Mechanical properties of structural maritime pine sawn timber from Galicia [Spain] (Pinus pinaster Ait. ssp. atlantica)
Keywords:
SOFTWOOD, PINUS PINASTER, STRUCTURAL TIMBER, MECHANICAL PROPERTIES, WOOD PROPERTIES, EXPERIMENTATION, SPAIN
Abstract
The use of maritime pine sawn timber in structural applications requires knowledge of its mechanical properties. Standards have changed, however, since the last research on this timber was performed. In the present study, 491 beams of maritime pine from Galicia, of structural-use size but different cross-section, were tested according to these modified standards. Each beam was visually graded according to standard UNE 56.544 and subjected to a four point bending tesThe strength classes assigned by the visual grades awarded suggest this material to have greater structural capacity than that currently assumed. The relationships between the modulus of elasticity, strength and density were also examined.Downloads
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Published
2009-08-01
How to Cite
Carballo, J., Hermoso, E., & Fernández-Golfín, J. I. (2009). Mechanical properties of structural maritime pine sawn timber from Galicia [Spain] (Pinus pinaster Ait. ssp. atlantica). Forest Systems, 18(2), 152-158. https://doi.org/10.5424/fs/2009182-01058
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