Experimental Analysis of the Fire Behavior of Finger-Jointed Timber Members

AbstractFire design models for timber structures usually consider both the loss in cross section attributable to charring and the temperature-dependent reduction of strength and stiffness of the uncharred residual cross section. For bonded timber elements such as glued laminated timber beams, it is assumed that the adhesive in use does not significantly influence the resistance of structural timber beams. To investigate the influence of adhesives in bonded timber elements, a comprehensive research project is currently in progress. The aim of this project is the development of a simplified design model for the fire resistance of bonded structural timber elements, taking into account the behavior of the adhesive at elevated temperature. The paper presents the results of an extensive test series on finger-jointed timber members loaded in tension and exposed to a transient ISO 843 standard fire. The fire tests were performed with different adhesives that fulfill current approval criteria for the use in load-b...

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