Abstract
Experimental investigations were done to study the behaviour of wood in transverse compress ion. Three key variables were incorporated in the experiments to study their influence on the •nriables were the orthotropic ratio of the behav iour. These material, the geometry of loading and that of the specimen . Deformation measurements were made at selected locations on test specimens by means of strain—gage based clip gages. Results from the experimental measurements were compared to previous deformation predictions made by a finite element analysis (9) . There is a very good agreement between measured values and those obtained trom the finite element analysis thus verifying the validity of the finite element model. The importance of the results relate to the development of more efficient designs in perpendicular to grain problems and in that segment ot industry which relies on pressing wood in the transverse directions during manufacturing such as glulam, plywood and wood composite board
Recommended Citation
Mrema, A. (1991). EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATIONS ON THE BEHAVIOUR OF WOOD IN TRANSVERSE COMPRESSION. Tanzania Journal of Engineering and Technology (TJET), 15(2), 44-60. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.52339/tjet.v15i2.127
Publisher Name
University of Dar es Salaam