The improved performance of home-grown timber glulam beams using fibre reinforcement

Journal of the Institute of Wood Science

Volumn 15, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 307-317

  Gilfillan, R ^a   Gilbert, S ^a   Patrick, G ^a  

^a QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Carbon fibre reinforcement; Glulam beams; Home grown timber; Sitka Spruce

Indexed keywords

CARBON FIBERS; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; FAILURE (MECHANICAL); FIBER REINFORCED MATERIALS; LAMINATED COMPOSITES; PERFORMANCE; STIFFNESS; STRUCTURAL LOADS; TENSILE STRENGTH; WOODEN BEAMS AND GIRDERS;

CARBON FIBER REINFORCEMENT; COMPRESSION REINFORCEMENT; HOME GROWN TIMBER GLULAM BEAMS; SITKA SPRUCE; TENSION FAILURES; TENSION REINFORCEMENT; ULTIMATE LOAD CAPACITY; UNREINFORCED BEAMS;

TIMBER;

BEAMS; LUMBER; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; WOOD PRODUCTS;

EID: 0035699546     PISSN: 00203203     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

References (4)

1. Development of a structural composite using Irish-grown timber and fibre reinforcement
2. Upgrading of timber members in historic buildings
3. High strength fibre-reinforced plastic reinforcement of wood and wood composite
4. Development of a structural composite