Academic literature on the topic 'Compressed wood dowels'

Abstract The widespread use of adhesives in timber construction has negative implications for the end-of-life disposal or re-use of the structural timber components. To promote the circular bioeconomy, it is preferable to substitute adhesives with more sustainable alternatives such as wood-based connectors. Today, robotic fabrication technologies facilitate the development of dowel-laminated timber (DLT) products whereby hardwood dowels are used to connect timber laminates as a substitute to adhesives. In recent years, thermo-mechanical densification of wood has resulted in significant improvements in the mechanical performance of the wood. This modified product often termed compressed wood (CW) has a shape-recovery effect which may be beneficial for the development of DLT products and timber-timber connections with improved friction fit with time. To test the hypothesis, accelerated ageing tests were carried out on CW-timber and hardwood-timber dowel type connections subjected to variable climate conditions. Finally, the capacity of the connections or friction fit was assessed using pull-out tests. Results show that the shape-recovery effect leads to the continuous expansion of the CW dowels and facilitates a friction fit with the timber substrate yielding higher pull-out loads when compared to hardwood dowels.

AbstractFor robotic fabrication of wooden structures, the simple, quick and tight joining of elements can be solved using swelling hardwood dowels. This topic has been the focus of the present study, and the set-recovery capacity of densified wood (dW) as dowel material was investigated. European beech was compressed in the radial direction at 103°C and 10% moisture content (MC) to a compression ratio of 40%. Multiple swelling and shrinkage cycles were applied to measure swelling behavior, swelling pressure development and combined swelling and creep under compressive loading. It has been demonstrated that dW shows increased swelling and more persisting swelling pressures than native wood (nW). The set-recovery prevents significant contact-stress relaxation over multiple cycles of MC change. Application as a structural joining element for robotic fabrication was studied by shear lap joint tests on round double-dovetail swelling dowels.

Mangium wood from the timber estate have been developed continuously in an effort to reach the fulfilling of wood fiber and construction material needs to replace role of timber from the natural forests which has been decreased. Timber connection requires a connector such as bolt that can distribute both the load of wood to wood and the compression or tensile stress through all the connections. Bearing slip is a connector that is inserted into a hole in the wood, which bears pressure and shear. Bolted connection is the most commonly used because it is easy to apply, even though it is less efficient due to the shear forces will be retained by the bolts and wood only on the cross-sectional area of the bolt. This research trying to find the equations of the sum of bearing slip connector to the strength of double shear connection which composed of 17 years old mangium. The connector was made from different materials that consisted of the same mangium, compressed mangium, ironwood and steel. The bearing slip connector consisted of two forms (dowel and rectangular) and arranged on one until three pairs of connector. The size and placement of the double-shear component based on Anonymous (2002), each form of the sample was made in 4 replications and all of them have been tested using a 35-ton Baldwin UTM. The result showed that the rectangular steel bearing slip connector has the highest equation (y = 5322e0.329x ) meanwhile the lowest equation was the ironwood materials (y = 3164e0.405x ). All of equations give high correlations ( R2 between 0.743 to 0.947). Bearing slip connector can improve the ability of the connection in load-bearing. Densified of mangium able to raise the connection system's ability however not significantly, both in strength and displacement. Ironwood connector are not well used as a retaining shear pin because of easy to split and significantly much below in capacity than mangium wood. Steel connector resulted the higher load-bearing significantly than mangium and ironwood. Dowel do not differ in terms of strength as compared with rectangle, and each additional number of connector producing an increase in load-bearing ability significantly. Observation on the displacement value shows that for the value which applied usually in Indonesia reach the strength ratio (SR) as 92.21% to the proportion limit and 44.91% to the maximum load. This value was in below position of the US standard (24.17 and 11.77%) and of the Australian standard (51.46 and 25.06%) to the proportional limit and maximum load respectively. Displacement achievement at the proportional limit varies from 1.1 to 2.2 mm, so that the minimum requirement of 1.5 mm displacement is not fulfilled by some treatments, however all of the connection system have passed the 1 mm displacement.

Abstract The purpose of this study was to develop eco-friendly and high-performance glued-in-rod (GIR) joints using compressed wood (CW), which has higher tensile strength than normal hardwood, instead of conventional wooden dowels. To explore the bonding performance of the dowel and base material, punching shear tests were performed and relationships were established between the density of CW dowel and punching characteristics. Pull-out tests of GIR joints were performed and results were compared with those derived from a mechanical model to evaluate the influence of insertion length of dowel and to define its optimized length. The results indicate that CW dowel has almost the same bonding performance in the density range 330–1000 kg m-3. Hence, CW as a dowel material in GIR joints has a high application potential. Pull-out tests of GIR joints showed that the insertion length of dowel in GIR joints with the CW-67 dowel is the best if the length is 10 times larger than its diameter. In addition to its satisfactory bonding performance, CW dowels have excellent tensile characteristics.

Extensive researches have been dedicated to study creep in wooden structures where good insight was gained on the phenomenological behaviour. However, long-term creep laws and practical methods to investigate the creep’s influence on safety and serviceability of wood structures during their life-cycle are still very few or don’t exist. This paper investigates the creep of wooden structures using a combined numerical and experimental study. Uni-axial tests (i.e. compression/tensile tests in different directions) were used to calibrate the constitutive law of spruce species and to identify the elastic parameters of the constitutive law. For creep parameters identification, three point bending tests were performed for compressed and uncompressed spruce wood. Subsequently, the results of the three point bending tests were used in conjunction with the numerical model in an inverse problem to obtain the viscous parameters. This technique was adopted for both compressed and uncompressed wood samples. Furthermore, a parametric study was conducted on laminated beams of uncompressed spruce boards assembled by compressed spruce dowels. The behaviour of the whole hybrid structure was studied and several interesting findings were highlighted.

Abstract This study addresses the application of compressed wood (CW) made of Japanese cedar, as a substitute for high-density hardwood, to shear dowel. A double wood-to-wood shear test was performed to evaluate the mechanical shear properties of CW perpendicular to the grain, and the results were compared with those of several types of dowel material. CW with its annual ring radial to loading direction (0°) had a unique double shear performance characteristic, and showed good properties as a dowel material by virtue of its strength and rich ductility. In contrast, CW with its annual ring tangential to loading direction (90°) and maple exhibited brittle failure. While thickness of the base member was varied, the ductility of the joint became stable for diameter over 36 mm and 24 mm thickness for the main and side members, respectively. When the density of the base member increased, its stiffness, yield load, and maximum load exhibited proportional improvement with different inclinations; however, in the case of a maple dowel, the increases were small. When the density of the base member was increased, the ultimate load had positive linear tendency, whereas plastic modulus decreased. Consequently, almost constant energy absorption was observed in spite of the increased density. The optimum load-carrying capacity and ductility of a compressed wooden dowel joint could be designed by introducing an appropriate base member.

Cette thèse présente une étude expérimentale et numérique sur les aptitudes en service en ce qui concerne le comportement vibratoire de planchers réalisés en bois d’ingénierie sans colle (AFEWP), à savoir les poutres en bois lamellé sans adhésif (AFLB) et les panneaux en bois lamellé-croisé sans adhésif (AFCLT), assemblés par des tourillons en bois densifié (CWD). Les analyses modales expérimentales ont été réalisées en conditions libres-libre à l'aide d'un marteau instrumenté. Les fréquences naturelles, les modes propres et les coefficients d'amortissement ont été évalués expérimentalement. De plus, des poutres en bois lamellé-collé similaires ont été fabriquées et testées à des fins de comparaison. Un modèle EF 3D a été développé et validé par comparaison avec des données expérimentales, puis utilisé pour prédire le comportement vibratoire d'un système de plancher à grande échelle réalisé avec un panneau AFCLT mesurant 4,5 m x 5,5 m. Une étude paramétrique a été réalisée en utilisant le modèle EF pour identifier les paramètres qui influent sur la rigidité et les fréquences propres du plancher. Les résultats obtenus ont été analysés au regard des critères de conception exigés par Eurocode 5 en ce qui concerne le confort vibratoire des planchers bois. Un modèle EF simplifié a ensuite été développé pour réduire les coûts de calcul. Le niveau de variabilité des résultats des AFEWP a été également étudié et discuté. La variabilité numérique des fréquences des AFEWP a été étudiée en utilisant la méthode MSP (Modal Stability Procedure). Les résultats de la méthode MSP ont d'abord été comparés aux résultats EF dans le cas nominal. Les résultats statistiques (valeur moyenne, écart type, coefficient de variation et distribution) obtenus par la méthode MSP ont été confrontés aux résultats de simulation directe de Monte Carlo ainsi qu’aux données expérimentales. Une estimation rapide des erreurs entre la méthode MSP et la simulation directe de Monte Carlo a été développée. Enfin, la variabilité (moyenne et écart-type des fréquences) du comportement vibratoire du système de plancher à grande échelle a été étudiée en utilisant la méthode MSP
This study presents an experimental and numerical investigation on the vibrational serviceability performance of novel adhesive free engineered wood products (AFEWPs), namely adhesive free laminated timber beams (AFLB) and adhesive free cross-laminated timber panels (AFCLT), assembled through thermo-mechanically compressed wood dowels (CWD). The experimental modal analyses were carried out under free-free conditions using a hammer impact. Natural frequencies, mode shapes, and damping ratio were assessed experimentally. In addition, similar glued timber beams (conventional glulam) were manufactured and tested for comparison purpose. A 3D FE model was developed and validated by comparison against experimental data and then used to predict the vibrational behavior of a realistic flooring system made with AFCLT panel measuring 4.5 m x 5.5 m. A parametric study was performed on the FE model to maximize the floor stiffness. The predicted FE results were discussed with regard to the Eurocode 5 vibrational serviceability design requirements showing acceptable vibrational performance. A simplified FE model was then developed to reduce computational cost. The variability level of the results for the AFEWPs was also studied and discussed. The numerical variability of frequencies of the AFEWPs was investigated based on the development of the Modal Stability Procedure (MSP). The MSP result was first compared with the FE result in the nominal case. Then, the statistic results (mean value, standard deviation, coefficient of variation and distribution) obtained from the MSP were compared with the results from the classical method (direct Monte Carlo simulation) and experimental results. A quick error estimation between the MSP and the direct Monte Carlo simulation was developed. Finally, the mean and standard deviation of the frequencies of the realistic AFCLT flooring system were predicted by the MSP

Les structures multicouches en bois, assemblées par des goujons en bois densifié, constituent une solution durable et innovante pour le secteur de la construction. Le développement de modèles prédictifs par éléments finis nécessite une représentation volumique de la géométrie pour modéliser le comportement mécanique complexe de ces structures. Cependant, les modèles volumiques sont couteux, notamment dans le cadre des études de variabilité et d’optimisation. Dans cette thèse, des approches de types volumique, volume-coque et volume-poutre, sont développées pour obtenir des modèles précis et qui peuvent être qualifiés de juste nécessaires. L’étude du comportement mécanique des structures multicouches en bois révèle que les lamelles adoptent un comportement de coque tandis que les goujons se comportent comme des poutres. Des champs de déplacement d’ordre supérieur dans l’épaisseur des lamelles et dans la section des goujons sont identifiés. Pour respecter ces champs de déplacement tout en gardant une représentation volumique, deux méthodes ont été développées. Une première méthode exploite des éléments volumiques standards en appliquant des théories de coque à travers l’épaisseur des lamelles et des théories de poutre à travers les sections des goujons. Une seconde méthode exploite un élément hexaédrique à 32 nœuds et s’inspire des principes des éléments volume-coque et volume-poutre, avec un seul élément dans l’épaisseur des lamelles et un seul élément dans la section des goujons. Les résultats démontrent que les méthodes proposées dans cette thèse mènent à des outils de modélisation efficaces pour les structures multicouches en bois assemblées par des goujons en bois densifié. Ces méthodes ouvrent également de nouvelles pistes de développements futurs et des perspectives d’application à d’autres types de structures
Multilayered timber structures, assembled using densified wood dowels, represent a sustainable and innovative solution for the construction sector. The development of predictive finite element models requires a solid representation of the geometry for modelling the complex mechanical behaviour of these structures. However, solid models are costly, especially in the context of variability studies and optimization. In this thesis, solid, solid-shell, and solid-beam approaches are developed to obtain accurate models that can be considered as the best compromise. The study of the mechanical behaviour of multilayered timber structures reveals that the layers adopt a shell-like behaviour, while the dowels behave like beams. Higher-order displacement fields through the thickness of the layers and through the cross-section of the dowels are identified. To meet these displacement fields while maintaining a solid representation, two methods have been developed. A first method exploits standard solid elements by applying shell theories through the thickness of the layers and beam theories through the sections of the dowels. A second method uses a 32-node hexahedral element and is inspired by the principle of solid-shell and solid-beam elements, with a single element through the thickness of the layers and a single element through the section of the dowels. The results demonstrate that the methods proposed in this thesis lead to effective modelling tools for multilayered timber structures assembled with densified wood dowels. These methods offer perspectives for future developments and applications to other types of structures