A experimental and comparative study on the bending strength of European Spruce and Fujian Chinese Fir

Authors

  • Min Ji
  • wei zhang Chinese Academy of Forestry——Beijing Forestry Machinery Research Institute of the State Forestry Administration http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0501-6629
  • Guo-fu Wang
  • Xing-liang Diao
  • Hu Miao

Abstract

The objective of this paper is to investigate the bending properties of European Spruce and Chinese Fir in Fujian to figure where the Chinese Fir can be used. In this paper, the bending properties of European Spruce and Chinese Fir in Fujian with different density and knots were investigated. The results showed that density and knot size have effects on the modulus of elasticity and bending strength of the two kinds of wood; the bending modulus of elasticity of European Spruce was higher than that of Fujian Chinese Fir, and the bending modulus of elasticity is higher without knot; the bending strength of European Spruce is lower than that of Fujian Chinese Fir, and the bending strength of European Spruce is lower with knots; Fujian Chinese Fir and European Spruce can be substituted each other in some low-demanding construction projects, which is helpful to improve the structural application of Fujian Chinese Fir

Author Biography

wei zhang, Chinese Academy of Forestry——Beijing Forestry Machinery Research Institute of the State Forestry Administration

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Published

2024-06-03

Issue

Vol. 56 No. 2 (2024): Wood and Fiber Science

Section

Research Contributions

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