Creep of the beam in Japanese conventional structures composed of green and kiln-dried timber, 1: Differences in relative deflections of the beams

• Published in: Journal of the Faculty of Agriculture - Shinshu University (Japan) Vol. 42; no. 1-2
• Main Authors: Takeda, T.(Shinshu Univ., Minamiminowa, Nagano (Japan). Faculty of Agriculture), Arima, T
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: 01.03.2006
• Subjects: BOIS DE CHARPENTE; CHAMAECYPARIS OBTUSA; HUMEDAD RELATIVA; HUMIDITE RELATIVE; MADERA DE CONSTRUCCION; MERMA; PSEUDOTSUGA MENZIESII; RELATIVE HUMIDITY; RETRAIT; SHRINKAGE; STRUCTURAL TIMBER; TEMPERATURA; TEMPERATURE

The main purpose of this research was to evaluate the bending creep of beams in Japanese conventional structures (posts and beam constructions), known in Japanese as "jiku gumi." We built two wooden structures in order to carry out creep tests: one was composed of green timber (G) and the...