Load bearing capacity in compression perpendicular to the grain in timber frame buildings


openaccess, Vol. 579 (11) 2020 / wtorek, 24 listopada, 2020

(Open Access)

Węglorz Marek, Brol Janusz, Kubica Jan, Hadera Rafał. 2020. Load bearing capacity in compression perpendicular to the grain in timber frame buildings. Volume 579. Issue 11. Pages 18-20. DOI: 10.15199/33.2020.11.02

Accepted for publication: 29.10.2020

The lower values of the allowable compressive stresses in direction perpendicular to the grains (bearing strength of wood) have bean obtained in the experimental tests on the real models ehan obtained theoretically in accordance with the PN-EN 1995- 1-1:2010. This issue applies to all types of timber frame buildings where spruce wood (Picea Abies) is used. Different modes of failure due to compression perpendicular to the grain than it results from the assumptions of the standard, especially when taking into account the surface cooperating in the transfer of loads from the wall posts to the sill plates was also observed.
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dr inż. Marek Węglorz, Politechnika Śląska; Wydział Budownictwa ORCID: 0000-0001-7534-3639
dr inż. Janusz Brol, Politechnika Śląska; Wydział Budownictwa ORCID: 0000-0001-7413-1191
prof. dr hab. inż. Jan Kubica, Politechnika Śląska; Wydział Budownictwa ORCID: 0000-0003-3905-202X
mgr inż. Rafał Hadera, Wood Core House Sp. z o.o.

dr inż. Janusz Brol, Politechnika Śląska; Wydział Budownictwa ORCID: 0000-0001-7413-1191

Janusz.Brol@polsl.pl