Study on half-scale model test for light-frame shear wall

A half-scale model of a light-frame shear wall was developed to evaluate the racking performance of a fullscale shear wall (prototype). The effect of nail size on the performance of the shear wall was also investigated using models constructed with three types of nail. Materials for the model were determined through experimental methods, which included nail-head push-through, stud-to-sheathing nail connection, and static bending tests. Materials with which the model was made to be in similarity to the prototype were three-layer 4.8-mm plywood, 39.72-mm long nails, and 1 × 2 lumber cut from 2 × 4 studs. In accordance with ASTM E 72 and ASTM E 564, racking resistance tests were conducted on 20 shear walls. The results showed that the maximum load capacities of the prototype walls could be evaluated by the model without significantly different failure modes. Tests on the effect of nail size revealed that increasing the nail head diameter may improve the performance of shear walls.Parts of this paper were presented at the International Conference on Effective Utilization of Plantation Timber (ICEUPT'99), Chi-Tou, Taiwan, May 1999; and the World Conference on Timber Engineering (WCTE2000), Whistler, Canada, July–August 2000     

Sensitivity study of the finite element model for wood-framed shear walls

A sensitivity study was performed with a nonlinear elastic finite element model for monotonie analyses of wood-framed shear walls. The objective was to provide information about simplifying a model of wood-framed shear walls with no significant loss in accuracy. The simplifications concern features such as slips in joints between frame members, slips in hold-down connections, and bearing between adjacent sheathing panels. The results from analyses of a shear wall with an opening of window shape show that the effect of constraint by the bearing between sheathing panels and slips in frame joints on the overall stiffness of the wall is limited. Thus, there are great possibilities for reducing the calculation time by not taking these phenomena into account, avoiding an excessive number of degrees of freedom and iterations. The influence of the simplifications on the distribution of vertical reaction forces along the wall is more significant. Furthermore, if each simplification is introduced separately, the effect on the overall stiffness is greater. The difference, however, is less than 10%. The failing pattern of the nail connections is also clearly influenced by the simplifications when they are introduced separately. The results from the analyses show that slips in frame joints can be sufficiently represented by those in connection with the opening.     

中国林业科技实力评价

本文采用指标评价分析法构建了中国林业科技实力评价指标体系,并就人员、经费、课题、成果、科研仪器设备、科技信息、论文发表数、技术贸易和国际科技合作与交流9个主要指标进行了评价,结果是林业科技基础良好,实力较弱且组合效益欠佳。研究亦指出,人员“结构性断层”与“结构性老化”现象应予注意。     

纤维性质对成纸性能的影响

对纤维的三个基本性质－长度、强度和粗度对纸性的影响进行了综述，着重讨论了对强度性质的影响。     

高性能耐磨纸的研究

探索了不同的涂布量、胶粘剂的种类和用量对耐磨纸的耐磨转数、吸水高度和湿强度的影响，通过优化涂布工艺配方使耐磨纸的耐磨转数提高到7000转以上。     

Tensile strength of softwood butt end joints. Part 1: Effect of grain angle on adhesive bond strength

To study the effect of grain angle on the adhesive bond strength in wood, three-part Norway spruce wood specimens were bonded and tested in tension. The two axially orientated outer parts of the specimens were joined with the middle part by means of three adhesives typically used for load-bearing constructions, i.e. one-component polyurethane (PUR), melamine-urea-formaldehyde (MUF) and phenol-resorcinol-formaldehyde (PRF). The grain angle of the middle part was varied from 0° (end grain to end grain) to 90° (flat grain to end grain) in incremental steps of 10°. In general, PRF- and MUF-bonded samples exhibited highest tensile strength at end grain to end grain orientation of the three parts, while specimens bonded with PUR showed only 25% of the strength measured for PRF and MUF, respectively. At high grain angles (90°) all specimens showed similar strength values in the range of 30% of maximum strength of MUF- and PRF-bonded specimens. To explain the changing strength levels at different grain angle a composite failure criterion was applied.     

玉米淀粉为原料制备API胶主剂的研究

将玉米淀粉复合,改性制得玉米淀粉悬浮液,加入水溶性高分子作为稳定剂,在一定条件下与天然玉米淀粉、碳酸钙、VAE乳液相混合,搅拌均匀,形成以玉米淀粉为原料的API胶黏剂主剂.用该胶黏剂压制的杨木、桦木胶合板,其湿强度可满足国际Ⅱ类胶合板的要求.     

Properties of red maple laminated veneer lumber impregnated with waterborne micronized and two soluble copper formulations

ABSTRACT

Certain important quality parameters of red maple (Acer rubrum) laminated veneer lumber (LVL) impregnated with three waterborne formulations: copper azole (CA-B), micronized copper azole (MicroCA or MCA) and alkaline copper quaternary (ACQ-D) bonded with phenol formaldehyde or cross-linked polyvinyl acetate (XPVAc) adhesives were evaluated. Pre-dipping of veneers before LVL production and two post-manufacturing procedures, viz., vacuum-pressure and post-dipping of LVL, were applied. Maximum copper retention in pre-dip-treated, vacuum-pressure and post-dip-treated LVL was 1.4, 9.7 and 1.7?kg/m³, respectively. Copper retention in MCA-treated LVL was relatively lower than soluble formulations. Various physical, mechanical and bonding properties of treated LVL such as density, water absorption, swelling, flexural properties, hardness, tensile shear strength, delamination and wood failure (%) were studied and compared with untreated LVL. Little to negligible deleterious effect was observed on properties of LVL due to these chemical treatments. Analysis of variance results showed that most of properties of red maple LVL were not significantly different compared with those of untreated LVL. Therefore, vacuum-pressure impregnation process can be used to treat the red maple LVL with novel micronized copper formulations for increasing the service life of such products against biodegradation without affecting techno-mechanical quality parameters.     

漆酶处理条件对枫香湿法纤维板强度的影响

为消除人造板的游离甲醛污染,开发一种无胶人造板生产工艺,以漆酶和枫香纤维为原料,进行纤维板的工艺研究.以湿法生产纤维板,并检测板材的内结合强度(IB),结果表明:漆酶处理纤维板的IB值高于对照板;处理温度、时间和酶用量对纤维板的IB均有显著影响;最佳处理条件为pH 3.0,50 ℃,2 h,20 U/g纤维.     

竹席胶合板标准件圆桶性能

竹席胶合板是竹材人造板生产中历史最长,工艺最成熟、用途最广的一种板材。竹席胶合板的胶合强度一般是木材胶合板的1—1.5倍,其价格仅为木材胶合板的1/2—1/4;竹席胶合板弹性、韧性大,易弯曲,用其制造的出口标准件包装圆桶强度大,耐破性能好,破损率低,使用寿命长;击穿、压溃、自由跌落等指标均优于木材胶合板标准件圆桶;其缺陷为:印刷性能差,吃墨浅,干燥慢,字迹欠清。