Structural behaviour of glued laminated timber beams pre-stressed by compressed wood

▸ A new approach to strengthen glulam beams has been established by using compressed wood. ▸ The pre-stressing technique has been approved to be effective with significant pre-camber. ▸ The techniques developed are simple, economical and environmental friendly. ▸ There are significant enhancements o...

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Published in:Construction & building materials 2012-04, Vol.29 (1), p.24-32
Main Authors: Anshari, B., Guan, Z.W., Kitamori, A., Jung, K., Komatsu, K.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Architecture
Compressed wood
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Glulam
Moisture-dependent swelling
Pre-camber
Pre-stressing
Reinforcement
Strength of materials
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