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Kalaichelvi Senthil Kumar, Ganesh ShriRaam (author)Given the desire to construct more structures using sustainable building materials, demand for wood and other bio-based building materials has risen dramatically over the decade. While timber itself is a carbon-neutral material and can sometimes even be carbon-negative, reusing wooden structural members made that have been in service for several...master thesis 2023
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Nijkamp, Robert (author)Self-tapping screws are popular tools used in timber engineering. The axial withdrawal strength of self-tapping screws could be used in timber structures as an active or passive application. An example of an active application is the use as a fastener in wall to wall connections. An example of a passive application is the use as reinforcement...master thesis 2022
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Gijzenberg, Kees-Jaap (author)The goal of the thesis is to investigate two main questions for the purpose of modelling fractures in timber with a finite element method. The first question is to evaluate the use of digital image correlation during a three point bending test to obtain mean values for tensile strength and fracture energy, and the follow up question is if it is...master thesis 2022
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Chen, Xianyue (author)Timber as a renewable source has been extensively applied among European countries in the construction field. Among more than 1000 available wood species which could be potentially applied as engineered wood, tropical hardwood takes up a significant portion and has advantages of high mechanical resistance and remarkable biological durability...master thesis 2020
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Kloppenburg, Alexander (author)This research focused on the question whether it is possible to predict the density of tropical hardwoods with acceptable accuracy based on drill resistance measurements. To assess the feasibility, the influence of the characteristics of the drill resistance measurement tool; the Resistograph® and the wood species have been investigated. With...master thesis 2018
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van de Kuilen, J.W.G. (author), Ravenshorst, G.J.P. (author)There are more than 1000 wood species worldwide available that have the potential to be used in structural applications. Many of these species are tropical hardwood species. In this paper, the mechanical and physical properties of a large number of tropical hardwoods are presented. They are investigated for relationships that are valid for all...conference paper 2018
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Ravenshorst, G.J.P. (author), Gamper, N. (author), van de Kuilen, J.W.G. (author), de Vries, P.A. (author)The current shear strength values for high density tropical hardwoods are very low compared to the values for softwoods, according to European strength class tables. The reason for this is that standardized tests according to European standard EN 408 have not been performed yet for tropical hardwoods. In this...conference paper 2016
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Ravenshorst, G.J.P. (author), van de Kuilen, J.W.G. (author)The current methods for the determination of the strength properties for wood species for grading purposes require extensive testing. Species independent grading might be a solution for this problem, in particular for tropical hardwoods. The strength reducing characteristics such as knots and slope of grain...conference paper 2016
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Ravenshorst, G.J.P. (author)Timber as a construction material has been used for millennia, but the research field covering the prediction of the strength of structural timber is still in development. Currently, the common conception is that the determination of strength properties has to be determined for every wood species individually. By combining these strength...doctoral thesis 2015
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