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Modelling of bending creep of low- and high-temperature-dried spruce timber

Honfi, Daniel LU ; Mårtensson, Annika LU ; Thelandersson, Sven LU and Kliger, Robert (2013) In Wood Science and Technology
Abstract
In the current project, a finite element model is developed to analyse the long-term behaviour of timber beams. The time-dependent response of wood subjected to bending and moisture changes is investigated in terms of strains and stresses. A rheological model is implemented to capture the effects of creep, mechano-sorption and hygroexpansion. The model is validated against test results from Bengtsson and Kliger (Holzforschung 57:95–100, 2003). The results of the analysis showed that the mechano-sorptive creep of low- (LT) and high-temperature-dried (HT) timber beams can be sufficiently modelled with a spring and a single Kelvin body. The different mechano-sorptive behaviour of LT- and HT-dried specimens is considered with different... (More)
In the current project, a finite element model is developed to analyse the long-term behaviour of timber beams. The time-dependent response of wood subjected to bending and moisture changes is investigated in terms of strains and stresses. A rheological model is implemented to capture the effects of creep, mechano-sorption and hygroexpansion. The model is validated against test results from Bengtsson and Kliger (Holzforschung 57:95–100, 2003). The results of the analysis showed that the mechano-sorptive creep of low- (LT) and high-temperature-dried (HT) timber beams can be sufficiently modelled with a spring and a single Kelvin body. The different mechano-sorptive behaviour of LT- and HT-dried specimens is considered with different mechano-sorptive and shrinkage–swelling parameters. The presented model could be used to derive general mechano-sorptive parameters: (1) for better prediction of creep over the service life and (2) to provide a basis of time-dependent probabilistic calculations for structural-sized timber in serviceability limit state. (Less)
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Timber, Creep, Mechano-sorption, Drying
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Wood Science and Technology
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1432-5225
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10.1007/s00226-013-0581-4
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English
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  abstract     = {{In the current project, a finite element model is developed to analyse the long-term behaviour of timber beams. The time-dependent response of wood subjected to bending and moisture changes is investigated in terms of strains and stresses. A rheological model is implemented to capture the effects of creep, mechano-sorption and hygroexpansion. The model is validated against test results from Bengtsson and Kliger (Holzforschung 57:95–100, 2003). The results of the analysis showed that the mechano-sorptive creep of low- (LT) and high-temperature-dried (HT) timber beams can be sufficiently modelled with a spring and a single Kelvin body. The different mechano-sorptive behaviour of LT- and HT-dried specimens is considered with different mechano-sorptive and shrinkage–swelling parameters. The presented model could be used to derive general mechano-sorptive parameters: (1) for better prediction of creep over the service life and (2) to provide a basis of time-dependent probabilistic calculations for structural-sized timber in serviceability limit state.}},
  author       = {{Honfi, Daniel and Mårtensson, Annika and Thelandersson, Sven and Kliger, Robert}},
  issn         = {{1432-5225}},
  keywords     = {{Timber; Creep; Mechano-sorption; Drying}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  publisher    = {{Springer}},
  series       = {{Wood Science and Technology}},
  title        = {{Modelling of bending creep of low- and high-temperature-dried spruce timber}},
  url          = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00226-013-0581-4}},
  doi          = {{10.1007/s00226-013-0581-4}},
  year         = {{2013}},
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