Evaluation of recycled timber members

Douglas R. Rammer

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Evaluation of recycled timber members

Informally Refereed

Authors:

Douglas R. Rammer

Year:

1999

Type:

Miscellaneous Publication

Station:

Forest Products Laboratory

Source:

Materials and construction : exploring the connection : proceedings of the Fifth ASCE Materials Engineering Congress, May 10-12, 1999, Cincinnati, Ohio. Reston, VA : American Society of Civil Engineers, 1999.:p. 46-51 : ill.

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Abstract

An experimental study was conducted to evaluate the residual shear capacity of large Douglas-fir timbers used in a military facility in Ardeen Hills, MN. A S-point and 4-point bending test was used to determine the effects of checks and splits on the shear strength capacity. Experimental results are compared to past shear and flexural studies.

Keywords

Pseudotsuga menziesii, Structural timbers, Military areas, Bending stress, Shear strength, Flexibility, Wood defects, Splits, Minnesota

Citation

Rammer, Douglas R. 1999. Evaluation of recycled timber members. Materials and construction : exploring the connection : proceedings of the Fifth ASCE Materials Engineering Congress, May 10-12, 1999, Cincinnati, Ohio. Reston, VA : American Society of Civil Engineers, 1999.:p. 46-51 : ill.