The effects of growth rings in terms of crack tip locations (at earlywood, early-latewood
interface, and latewood) on the acoustic emission (AE) characteristic signals of southern …

Mixed mode I/II fracture criterion based on strain energy density theory is presented for
failure investigation of cracked composite materials. Crack is assumed to occur along the …

This work uses the M-theta method on a new proposed specimen called" I-specimen" for the
numerical modeling of cracks on some tropical hardwoods in general and in particular on …

The problem of fracture assessment of orthotropic materials under mixed mode I/II loading is
investigated in this study. The Hashin criterion, which is widely used to study the failure of …

Assessing wood fracture behavior is essential in the design of structural timber elements
and connections. This is particularly the case for connections with the possibility of brittle …

This work presents the experimental study of natural drying and cracking of green wood
slices of two tropical species. The tests were carried out on slices of Aucoumea klaineana P …

The influence of moisture content and density on fracture properties of unmodified and
thermally modified spruce wood (Picea abies) has been investigated. Thermal modification …

A new criterion for investigating the failure of wooden structures using maximum shear
stress (MSS) under mixed mode I/II was presented for two conditions in which the crack is …

This paper deals with an innovative experimental study performed on glued-laminated
timber (GLT) beams, machined and made with three tropical hardwood species. Defect-free …

The present article discusses the fracture behavior of medium-density fiberboard (MDF) and
particleboard (PB), under mixed mode loading conditions. With wide applications in …