Experimental and Numerical Investigation of Flexural Properties of Solid Wood Materials Reinforced with Various FRP

Year 2023, Volume: 27 Issue: 4, 895 - 901, 25.08.2023

Şemsettin KILINÇARSLAN Yasemin ŞİMŞEK TÜRKER

https://doi.org/10.16984/saufenbilder.1064612

Abstract

Wood material is destroyed over time by biotic and abiotic factors. Many of the historical buildings are made of wooden materials and these materials can degrade over time with the effect of environmental conditions. In order to ensure the sustainability of these buildings with historical value, they need to be repaired and strengthened over time. In this study, 20x20x360 mm wood specimens of Ash tree species were strengthened with carbon, basalt and glass based FRP materials. The flexural properties of the reference sample without wrapping and the samples reinforced with carbon, basalt and glass based FRP material were examined. For this purpose, at first three-point bending test has been performed, and then obtained results are compared with the numerical ones found from finite element analysis software ANSYS. As result, a good agreement has been found between experimental and numerical results. As a result of the flexural tests, the load-displacement curves, values of flexural strength and values of modulus of elasticity the samples were determined. In this study, it was determined that the highest load carrying capacity value belongs to the sample reinforced with carbon-based FRP polymers.

Keywords

reinforcement, wood structures, wood materials, numerical, ANSYS

Supporting Institution

SDU BAP

Thanks

This study has been prepared within the scope of the thematic area of “Sustainable Building Materials and Technologies” with SDU BAP project with FDK-2019-6950 project code and YÖK 100/2000 doctoral program. The authors thank the SDU BAP unit, YÖK and YÖK100/2000 program staff.

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