Experimental Evaluation of Glulam Made from Portuguese Eucalyptus
Engineered wood products (EWPs) have evolved over time to become a popular and sustainable alternative to traditional lumber by offering design flexibility, increased strength, and improved quality control. This work analyzes the potential of Portuguese eucalyptus wood (<i>Eucalyptus globulus&...
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| description | Engineered wood products (EWPs) have evolved over time to become a popular and sustainable alternative to traditional lumber by offering design flexibility, increased strength, and improved quality control. This work analyzes the potential of Portuguese eucalyptus wood (<i>Eucalyptus globulus</i>) to produce glued-laminated timber (glulam) for structural applications. Currently, this hardwood is used for less noble applications in Portugal’s construction industry. To promote the use of this species of timber in construction, an experimental campaign was conducted to characterize its compression parallel to the grain and bending strength. The results demonstrated that this hardwood presents a compression parallel to the grain strength of 73 N/mm<sup>2</sup> and a bending strength of 151 N/mm<sup>2</sup> with a global value of elastic modulus equal to 24,180 N/mm<sup>2</sup>. Based on those strength values obtained from the glulam produced with eucalyptus, one can conclude that the test results presented here are higher than the ones declared by the current glulam made of softwoods; thus, additional studies are encouraged. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-81428f4607f740a89405df601f77a6482023-11-18T09:05:37ZengMDPI AGApplied Sciences2076-34172023-06-011312686610.3390/app13126866Experimental Evaluation of Glulam Made from Portuguese EucalyptusAiuba Suleimana0Bárbara C. Peixoto1Jorge M. Branco2Aires Camões3Department of Civil Engineering, University of Minho, ISISE, 4800-058 Guimarães, PortugalSchool of Architecture, Art and Design, University of Minho, 4800-058 Guimarães, PortugalDepartment of Civil Engineering, University of Minho, ISISE, 4800-058 Guimarães, PortugalCentre for Territory, Environment and Construction (CTAC), University of Minho, 4800-058 Guimarães, PortugalEngineered wood products (EWPs) have evolved over time to become a popular and sustainable alternative to traditional lumber by offering design flexibility, increased strength, and improved quality control. This work analyzes the potential of Portuguese eucalyptus wood (<i>Eucalyptus globulus</i>) to produce glued-laminated timber (glulam) for structural applications. Currently, this hardwood is used for less noble applications in Portugal’s construction industry. To promote the use of this species of timber in construction, an experimental campaign was conducted to characterize its compression parallel to the grain and bending strength. The results demonstrated that this hardwood presents a compression parallel to the grain strength of 73 N/mm<sup>2</sup> and a bending strength of 151 N/mm<sup>2</sup> with a global value of elastic modulus equal to 24,180 N/mm<sup>2</sup>. Based on those strength values obtained from the glulam produced with eucalyptus, one can conclude that the test results presented here are higher than the ones declared by the current glulam made of softwoods; thus, additional studies are encouraged.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/13/12/6866glulamhardwoodseucalyptusexperimental evaluation |
| spellingShingle | Aiuba Suleimana Bárbara C. Peixoto Jorge M. Branco Aires Camões Experimental Evaluation of Glulam Made from Portuguese Eucalyptus Applied Sciences glulam hardwoods eucalyptus experimental evaluation |
| title | Experimental Evaluation of Glulam Made from Portuguese Eucalyptus |
| title_full | Experimental Evaluation of Glulam Made from Portuguese Eucalyptus |
| title_fullStr | Experimental Evaluation of Glulam Made from Portuguese Eucalyptus |
| title_full_unstemmed | Experimental Evaluation of Glulam Made from Portuguese Eucalyptus |
| title_short | Experimental Evaluation of Glulam Made from Portuguese Eucalyptus |
| title_sort | experimental evaluation of glulam made from portuguese eucalyptus |
| topic | glulam hardwoods eucalyptus experimental evaluation |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/13/12/6866 |
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