Characterization of the Mechanical Performance in Compression Perpendicular to the Grain of Insect-Deteriorated Timber
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Specimens
2.2. Monotonic Compression Tests
2.3. Calculation of the Compressive Strength and Elastic Modulus
3. Results
3.1. Wood Density and Visual Assessment
3.2. Compressive Force-Displacement Response
3.3. Compressive Strength and Elastic Modulus
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Conflicts of Interest
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Specimen Labelling | (kg/m3) | (%) | (mm) | Visual Observations on the Upper Face and Cross-Section 1 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Di_1 | 610.40 | 6.09 | 10.00 | HS |
Di_2 | 624.72 | 3.89 | 10.00 | HS |
Di_3 | 601.41 | 7.48 | 6.50 | HS |
Di_4 | 593.04 | 8.76 | 10.00 | HS |
Di_5 | 600.83 | 7.56 | 9.50 | HS |
Di_6 | 562.99 | 13.39 | 9.50 | SS; FT |
Di_7 | 570.83 | 12.18 | 11.50 | SS; FT |
Di_8 | 626.93 | 3.55 | 2.50 | HS |
Di_9 | 582.96 | 10.31 | 6.00 | SS; FT |
Di_10 | 631.87 | 2.79 | 8.50 | SS; FT |
Di_11 | 634.11 | 2.44 | 11.00 | HS |
Di_12 | 554.51 | 14.69 | 11.50 | SS; FT; DC |
Specimen Labelling | (kN) | (MPa) | (%) | (MPa) | (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Di_1 | 22.79 | 4.78 | 21.80 | 822.25 | 27.42 |
Di_2 | 25.60 | 5.37 | 12.15 | 1123.63 | 0.81 |
Di_3 | 15.53 | 3.26 | 46.67 | 517.95 | 54.28 |
Di_4 | 16.33 | 3.43 | 43.89 | 854.97 | 24.53 |
Di_5 | 19.40 | 4.07 | 33.42 | 746.15 | 34.14 |
Di_6 | 6.19 | 1.38 | 77.42 | 198.29 | 82.50 |
Di_7 | 14.21 | 2.98 | 51.25 | 502.42 | 55.65 |
Di_8 | 27.11 | 5.69 | 6.91 | 896.2 | 20.89 |
Di_9 | 16.57 | 3.48 | 43.07 | 758.35 | 33.06 |
Di_10 | 22.59 | 4.74 | 22.45 | 800.59 | 29.33 |
Di_11 | 26.02 | 5.46 | 10.67 | 925.95 | 18.26 |
Di_12 | 5.07 | 1.06 | 82.66 | 150.22 | 86.74 |
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Verbist, M.; Branco, J.M.; Nunes, L. Characterization of the Mechanical Performance in Compression Perpendicular to the Grain of Insect-Deteriorated Timber. Buildings 2020, 10, 14. https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings10010014
Verbist M, Branco JM, Nunes L. Characterization of the Mechanical Performance in Compression Perpendicular to the Grain of Insect-Deteriorated Timber. Buildings. 2020; 10(1):14. https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings10010014
Chicago/Turabian StyleVerbist, Maxime, Jorge M. Branco, and Lina Nunes. 2020. "Characterization of the Mechanical Performance in Compression Perpendicular to the Grain of Insect-Deteriorated Timber" Buildings 10, no. 1: 14. https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings10010014