Investigations on the physical and mechanical behaviour of sycamore maple ( Acer pseudoplatanus L.) = Untersuchungen zum physikalischen und mechanischen Verhalten von Bergahorn ( Acer pseudoplatanus L.)

Sonderegger, Walter ; Martienssen, Anne ; Nitsche, Christiane ; Ozyhar, Tomasz ; Kaliske, Michael ; Niemz, Peter

In: European Journal of Wood and Wood Products, 2013, vol. 71, no. 1, p. 91-99

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    Summary
    Physical and mechanical properties of sycamore maple (Acer pseudoplatanus L.) were extensively investigated as basis for three-dimensional material modelling for structural simulations (e.g., with finite element method) based on this species. The physical properties of swelling, water absorption, water vapour resistance and thermal conductivity were tested and the mechanical properties of tensile, bending and compression strength and of Young's modulus (static and dynamic) as well as of Poisson's ratio, shear strength, shear modulus and fracture toughness were determined. The tests were carried out for most of the features depending on moisture content and also in all three anatomical main directions: longitudinal, radial and tangential