Effect of nondestructive testing of laminations on the bending properties of glulam beams made from louro-vermelho (Sextonia rubra)

  • Teles R
  • Del Menezzi C
  • Souza M
  • et al.
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This work aims to assess the bending properties of glued laminated timber beams (glulam) manufactured with species louro-vermelho (Sextonia rubra). Laminations were nondestructively tested using the transverse vibration method (E Mlam). Then 10 glulam beams were manufactured and tested in static bending according to ASTM D 198 standard, having modulus of elasticity (E M), modulus of rupture (fM), and bending moment (M) determined. The finished beams were also tested by the transverse vibration method (E Mvt). It was noted that the E Mvt value was only 2% lower than the E M value. Using laminations with a high modulus of elasticity did allow effective gain in stiffness. Therefore, results indicate that the transverse vibration method is a valid, reliable technique both for testing glulam laminations and for assessing stiffness in finished beams. Bending properties in glulam beams were influenced by the stiffness of constituent laminations.Conduziu-se este trabalho, com o objetivo de avaliar as propriedades de flexão de vigas de madeira laminada colada (MLC) produzidas com a espécie louro-vermelho (Sextonia rubra). As lâminas foram classificadas não destrutivamente pelo método de vibração transversal (E Mlam). Em seguida, 10 vigas de MLC foram produzidas e ensaiadas em flexão estática, conforme a norma ASTM D 198 e determinados o módulo de elasticidade (E M), o módulo de ruptura (fM), e o momento fletor (M). As vigas consolidadas foram ainda avaliadas pelo método de vibração transversal (E Mvt). Foi observado que o E Mvt apresentou valor somente 2% inferior a E M. O uso de lâminas com elevado módulo de elasticidade proporcionou um ganho efetivo na rigidez das vigas de MLC. Dessa forma, os resultados indicam que o método de vibração transversal é uma técnica confiável e válida tanto para a classificação das lâminas de MLC, quanto para a avaliação da rigidez de vigas consolidadas. As propriedades de flexão de vigas de MLC foram influenciadas pela rigidez das lâminas que as compõem.

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Teles, R. F., Del Menezzi, C. H. S., Souza, M. R. de, & Souza, F. de. (2010). Effect of nondestructive testing of laminations on the bending properties of glulam beams made from louro-vermelho (Sextonia rubra). CERNE, 16(1), 77–85. https://doi.org/10.1590/s0104-77602010000100009

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