Duration of load effect on LVL beams: Part 2. Long term load tests under constant and cyclic humidity

VTT Tiedotteita - Valtion Teknillinen Tutkimuskeskus

Volumn , Issue 1899, 1998, Pages 2-34

  Ranta Maunus, Alpo ^a   Gowda, Shankare ^a   Kortesmaa, Markku ^a  

^a VTT TECHNICAL RESEARCH CENTRE OF FINLAND   (Finland)

Author keywords

Bending tests; Laminated veneer lumber; Laminated wood; Life (durability); Loads (forces); Structural timber

Indexed keywords

EID: 26944447152     PISSN: 12350605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

References (5)

1. Andreasen L.V. and Hoffmeyer, P. 1997. Duration of load effect on different sized timber beams. Dept Struct. Eng. and Mat., Technical University of Denmark. Report series I, No. 16.
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4. Gowda, S., Kortesmaa, M. & Ranta-Maunus, A. 1998. Duration of load effect on curved glulam beams. Part 2. Long term load tests and analysis. Espoo: VTT Publications 334. 76 p. + app. 28 p.
5. Hanhijärvi, A. 1997. Development of a computational method for analysis of the strength reduction of LVL-beams due to long-term loading and variable environment. COST Action E8 Conference, Copenhagen 16. - 17.6.1997.