Pinus radiata
were determined using a three-point bend test and a compact-shear specimen test respectively. The fracture toughness across the grain (LT and LR) in mode 1 was ten times greater than in other directions for both wet and dry specimens. The mode 1 fracture toughness of wet wood was lower than dry wood in every orientation except TR. The mode 2 fracture toughness for dry wood was found for all directions except the longitudinal ones (LT and LR). In the longitudinal direction, mode 2 fracture did not occur, as the wood failed in compression before its shear limits were reached. In wet wood, pure mode 2 fracture occurred only in the RL direction. In other directions, the fracture did not originate from the notch tip, or the wood fractured in a mixed mode.
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King, M., Sutherland, I. & Le-Ngoc, L. Fracture toughness of wet and dry Pinus radiata. Holz als Roh- und Werkstoff 57, 235–240 (1999). https://doi.org/10.1007/s001070050048
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