Splintering Tension
Simple tension failure occurs when a high quality piece of lumber is pulled apart by its ends, analogous to pulling on a rope. Tension stresses that can cause this type of failure develop in trusses and along the tension face of beams, among others.
ASTDM D143-14 (2014) "Standard test methods for small clear specimens of timber," ASTM International, West Conshocken, PA, USA.
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- Brash Tension
- Compression
- Cross Grain Tension
- Horizontal Shear
- Simple Tension
- Splintering Tension
Video Examples - 2x8
The middle number on the monitor is force, and the number on the far right is deflection.
| Latewood% | RPI | Maxload | MOR | MOE | MSRD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 53.12 | 2 | 4365.05 | 6766.99 | 1087375.61 | 0 |
The middle number on the monitor is force, and the number on the far right is deflection.
| Latewood% | RPI | Maxload | MOR | MOE | MSRD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34.38 | 4 | 3392.66 | 5278.9 | 1231688.61 | 1 |
The middle number on the monitor is force, and the number on the far right is deflection.
| Latewood% | RPI | Maxload | MOR | MOE | MSRD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46.88 | 3.33 | 7047.47 | 10488.43 | 1790511.47 | 0 |
The middle number on the monitor is force, and the number on the far right is deflection.
| Latewood% | RPI | Maxload | MOR | MOE | MSRD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 53.12 | 4 | 6461.73 | 9637.2 | 1889090.66 | 0 |
The middle number on the monitor is force, and the number on the far right is deflection.
| Latewood% | RPI | Maxload | MOR | MOE | MSRD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26.56 | 2.67 | 4647.81 | 7521.76 | 1316365.78 | 1 |