Objective The objective is to establish a new scientific basis for determination of the long term performance of timber (glulam, LVL are choosen for experiments). Duration of load effect and size effects have been studied separately so far and it is very likely the effects are not additive.The work will include both experimental and theoretical parts and make use of specific scientific expertise and testing facilities of six participants (five countries). Experiments with different structural size specimens will be performed until failure under stepwise increasing load with one month durations of each load level, under variable climatic conditions/bending of notched or unnotched straight beams (LVL, glulam) of curved beams (glulam)/and will be completed by tests on finger joints and on tension perpendicular to grain. Computation models for prediction of long term failure will be developed and tested based on : fracture mechanics, mechano-sorptive creep, damage mechanics; it includes moisture transport, as well as structural analysis. Final results will be used to conclude whether it is reasonable to use the same long term strength values for different size structural elements made of timber, specially for glulam. Fields of science agricultural sciencesagriculture, forestry, and fisheriesagriculturegrains and oilseeds Programme(s) FP3-AIR - Specific research and technological development and demonstration programme (EEC) in the field of agriculture and agro-industry, including fisheries, 1990-1994 Topic(s) 423 - Prenormative research Call for proposal Data not available Funding Scheme CSC - Cost-sharing contracts Coordinator Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS) EU contribution No data Address Domaine de l'Hermitage 33610 Cestas France See on map Total cost No data Participants (5) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all Centre Experimental de Recherches et d'Études du Bâtiment et des Travaux Publics (CEBTP) France EU contribution No data Address Domaine de Saint-Paul 78470 Saint-Rémy-les-Chèvreuses See on map Total cost No data Forschungs- und Materialprüfungsanstalt Baden-Würtemberg Germany EU contribution No data Address Pfaffenwaldring 4 70569 Stuttgart See on map Total cost No data LUND INST. OF TECHNOLOGY Sweden EU contribution No data Address P.O. BOX 118 221 00 LUND See on map Total cost No data TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF DENMARK Denmark EU contribution No data Address BUILDING 118 2800 LYNGBY See on map Total cost No data VTT Finland EU contribution No data Address PUUMIEHENKUJA 2A 2044 VTT ESPOO See on map Total cost No data
