CHANGE IN WOOD STRENGTH UNDER STATIC BENDING AND COMPRESSION ALONG FIBERS IN THE PROCESS OF TREE GROWTH

According to the basic principles of bionics, internal forces are formed in the tree trunk during its growth; these forces generate the strength and resistance of the tree to influence of wind loads and its own weight. When internal forces appear, the strength of wood cells starts developing. The in...

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Main Author: Vladimir Glukhikh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Saint Petersburg State University of Architecture and Civil Engineering 2017-03-01
Series:Architecture and Engineering
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Online Access:http://aej.spbgasu.ru/index.php/AE/article/view/90/58