Densified wood dowel reinforcement of timber perpendicular to the grain: a pilot study
O'Ceallaigh, C. Conway, Michael Mehra, Sameer Harte, Annette M. O'Ceallaigh, Conan
O'Ceallaigh, C.
Conway, Michael
Mehra, Sameer
Harte, Annette M.
O'Ceallaigh, Conan
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2021-06-07
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Conway, Michael, Mehra, Sameer, Harte, Annette M., & O’Ceallaigh, Conan. (2021). Densified wood dowel reinforcement of timber perpendicular to the grain: a pilot study. Journal of Structural Integrity and Maintenance, 6(3), 177-186. doi:10.1080/24705314.2021.1906090
Abstract
An investigation was carried out to examine the potential to utilise densified wood dowels as a reinforcement for timber subjected to compression loading perpendicular to the grain. While timber has a high strength-to-weight ratio parallel to the grain, it demonstrates poor strength perpendicular to the grain and in recent years there has been a significant number of studies examining the use of steel screws and bonded-in rods as reinforcement in this area. This is becoming more and more important with the increased use of timber in medium-to-high rise structures. In this study, thermo-mechanical densified wood in the form of dowels are utilised as compression reinforcement perpendicular to the grain and tested to failure. Thermo-mechanically densified dowel reinforcement arrangements of 2, 4, and 6 dowels are examined experimentally under a compressive load and compared to timber samples similarly reinforced but with steel self-tapping screws. The results have demonstrated the potential to utilised densified wood to create an all-wood solution to reinforce against compressive stresses perpendicular to the grain. Additionally, modifications to recently proposed Eurocode 5 recommendations for the design of compression reinforcement using self-tapping steel screws are presented, which are suitable for the design of compression reinforcement using densified wood dowels.
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Taylor & Francis
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10.1080/24705314.2021.1906090
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