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Assessment of the Shear Failure Modes of Softwood and Hardwood Timber under Different Wood Joints

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Shear strength mainly affects the compressive strength of wood and the performance of the wood joint connections. Most studies of failure modes of wood have only focused on bending and tensile properties. Hence, this study focuses on assessing the shear failure modes in pine (Pinus caribaea) softwood and teak (Tectona grandis) hardwood timber species with two joint types: butt and tongue and groove. Most specimens had fractures with fiber failures and wood grain failures on shear test. According to the shear strength values, butt joints are suitable for softwood and tongue-and-groove joints are more suitable for hardwood. Glue line failures only occur in hardwood species. With regard to butt joint, hardwood timber is difficult to bond than softwood timber.

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  1. Research, Development and Training Division, State Timber Corporation, Battaramulla, Colombo, Sri Lanka

    C. K. Muthumala

  2. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Ruhuna, Galle, Sri Lanka

    Sudhira De Silva

  3. Department of Crop Science, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna, Kamburupitiya, Sri Lanka

    K. K. I. U. Arunakumara

  4. Department of Agricultural Engineering, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna, Kamburupitiya, Sri Lanka

    P. L. A. G. Alwis

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Muthumala, C.K., De Silva, S., Arunakumara, K.K.I.U. et al. Assessment of the Shear Failure Modes of Softwood and Hardwood Timber under Different Wood Joints. J Fail. Anal. and Preven. 23, 1216–1221 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11668-023-01672-1

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