Experimental study on the short-term stress relaxation response of Chilean radiata pine

• Published in: Wood science and technology Vol. 56; no. 3; pp. 833 - 850
• Main Authors: Pina, Juan Carlos, Guzmán, Carlos Felipe, Yanez, Sergio J., García-Herrera, Claudio M., Herrera Gonzalez, Álvaro A., Palma Medel, Gabriel A., Saavedra Flores, Erick I.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin/Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 01.05.2022; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Australia; Biomedical and Life Sciences; Ceramics; Chile; Composites; Construction industry; Deformation; Environmental chambers; Environmental factors; Environmental impact; Environmental testing; Glass; Humidity; Life Sciences; Machines; Manufacturing; Moisture effects; Natural Materials; New Zealand; Original; Pine; Pinus radiata; Processes; Relative humidity; Spain; Strength to weight ratio; Stress relaxation; Structural response; temperature; Test chambers; Timber; Timber construction; Time dependence; wood; Wood Science & Technology; Chile; New Zealand; Australia; Spain
• ISSN: 0043-7719; 1432-5225
• DOI: 10.1007/s00226-022-01380-3

In recent years, there has been an increasing interest of engineers and architects in the use of timber in the construction sector. This worldwide trend can be mainly attributed to the reduced environmental impact of building with timber, its high strength-to-weight ratio and its renewable material...