This video shows the bending failure of a simply supported glulam beam arranged with the grain perpendicular to the beam axis.
Learning Outcomes:
Viewers will gain an improved understanding of:
- The strength properties of timber
- The influence of grain orientation on strength
The beam is subjected to four-point bending. Failure occurs very suddenly, demonstrating the limited strength of the timber parallel to the grain.
Structures expert, Doctor Christian Malaga-Chuquitaype of Imperial College, London
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