber Structures – A review of meeting 1-43 2 MATERIAL ...
CIB-W18 Timber Structures – A review of meeting 1-43 2 MATERIAL ...
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<strong>–</strong> The short-term tests had a mean moisture content <strong>of</strong> 14 % and density<br />
<strong>of</strong> 420 kg/m3. Fracture toughness was 1760 kNm-3/2. This is 5.4 times<br />
mode I TL fracture toughness, which fits well the literature study.<br />
<strong>–</strong> In regression analysis, significant variables were density ρ and ρ2, but<br />
the correlation was low, R = 0.54.<br />
<strong>–</strong> The long-term tests gave fracture only by 90 % stress level; median<br />
life-time was 5 h. The stress level 45 % proved to be too low.<br />
<strong>–</strong> Deflection increase rate was for the thin specimens twice that for thick<br />
specimens. The deflection increase rate was proportional to t1/3<br />
<strong>–</strong> Crack growth could not be studied due to the rapid fracture process.<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 2.31