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Strength Properties of Structural Glulam Manufactured from Pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) Side Boards

Year: 2021

Type: article

Abstract: The aim of this study was to assess the static bending strength of pine glulam manufactured when obtaining the main yield, i.e., structural timber or timber to be used in the production of structural glulam. Analyses were conducted on pine timber harvested from three different locations in Poland. Two beam variants were manufactured, differing in the timber arrangement, horizontal vs. vertical. It was shown that the static bending strength of beams manufactured in the vertical timber arrangement variant is slightly higher than that of beams produced from horizontally arranged layers, with the latter beams characterised by a smaller confidence interval for this strength. Moreover, it was found that the difference in the value of the 5th percentile for both beam types is slight and both beam types are considered to exhibit a high bending strength of over 40 N/mm2.

Source: Materials

DOI: 10.3390/ma14237312

Authors: Radosław Mirski, Dorota Dziurka, Marcin Kuliński, Adrian Trociński, Jakub Kawalerczyk, Ryszard Antonowicz

Institutions: Poznań University of Life Sciences, Wrocław University of Science and Technology

Language: English

Topic: Wood Treatment and Properties

Subfield: Building and Construction

Field: Engineering

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $2,160

Funder: Narodowe Centrum Badań i Rozwoju