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Modeling Wood in Transverse Compression

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dc.creator Pellicane, P. J.
dc.creator Bodig, Jozsef
dc.creator Mrema, Alex L.
dc.date 2016-07-14T18:49:55Z
dc.date 2016-07-14T18:49:55Z
dc.date 1994
dc.date.accessioned 2018-03-27T08:37:41Z
dc.date.available 2018-03-27T08:37:41Z
dc.identifier Pellicane, P.J., Bodig, J. and Mrema, A.L., 1994. Modeling wood in transverse compression. Journal of testing and evaluation, 22(4), pp.376-382.
dc.identifier http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11810/3179
dc.identifier 10.1520/JTE11848J
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11810/3179
dc.description Full text can be accessed at http://www.astm.org/DIGITAL_LIBRARY/JOURNALS/TESTEVAL/PAGES/JTE11848J.htm
dc.description A plane-stress, finite element model has been developed to predict the stress distribution in wood members subject to perpendicular-to-grain compression. This model exploits linear-strain, isoparametric triangular elements used in sufficient number to achieve a convergent solution. Model verification was achieved through comparison of numerically obtained deformation predictions with corresponding experimental data obtained from actual test specimens. Twenty-seven specimens were instrumented to determine their deformations at numerous locations. Test materials were sampled from three logs (two engelmann spruce, one western hemlock). Specimens were fabricated with three widely different orthotropic ratios, three geometries (length/depth ratios), and three loading geometries (uniformly distributed load across the entire length, one-half length, and one-quarter length). In total, 377 experimental measurements on 27 specimens were compared to finite element predictions. The results showed that on average the model predicted local deformation to within 5%.
dc.language en
dc.title Modeling Wood in Transverse Compression
dc.type Journal Article


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