Factors affecting ultimate strength of solid and glulam timber beams

Phenol Resorcinol Formaldehyde is an adhesive commonly used in the fabrication of glued laminated (glulam) timber beams. Although, it has been widely accepted for softwood species, the verification of this type of adhesive for local timbers is not fully established. Four glulam beams and four solid...

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Main Authors: Abu Bakar, Suhaimi, Saleh, Abd Latif, Mohamed, Zainai
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Language:English
Published: Faculty of Civil Engineering, UTM 2004
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author Abu Bakar, Suhaimi
Saleh, Abd Latif
Mohamed, Zainai
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Saleh, Abd Latif
Mohamed, Zainai
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description Phenol Resorcinol Formaldehyde is an adhesive commonly used in the fabrication of glued laminated (glulam) timber beams. Although, it has been widely accepted for softwood species, the verification of this type of adhesive for local timbers is not fully established. Four glulam beams and four solid beams were tested in bending in the laboratory. Phenol Resorcinol Formaldehyde was used as an adhesive for glulam beams. The strength of the glulam beam structure was equivalent to solid beam structure. Phenol Resorcinol Formaldehyde was able to provide sufficient bonding and strength for local timbers. The results indicated that the most significant factor influencing the strength of solid beam and glulam beam structure was the density of timber.
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spelling utm-82912017-03-06T08:29:49Z http://eprints.utm.my/8291/ Factors affecting ultimate strength of solid and glulam timber beams Abu Bakar, Suhaimi Saleh, Abd Latif Mohamed, Zainai TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General) Phenol Resorcinol Formaldehyde is an adhesive commonly used in the fabrication of glued laminated (glulam) timber beams. Although, it has been widely accepted for softwood species, the verification of this type of adhesive for local timbers is not fully established. Four glulam beams and four solid beams were tested in bending in the laboratory. Phenol Resorcinol Formaldehyde was used as an adhesive for glulam beams. The strength of the glulam beam structure was equivalent to solid beam structure. Phenol Resorcinol Formaldehyde was able to provide sufficient bonding and strength for local timbers. The results indicated that the most significant factor influencing the strength of solid beam and glulam beam structure was the density of timber. Faculty of Civil Engineering, UTM 2004 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://eprints.utm.my/8291/1/SuhaimiAbuBakar2004_FactorAffectingUltimateStrenghtOfSolid.PDF Abu Bakar, Suhaimi and Saleh, Abd Latif and Mohamed, Zainai (2004) Factors affecting ultimate strength of solid and glulam timber beams. Jurnal Kejuruteraan Awam, 16 (1). pp. 38-47. ISSN 0128-0147
spellingShingle TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
Abu Bakar, Suhaimi
Saleh, Abd Latif
Mohamed, Zainai
Factors affecting ultimate strength of solid and glulam timber beams
title Factors affecting ultimate strength of solid and glulam timber beams
title_full Factors affecting ultimate strength of solid and glulam timber beams
title_fullStr Factors affecting ultimate strength of solid and glulam timber beams
title_full_unstemmed Factors affecting ultimate strength of solid and glulam timber beams
title_short Factors affecting ultimate strength of solid and glulam timber beams
title_sort factors affecting ultimate strength of solid and glulam timber beams
topic TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
url http://eprints.utm.my/8291/
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