Mechanical Properties of Four Timber Species Commonly Used in Turkey

Serdar AYDIN; Mert Yücel YARDIMCI

Makale detayları

Mechanical Properties of Four Timber Species Commonly Used in Turkey

Yazarlar:

Serdar AYDIN | Mert Yücel YARDIMCI

Yayıncı:

TUBITAK

Dergi:

Turkish Journal of Engineering and Environmental Sciences 2007 Vol.31 Issue 1, pp.19-27

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

12/2006

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2000744955

Sıklık:

Üç Yıllık

eISSN:

1303-6157

pISSN:

1300-0160

Özet:

 

The mechanical properties of 4 timber species (poplar, fir,  pine and hornbeam) commonly used in Turkey were investigated.  The  compressive strength, flexural strength and toughness were determined  both perpendicular and parallel to the grain.  The modulus of  elasticity of timber specimens was also determined parallel to the  grain for the compressive test and perpendicular to the grain for the  flexural test.  It was found that loading direction affects all mechanical properties  remarkably.  Among the timbers tested, maximum and minimum mechanical  performances were obtained with the 2 hardwoods, i.e. hornbeam and  poplar, respectively.  The mechanical performance of the softwoods,  i.e. fir and pine, was between that of the 2 hardwoods.  Hornbeam  showed the minimum anisotropy.  Except for hornbeam, the timbers  showed very low compressive strength when loaded perpendicular to the  grain and very low flexural strength when loaded parallel to the  grain.

 

The mechanical properties of 4 timber species (poplar, fir,  pine and hornbeam) commonly used in Turkey were investigated.  The  compressive strength, flexural strength and toughness were determined  both perpendicular and parallel to the grain.  The modulus of  elasticity of timber specimens was also determined parallel to the  grain for the compressive test and perpendicular to the grain for the  flexural test.  It was found that loading direction affects all mechanical properties  remarkably.  Among the timbers tested, maximum and minimum mechanical  performances were obtained with the 2 hardwoods, i.e. hornbeam and  poplar, respectively.  The mechanical performance of the softwoods,  i.e. fir and pine, was between that of the 2 hardwoods.  Hornbeam  showed the minimum anisotropy.  Except for hornbeam, the timbers  showed very low compressive strength when loaded perpendicular to the  grain and very low flexural strength when loaded parallel to the  grain.

Makale detayları

Mechanical Properties of Four Timber Species Commonly Used in Turkey

Yazarlar: Serdar AYDIN | Mert Yücel YARDIMCI

Yayıncı: TUBITAK

Dergi: Turkish Journal of Engineering and Environmental Sciences 2007 Vol.31 Issue 1, pp.19-27

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 12/2006

Belge Dili: Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.): 2000744955

Sıklık: Üç Yıllık

eISSN: 1303-6157

pISSN: 1300-0160

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Serdar AYDIN | Mert Yücel YARDIMCI

Yayıncı:

TUBITAK

Dergi:

Turkish Journal of Engineering and Environmental Sciences 2007 Vol.31 Issue 1, pp.19-27

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

12/2006

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2000744955

Sıklık:

Üç Yıllık

eISSN:

1303-6157

pISSN:

1300-0160