Timber type effect on bond strength of frp externally bonded timber
- Publication Type:
- Conference Proceeding
- Citation:
- WCTE 2018 - World Conference on Timber Engineering, 2018
- Issue Date:
- 2018-01-01
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© WCTE 2018 Committee. The performance of FRP composite bonded externally to timber is complex and limited attempts have been made to-date to investigate the bond behaviour of the FRP to timber interface. Furthermore, analytical solutions to determine the interface behaviour of FRP to timber have not been fully investigated and are not covered in current standards. This study investigates the influence of timber type and timber mechanical properties on the bond strength of FRP-to-timber joints. Two different types of timber (LVL and hardwood) have been used and results of experimental tests showed that with the increase of timber tensile strength and modulus of elasticity, the interfacial bond strength increases; however, the failure mode can be brittle. Specimens made from LVL exhibited more ductile behaviour failing gradually; while joints made from hardwood failed suddenly in a brittle manner. It was also observed that the local slip between FRP and timber was higher for joints fabricated from LVL compared to hardwood. Therefore, to achieve a satisfactory bonded joint, the effectiveness of timber mechanical properties is required to be accurately considered.
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