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Grading of structural timber of Populus × euramericana clone I-214
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Milagros Casado
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Gemma Ramón-Cueto
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February 1, 2012
Abstract
Grading tests were performed on 338 poplar wood samples (Populus × euramericana I-214) with dimensions of 150×50 mm2, 150×80 mm2, and 200×100 mm2 prepared for structural utilization. The non-destructive testing methods included ultrasound (Sylvatest) and induced vibrations (Portable Lumber Grader) combined with visual grading criteria. Additionally, screw withdrawal resistance was tested by the instrument Fakopp. These results were compared with those obtained by a four-point bending test according to the EN 408 (2004) standard. Ultrasound and induced vibrations overestimated the quality of this type of wood. Correlation equations are proposed to determine the true characteristics for each testing method. It can be concluded that poplar timber from clone I-214 has acceptable flexural strength, but a comparatively low elastic modulus, whereby it is not graded within a high strength class according to the EN 338 (2009) standard.
Keywords: four-point bending test; induced vibration test; non-destructive testing (NDT); poplar timber; screw withdrawal resistance; structural timber; timber grading; ultrasound test
Received: 2011-8-2
Accepted: 2012-1-3
Published Online: 2012-02-01
Published in Print: 2012-07-01
©2012 by Walter de Gruyter Berlin Boston
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Keywords for this article
four-point bending test;
induced vibration test;
non-destructive testing (NDT);
poplar timber;
screw withdrawal resistance;
structural timber;
timber grading;
ultrasound test
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