Wooden structures are quite complex with respect to their material properties as well as to
their structural response and, therefore, need to be simulated appropriately by means of …

Glue-line tests provide the shear resistance and failure mode of samples extracted from
laminated timber products. Several papers questioned the practical use of such tests …

This study aims to investigate the effect of the insertion of a corrugated composite into the
typical balsa core sandwich structure under four-point bending (FPB). The proposed …

Wood exhibits complex behavior since the elasticity and the fracture evolution are
characterized by strongly anisotropic features. Furthermore, the fracture resistance of wood …

In this study, we established an effective finite element model for branch-stem-fruit systems
to:(i) simulate responses under different loads; and (ii) intuitively predict the breaking …

Recent museum studies have indicated the appearance of cracks and dimensional changes
on decorated oak panels in historical Dutch cabinets and panel paintings. A thorough …

Natural composite materials tend to exhibit unique interlaminar fracture mechanisms in
comparison to other materials given their specific structural arrangement and orthotropic …

This paper presents a numerical study investigating the behaviour of glued laminated timber
(glulam) beams and cross-laminated timber (CLT) panels subjected to shock-tube simulated …

Sandwich structures are commonly used in automotive, aerospace, and civil infrastructure
applications due to their high strength-to-weight and stiffness-to-weight ratios. In the present …

The load bearing capacity of glued laminated timber beams is size dependent. A material
based size effect occurs due to the natural variability of the timber properties and can be …