[HTML][HTML] In-plane mechanical properties of birch plywood

T Wang, Y Wang, R Crocetti, M Wålinder - Construction and Building …, 2022 - Elsevier
There is an increasing demand for engineered wood products in modern structures. Birch
plywood is promising in structural applications, due to the combined advantages of its …

[HTML][HTML] Influence of face grain angle, size, and moisture content on the edgewise bending strength and stiffness of birch plywood

T Wang, Y Wang, R Crocetti, M Wålinder - Materials & Design, 2022 - Elsevier
Birch plywood exhibits outstanding mechanical properties with regards to tensile,
compressive, and shear behaviors, making this engineered wood product promising in …

[HTML][HTML] Testing and analysis of screw-connected moment joints consisting of glued-laminated timbers and birch plywood plates

Y Wang, T Wang, J Ringaby, R Crocetti… - Engineering …, 2023 - Elsevier
This study presents the feasibility of constructing moment joints using birch plywood plates
and glulam beams. Beam-beam joints consisting of birch plywood gussets and glulam …

[HTML][HTML] Birch plywood as gusset plates in glulam frame via mechanical connectors: A combined experimental and numerical study

Y Wang, T Wang, P Persson, P Hedlund… - Journal of Building …, 2023 - Elsevier
Birch is a short-lived hardwood species widespread in the Northern Hemisphere. Plywood
made from birch has superior mechanical properties compared with that made from most …

[HTML][HTML] Embedment behavior of dowel-type fasteners in birch plywood: Influence of load-to-face grain angle, test set-up, fastener diameter, and acetylation

Y Wang, T Wang, R Crocetti, M Schweigler… - … and Building Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
Birch plywood has superior mechanical properties compared with plywood made from most
softwood species, which makes it suitable for structural application. Plywood is also more …

[HTML][HTML] Spreading angle analysis on the tensile capacities of birch plywood plates in adhesively bonded timber connections

T Wang, Y Wang, M Debertolis, R Crocetti… - Engineering …, 2024 - Elsevier
This paper focuses on a particular application of birch plywood in adhesively bonded
connections, namely, a node of a timber truss. The aim is to investigate the influence of the …

[HTML][HTML] Design of birch plywood as gusset plates in timber-timber uniaxial tension connections: Influence of fastener pattern, face grain orientation, and discussions …

Y Wang, T Wang, M Debertolis, R Crocetti… - Journal of Building …, 2024 - Elsevier
This study reveals timber-timber composite joints consisting of glulam pieces and birch
plywood plates with three different load-to-face grain angles. Utilizing a similar number of …

[PDF][PDF] Multiple shear plane timber connections with birch plywood and dowel-type fasteners

T Wang, Y Wang, M Wålinder… - The 17th Annual Meeting of …, 2021 - diva-portal.org
Background Timber connections with slotted-in steel plates are commonly used in large-
scale structures. One alternative could be timber connections with birch plywood plates …

Effect of moisture on the edgewise flexural properties of acetylated and unmodified birch plywood: a comparison of strength, stiffness and brittleness properties

Y Wang, T Wang, R Crocetti, M Wålinder - European Journal of Wood and …, 2024 - Springer
Birch plywood has superior mechanical properties compared with that made from most
softwoods. However, durability-related issues still limit the application of birch plywood in …

The embedment behavior of acetylated and unmodified birch plywood

T Wang, Y Wang, R Crocetti… - ECWM10 Tenth European …, 2022 - diva-portal.org
The outstanding mechanical properties of birch plywood make it promising to be applied for
structural purposes. However, the poor durability of birch against biodeterioration limits its …