Abstract:The end-notched flexure (ENF) testing technique has been used in this paper to investigate the Mode II fracture behaviour of sawn timber and timber-adhesive bonds. Mode-II strain energy release rates were obtained by using classical data reduction schemes based on actual crack lengths captured using digital image correlation (DIC) technique. The compliance-based beam method (CBBM), which does not require the actual crack length measurements, was also evaluated for its suitability for Mode-II fracture of timber… Show more
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