Experimental investigation of mesoscale variability of clear spruce mechanical properties in the radial direction

Moshtaghin, Alireza Farajzadeh; Franke, Steffen; Keller, Thomas; Vassilopoulos, Anastasios P. (2020). Experimental investigation of mesoscale variability of clear spruce mechanical properties in the radial direction Construction and Building Materials, 270(270), p. 121401. Elsevier 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2020.121401

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The aim of this work is the investigation of mesoscale/local variability in mechanical properties of clear timber in the radial direction. Clear Norway spruce wood, Picea abies, was used for cutting specimens of different lengths with a small cross-sectional area of 4x4 mm2, in the radial direction of timber boards, and tested under tensile loading. In some boards, specimens were positioned regularly and, in some others, randomly, and local deformations in each specimen were measured during the tests. The results indicate a significant variability in the specimens’ elastic moduli and strengths. A correlation between the mesostructure of clear timber and mesoscale/local variability of the transverse elastic modulus in the specimens was observed. Specimens’ failures were classified and a reasonable correlation with the corresponding strength values was observed.

Item Type:	Journal Article (Original Article)
Division/Institute:	School of Architecture, Wood and Civil Engineering School of Architecture, Wood and Civil Engineering > Institute for Timber Construction, Structures and Architecture School of Architecture, Wood and Civil Engineering > Institute for Timber Construction, Structures and Architecture > Timber Construction BFH Centres and strategic thematic fields > BFH Centre for Wood - Resource and Material School of Architecture, Wood and Civil Engineering > Institute for Timber Construction IHB School of Architecture, Wood and Civil Engineering > Institute for Timber Construction IHB > Timber Structures group FGH
Name:	Moshtaghin, Alireza Farajzadeh; Franke, Steffen0000-0003-2430-8491; Keller, Thomas and Vassilopoulos, Anastasios P.
Subjects:	T Technology > T Technology (General) T Technology > TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General) T Technology > TH Building construction
ISSN:	0950-0618
Publisher:	Elsevier
Language:	English
Submitter:	Steffen Franke
Date Deposited:	05 Jan 2021 16:13
Last Modified:	16 Sep 2024 13:39
Publisher DOI:	10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2020.121401
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Clear spruce Transverse mechanical properties Variability Mesoscale Length effect
ARBOR DOI:	10.24451/arbor.13972
URI:	https://arbor.bfh.ch/id/eprint/13972