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The Development of Composite Cross Laminated Timber Panels Manufactured Using C16 Irish Sitka Spruce

Year: 2025

Type: conference-paper

Abstract: This study involved the manufacture of a variety of cross laminated timber panels using C16 Irish Sitka Spruce. A number of panels included reinforcement from glass fibre matting and steel rebar. The panels were tested in four-point bending tests to determine how panel depth affects the panel stiffness and additionally, how the presence of reinforcement affects the stiffness. Results showed that as the panel depth (and span) increases, the global stiffness of the panel increases for all types of reinforcement. Additionally, results show that adding the layer of glass fibre matting decreases global stiffness by 6.8% whereas, the addition of the steel rebar significantly increases the global stiffness of the panel by 49.4% on average.

Source: World Conference on Timber Engineering (WCTE)

DOI: 10.52202/080513-0088

Authors: Emily McAllister, Daniel McPolin, Sree Nanukuttan

Language: English

Topic: Wood Treatment and Properties

Subfield: Building and Construction

Field: Engineering

Domain: Physical Sciences

SDG: Industry, innovation and infrastructure

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W4411198186

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