Method of Experimental Research of New Construction of Beams from Glued Wood with Combined Reinforcement

Structures of glued wood have significant advantages in comparison with structures made of metal or reinforced concrete (less mass, better resistance to the action of chemically aggressive environments, high fire resistance, aesthetic attractiveness, eco-friendliness). However, at the same time, scientists are looking for new ways to improve the characteristics of such wood. We also proposed a new construction of combined reinforcement of glued beams in which the steel bar reinforcement of the periodic profile was arranged in the grooves of the compressed zone, and in the stretched zone reinforcement was carried out with the external composite tape made of carbon fiber. This combination increases both rigidity and bearing capacity of the elements that we are testing from glued wood for work on transverse bending. The method of experimental research on the transverse bend of a new construction of glued beam beams with combined reinforcement was developed. The proposed method fully allows us to examine and experimentally investigate the stress-strain state under load of glued beams from combined reinforcement at different stages of their work.

Mathematical and Numerical Calculation of the Interlayer Slip of a Two-Layer Glued Beam

This study analyses the spatial variation of the deflection, rotation, and slip at the interface of two-layer bamboo scrimber-concrete composite beam simply supported under uniform transverse load on its entire length. The Timoshenko model is considered, and the equations are solved using the analytical methods and direct numerical simulation based on finite differences schemes and a Fortran code. The results obtained show that it is a good agreement between the results from the mathematical calculation and those obtained from the numerical simulation.