Abstract:This paper presents an investigation on the mechanical properties of wood plastic composites under uniaxial stress. Experimental studies of test pieces with tensile and compressive load were performed. Failure modes, stressstrain relationship, and other crucial parameters were recorded and analyzed.The results indicated that brittle failure was the typical failure mode of the tensile test specimens, however, shear-compression failure and wedge double shear failure were commonly observed for samples under compr… Show more
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