Quantitative Analysis on Measure Results by Resistograh for Wood Decay of Ancient Architecture

INTRODUCTION The main body of ancient architecture is wood construction in China, and the main bearing components of the buildings usually use timber, such as pillar, beam, purlin, crossbeam and rafter. Timber is a kind of biomaterial and will be damaged by fungal attack or insects after long time use, which will cause wood frames destroyed ultimately. Timber decay not only exists in its surface, but also usually begins with the inner of wood. It is therefore imperative to consider using …     

近海迎风面毛竹林竹材物理力学性质的研究

竹子是集经济、生态和社会效益于一体的优良林种,有着繁殖容易、成林快、一次造林科学经营可持续利用等优点,是区域社会经济发展和生态环境保护的重要资源,其中,毛竹(Phyllostachys edulis(Carr.)H.de Lehaie)为我国所特有的最重要的经济竹种,具有分布广、面积大、利用领域广、效益好等特点。全国现有毛竹林面积720万hm2,其中,毛竹     

慈竹材物理力学性质研究

对四川江油1～3年生慈竹材主要物理力学性质进行了测定与分析,结果显示:竹材气千密度,全干密度,基本密度,顺纹抗压强度,顺纹抗剪强度随竹龄和竹秆高度的增加而增加:径、弦向全干缩率随竹龄和竹秆高度的增加而减小:径向全千缩率大于弦向:竹壁厚度随竹龄的增加而增厚,随竹秆高度的增加而减小.方差分析表明,竹材全干密度,基本密度,径、弦向全干缩率,顺纹抗压强度随竹龄变化在0.001水平显著;全千密度,竹壁厚度,顺纹抗剪强度随竹秆高度变化在0.001水平显著.     

Strength grading of Norway spruce structural timber: revisiting property relationships used in EN 338 classification system

Solid timber for structural applications has to be strength graded prior to its use. In order to remain economic the grading process usually focuses on the most important physical and mechanical properties: density, modulus of elasticity (MOE) and bending strength. Based on respective limits given in standards, the timber is assigned to strength classes. Additional mechanical properties such as tensile and compression strength parallel to the grain are derived from the basic property values by empirical relationships. The objective of this study was to review some of these property relationships based on recently compiled large data sets as a contribution for a future revision of the grading standards. Based on mechanical tests of Norway spruce structural timber with different cross-sections, the following characteristic values and property relationships were evaluated: (a) strength and MOE in bending, (b) in-grade characteristic values of bending strength, bending MOE and density, (c) relationship of characteristic values of tension and compression strength parallel to the grain with respect to the corresponding characteristic value of bending strength, (d) ratio of fifth percentiles and mean values of density and MOE, as well as (e) the ratio of MOE in bending, tension and compression. Mechanical tests were accompanied by measurements of density and ultrasonic wave speed. Resulting dynamic MOE was partly used as an indicator of timber quality.     

Evaluation of the fire endurance of mechanically graded timber in bending

AbstractThis study examined the performance of mechanically graded timber in bending when exposed to fire at various load ratios. The test specimens were 150 pieces, each with the dimensions of 60 × 120 × 3500mm. The modulus of elasticity (MOE) of 150 specimens was measured, and 60 among them were selected to formulate the prediction equation for MOE and modulus of rupture (MOR), which was used to predict the remaining 90 specimens. These were tested under fire exposure in bending using three-point loading at 11.1%, 16.7%, 33.3%, 66.7%, and 83.3% of the ultimate load. Using mechanically graded timber, which means acknowledging the actual strength of the bending member, permits fairly precise application to the targeted design load. This research confirmed that mechanically graded timber under fire exposure has the following tendencies: under the same load ratio, time to failure is independent of strength class, and, at any load ratio, the critical strength is dependent on the timber strength class. The obtained design bending strength under fire exposure using the reduced cross section method and the reduced strength method conformed to those calculated based on Eurocode 5. Following those findings, mechanically graded timber can be applied to obtain the design bending strength when taking into account the fire attack.     

Radial variation in partial compression properties perpendicular to the grain of Japanese larch (Larix kaempferi)

This study investigated the densities, average width of annual rings, and partial compression stresses at 5 % strain perpendicular to the grain of air-dried wood specimens, which were continuous in the radial direction from the pith and were obtained from Japanese larch (Larix kaempferi) trees with different diameters at breast height in the same stand, to evaluate the radial variations in partial compression properties perpendicular to the grain. The air-dried densities of the wood increased with the distance from the pith. The average width of annual rings of the wood tended to decrease with increasing distance from the pith and those of medium- and large-diameter trees seemed to increase near the pith. The partial compression stresses at 5 % strain in the tangential loading direction tended to increase with the distance from the pith and with air-dried wood density. However, in the radial loading direction, this tendency was not observed. The partial compression stresses at 5 % strain in the radial loading direction tended to be low in wood with a small average width of annual rings. These results indicate that the factors affecting the radial variations in the partial compression stress at 5 % strain differ depending on the loading directions.     

毛竹竹材物理力学性能研究

为了解不同竹龄毛竹生材含水率、线性干缩率、气干密度、抗弯强度、抗弯弹性模量和顺纹抗压强度等物理性能,对其加工应用的影响,笔者以2-7年生毛竹为材料进行研究,结果表明：竹材的生材含水率、气干干缩率（弦向、径向、纵向）和全干缩率（弦向、径向、纵向）随着竹龄的增加呈减小的趋势;从基部到梢部竹材的生材含水率、线性干缩率均减小;竹材线性干缩率弦向＞径向＞纵向.竹材气干密度、抗弯强度、抗弯弹性模量和顺纹抗压强度均随着竹龄的增加呈增大的趋势,尤其是3年生竹材的这些物理力学性能与2年生差异显著,但3年后生竹材差异不大;从基部到梢部竹材的气干密度、抗弯强度、抗弯弹性模量和顺纹抗压强度逐渐增加.综合考虑毛竹的物理力学性能和竹林的经济效益,适合采伐的是3年后生竹材,锯截之后的竹材也应根据部位不同进行区分,以便于加工应用过程中合理利用,提高产品的理化性能和质量的稳定性.     

红壳竹人工林竹材物理力学性质的研究

测试了红壳竹人工林竹材的物理力学性质。结果表明：竹龄对红壳竹竹材的物理力学性质有显著的影响；竹材的径向、弦向、体积全干缩率随竹龄增加逐渐减少；基本密度、顺纹抗压强度、顺纹抗拉强度和抗弯强度都随竹龄增加而提高，至5－6年生强度稳定在较高的水平上，竹午由下至上，含水率、体积全干缩率逐渐减少；维管束密度、基本密度及力学强度相应提高。     

苦竹竹材化学与力学性质的相关性分析

测定了1-5年生苦竹秆上、中、基3个部位的顺纹抗压强度、顺纹抗拉强度、弦向抗弯强度租化学组成，并对其进行了相关分析，结果表明：顺纹抗拉强度与各化学组成均为显著相关，顺纹抗压强度与纤维素的质量分数达显著相关，木质素和苯-醇抽提物的质量分数与力学强度为正相关，纤维素、灰分、热水抽出物、1％NaOH抽出物的质量分数与力学强度为负相关。     

Strength and stiffness capacity utilisation of timber members in roof truss structures

The main objective of this study was to determine which property, of the six strength and stiffness properties used in structural timber design, was the most influential in the design of nail-plated roof trusses. Thirty recently completed nail-plated roof truss designs were randomly selected from three roof truss manufacturing plants and a total of 8 758 individual truss members were analysed for bending stress, shear stress parallel to grain, tensile stress parallel to grain, compression stress parallel to grain and deflection. The mean strength and stiffness capacity utilised of all the different design properties was well below 50% for all of the different dimension classes. Of all the individual strength properties, the mean bending strength capacity utilised per member was found to be the highest. The results of this study can be used for decision support related to wood property evaluation through? out the structural lumber value chain where roof truss members are the end products.     

湿地松与马尾松人工林木材物理力学性质的比较研究

通过对湿地松和马尾松人工林木材物理力学性质的测定和比较分析,结果表明:湿地松人工林木材密度、干缩系数和除冲击韧性以外的力学强度均稍大于马尾松人工林木材,而冲击韧性则恰恰相反.经差异显著性t检验表明:湿地松和马尾松木材物理力学性质指标中顺纹抗压强度、抗弯强度、弦面顺纹抗剪强度和冲击韧性差异极显著,气干密度、基本密度、径面顺纹抗剪强度和端面硬度差异显著,除此之外的其余指标差异不显著.     

Strength properties of thermally modified softwoods and its relation to polymeric structural wood constituents

Thermal modification at relatively high temperatures (ranging from 150 to 260 °C) is an effective method to improve the dimensional stability and resistance against fungal attack. This study was performed to investigate the impact of heat treatment on the mechanical properties of wood. An industrially-used two-stage heat treatment method under relative mild conditions (< 200 °C) was used to treat the boards. Heat treatment revealed a clear effect on the mechanical properties of softwood species. The tensile strength parallel to the grain showed a rather large decrease, whereas the compressive strength parallel to the fibre increased after heat treatment. The bending strength, which is a combination of the tensile stress, compressive stress and shear stress, was lower after heat treatment. This decrease was less than the decrease of only the tensile strength. The impact strength showed a rather large decrease after heat treatment. An increase of the modulus of elasticity during the bending test has been noticed after heat treatment. Changes and/or modifications of the main wood components appear to be involved in the effects of heat treatment on the mechanical properties. The possible effect of degradation and modification of hemicelluloses, degradation and/or crystallization of amorphous cellulose, and polycondensation reactions of lignin on the mechanical properties of heat treated wood have been discussed. The effect of natural defects, such as knots, resin pockets, abnormal slope of grain and reaction wood, on the strength properties of wood appeared to be affected by heat treatment. Nevertheless, heat treated timber shows potential for use in constructions, but it is important to carefully consider the stresses that occur in a construction and some practical consequences when heat treated timber is used.     

间伐强度对湿地松木材性质的影响规律研究

通过对不同间伐强度处理 (未间伐、弱度 (伐去株数 18 6 % )、中度 (伐去 35 7% )、强度 (伐去5 2 9% ) )的 19年生湿地松林分其林木木材的主要材性指标进行全面测试分析研究 ,结果表明 :间伐后 8a ,间伐强度对湿地松木材气干密度、全干密度、径向全干缩率、体积全干缩率、差异干缩、顺纹抗压强度、抗弯强度、弹性模量、径向抗剪强度及端面硬度有显著影响 ;随着间伐强度的增大 ,树干年生长轮平均宽度、木材差异干缩是增大的 ,而随间伐强度的增加木材气干密度、全干密度有不同程度的减小 ,木材顺纹抗压强度、抗弯强度、抗弯弹性模量、硬度等主要力学性质则是呈先增加后减小的趋势。     

样品尺寸对竹材顺纹压缩力学性能的影响研究

以毛竹为研究对象,通过对不同尺寸的样品进行顺纹压缩测试,分析样品尺寸对竹材顺纹压缩模量和顺纹抗压强度的影响。结果显示：竹材的顺纹压缩模量与竹壁厚度、样品高度、弧度呈正相关关系,顺纹抗压强度与竹壁厚度、样品高度、弧度呈负相关关系。在弹性变形阶段,样品尺寸的增加会提高维管束的组织比量而增大竹材顺纹压缩模量的计算值,在塑性变形阶段,样品尺寸和弧度会导致提前失稳而降低竹材的顺纹抗压强度。     

Strength properties of glued laminated timber made from edge-glued laminae II: bending,tensile, and compressive strength of glued laminated timber

The purpose of this study was to investigate the strength properties of glued laminated timber composed of edge-glued laminae and to investigate the influence of edge gluing on the strength properties. Glued laminated timber composed of multiple-grade laminae (symmetrical composition, strength grade E95-F270, 10 laminations) was produced from karamatsu (Larix kaempferi) edge-glued laminae according to the Japanese Agricultural Standard. The bending, tensile, and compressive strengths of the glued laminated timber were measured. The average bending, tensile, and compressive strengths were 33.4, 24.5, and 35.9 MPa, respectively, and these values are almost equal to those of glued laminated timber composed of karamatsu single-piece laminae. It was determined that finger-joints and knots in the edge-glued laminae played a significant role in the failure of specimens. However, the use of glued edge-joints did not appear to affect the failure of specimens.     

Experimental and numerical analysis of semi-destructive device for in situ assessment of wood properties in compression parallel to grain

A reconstruction of historical timber structures requires precise diagnostics of mechanical properties of particular structural members, which would subsequently underlie a reliable plan of the reconstruction. Mechanical properties of wood are determined most exactly using destructive techniques, but often they cannot be used in historical constructions. This calls for using nondestructive or semi-destructive techniques that are still reasonably exact, not too invasive and can be profitably used in situ. This work examines a new nondestructive diagnostic tool that enables to determine strength and stiffness parameters of wood parallel to the grain in situ. The function of the instrument was verified using standard compression tests parallel to the grain that correlated with the instrument well (r = 0.92). Complicated stress state in the drilled hole was examined by contact finite element analysis and revealed high contribution of longitudinal elastic moduli in force measurement (r = 0.96).     

Evaluation of quality indexes of bending performance and hardness for hardwoods

The mechanical properties of 613 small clear specimens of 35 species (11 ring-porous hardwoods, 19 diffuse-porous hardwoods, and 5 softwoods) were evaluated. The aim of the study was to examine indexes of wood quality that are easy to measure and that exhibit a high correlation with bending performance and hardness that are essential properties of hardwood products. The modulus of rigidity, dynamic modulus of elasticity, bending properties (modulus of elasticity, modulus of rupture, stress at the proportional limit, absorbed energy, Tetmajer’s modulus), dynamic energy absorption by an impact bending test, compressive strength parallel to the grain, shear strength, partial bearing strength, and Brinell’s hardness were measured. A high correlation was found between dynamic modulus of elasticity and static modulus of elasticity. Bending stress at the proportional limit was found to be approximately equivalent to the compressive strength parallel to the grain. Static energy absorption correlated with dynamic energy absorption. Tetmajer’s modulus was found to be closely related to the ratio of the initial stiffness within the elastic range to the secant modulus at the maximum load. A high correlation was observed between Brinell’s hardness and partial bearing strength. The difference in the regression coefficients obtained for these correlations between the species groups was small. Part of this study was presented at the All Division 5 Conference of IUFRO, Taipei, October 2007     

Evaluating rolling shear strength properties of cross-laminated timber by short-span bending tests and modified planar shear tests

This paper presents an experimental study on rolling shear (RS) strength properties of non-edge-glued cross-laminated timber (CLT) made out of New Zealand Radiata pine (Pinus radiata) structural timber. CLT specimens with 35 and 20 mm thick laminations were studied to evaluate the influence of lamination thickness on the RS strength of CLT. Short-span three-point bending tests were used to introduce high RS stresses in cross layers of CLT specimens and facilitate the RS failure mechanism. Modified planar shear tests from the conventional two-plate planar shear tests were also used to evaluate the RS strength properties. It was found that two test methods yielded comparable RS strength properties and the lamination thickness significantly affected RS strength of the CLT specimens. The test results also indicated that the recommended characteristic RS strength values of CLT products in Europe and Canada might be over conservative. Also, it might be more efficient to specify different RS strength values for CLT with different lamination thickness given the minimum width-to-depth ratio of laminations is satisfied.     

Effect of size and geometry on strength values and MOE of selected hardwood species

The total hardwood timber stock of German forests is fast growing. The lack of knowledge concerning test standards, product standards and sorting criteria makes it difficult to expand the processing and marketing of hardwoods into the field of construction usage. Strength and stiffness data derived from small, defect-free specimens do mostly exist, but in order to be able to insert hardwoods into building applications, data derived from real size specimens is needed. Subsequently, the results of these two different specimen categories need to be correlated and the so-called size effect needs to be quantified and qualified. This paper aims to analyze the size effect of defect-free compression, bending and tensile specimens for the six European hardwood species maple (Acer spp.), birch (Betula pendula), beech (Fagus sylvatica), ash (Fraxinus excelsior), oak (Quercus spp.) and lime (Tilia spp.). They are tested exclusively parallel to grain. Regarding the compression strength for maple, birch and ash, the specimen dimensions did not influence the compression strength value. For beech, oak and lime, it was observed that compression strength increased as the specimen volume was increased. The bending strength of all species decreased as the specimen dimensions increased. Concerning the tensile strength, a clear statement on whether dimensions influence the tensile strength value is not possible. Further research with adjusted specimen sizes, specimen shapes and machine set-ups is needed. Regarding the compression and bending MOE, in most cases, the dimensions did not influence the MOE values. In tensile testing, MOE values differed significantly for the different specimen sizes. Whether these differences were due to slightly different test set-ups in the different sizes or a true size effect could not be answered conclusively.     

Research on design value of compressive strength for Chinese fir dimension lumber based on full-size testing

The objective of this study was to obtain design value, which was calculated according to the limit states design method, for the utilization of Chinese fir in the building structure field as a green building material. A total of 342 specimens were tested by static compression method. The normal and lognormal distributions were selected to fit the experimental data. The results indicated that reliability index increased nonlinearly with the live-to-dead ratio and resistance partial coefficient increased. To meet the target index (β ₀ = 3.2), it was suggested that design values of compressive strength of Chinese fir were set to 13.751, 13.186, and 13.123 MPa for SS, No. 1, and No. 2 grade, respectively.