Experimental Bending Behavior of Glue Laminated Timber Beams

Abstract:

The aim of this paper is to prove that glue laminated timber is a viable structural material that can easily replace common steel or concrete beams for small and medium spans. It is a much lighter and eco-friendly material with minimal impact on our eco-system by using significantly less energy in it’s production and also by using timber witch is a sustainable material. Experimental four point loading bending tests were conduced on scaled beams according to the EN 408-2010 [1], tests that were meant to study the behavior of these beams under loading and unloading cycles as well as the bending strength and deflection characteristics.

• Periodical: Advanced Engineering Forum (Volume 21)
• Pages: 249-254
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AEF.21.249
• Online since: March 2017
• Authors: Vladimir Marusceac*, Vlad Mihai
• Keywords: Bending, Experimental, Glulam, Lightweight, Timber

References

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