Determination Of Mode I Fracture Properties Of European Spruce

Determination Of Mode I Fracture Properties Of European Spruce

Todorović, Marija (University of Belgrade)
Koetsier, M. (TU Delft Steel & Composite Structures)
Simović, Nađa (University of Belgrade)
Glišović, Ivan (University of Belgrade)
Pavlovic, M. (TU Delft Steel & Composite Structures)

2023

In this paper an efficient procedure for obtaining a cohesive law for Mode I timber fracture (crack opening), based on the Double Cantilever Beam (DCB) tests is given. DCB tests were performed on ten European spruce specimens in order to determine the energy release rate vs crack length (R curves). Two crucial parameters - crack length during the experiment and the crack tip opening displacement were obtained using 2D Digital Image Correlation (DIC) technique. In order to determine accurate fracture resistance (R curve), procedure which includes calculating cumulative released energy was employed. The cohesive law for Mode I fracture of wood was obtained by differentiation of the strain energy release rate as a function of the crack tip opening displacement. This cohesive law is further implemented in the successful numerical modelling of failure modes in large-scale end-notched glulam beams which were experimentally tested in four-point bending configuration.

DCB
DIC
Mode I fracture
R curve
wood

http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:e9d7d93f-669f-4ef7-938b-c44d7f00e7dd

https://doi.org/10.37763/WR.1336-4561/68.2.334347

2023-11-25

1336-4561

Wood Research, 68 (2), 334-347

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© 2023 Marija Todorović, M. Koetsier, Nađa Simović, Ivan Glišović, M. Pavlovic