Experimental Investigation on Strength and Stiffness Properties of Laminated Veneer Lumber (LVL) [PDF]
Materials, 2023 This study presents a testing campaign aimed at evaluating the strength and stiffness properties of laminated veneer lumber (LVL) specimens. LVL is an engineered wood product composed of thin glued wood veneers whose use in construction for structural applications has increased due to its sustainability and enhanced mechanical performance.
Christoph Odenbreit, Alfredo Romero
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Strength modelling of Laminated Veneer Lumber (LVL) beams [PDF]
Construction and Building Materials, 2017 Abstract This paper develops a mechanical model to accurately predict the strength of Laminated Veneer Lumber (LVL) beams, and illustrates its applications to numerically predict the strength distribution of LVL beams manufactured from veneers rotary peeled from early to mid-rotation subtropical hardwood plantation logs.
Benoit P Gilbert +2 more
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Fiber Fabric-Reinforced Laminated Veneer Lumber (LVL) as Insulation Material for Green Buildings. [PDF]
Materials (Basel)In this study Laminated Veneer Lumber (LVL)—widely used in structural wood applications—was manufactured from seven poplar veneers bonded with polyurethane (PU) adhesive and reinforced with either one sheet of glass fiber or carbon fiber fabrics. In order to determine the effects of the fiber fabrics incorporated into the structure of the produced LVLs
Kaya M +3 more
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Compression of Acetylated Beech (Fagus sylvatica L.) Laminated Veneer Lumber (LVL)
Forests, 2022 Acetylation with acetic anhydride is well known to improve the dimensional stability and durability of wood. Veneer is appealing for acetylation because of its thin thickness, which supports a complete and even impregnation of difficult-to-treat wood species, such as beech (Fagus sylvatica L.).
Aaron Kilian Mayer, Militz Holger
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BioResources, 2009 Wettability of the fire retardant treated (FRT) laminated veneer lumber (LVL) manufactured from wood veneers dried at different temperatures was investigated.
Zeki Candan +3 more
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Bonding performance and surface characterization of cold-bonded acetylated beech (Fagus sylvatica L.) laminated veneer lumber [PDF]
Scientific ReportsAcetylation of wood with acetic anhydride reduces the wood–moisture interaction, improves the dimensional stability and resistance against biodegradation.
Maik Slabohm, Holger Militz
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Physical properties and bonding quality of laminated veneer lumber produced with veneers peeled from small-diameter rubberwood logs [PDF]
Royal Society Open Science, 2019 The peeling of small-diameter rubberwood logs from the current short-rotation practices undoubtedly will produce lower grade veneers compared to the veneers from conventional planting rotation.
P. S. Khoo +6 more
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Experimental and numerical investigations of laminated veneer lumber panels [PDF]
Archives of Civil Engineering, 2021 This paper presents a study of laminated veneer lumber panels subjected to bending. Laminated veneer lumber (LVL) is a sustainable building material manufactured by laminating 3-4-mm-thick wood veneers, using adhesives.
Marcin Chybiński, Łukasz Polus
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EXPERIMENTAL STUDIES OF NODAL JOINTS OF WOODEN ELEMENTS IN TRUSSES AND GEODESIC DOMES
Architecture and Engineering, 2022 Introduction: In this paper, we consider LVL (laminated veneer lumber with unidirectional veneer) as an element of plane trusses and geodesic domes, acting as the bearing structure of roofs, and study destruction of LVL joints, which is necessary to ...
Dmitriy Zhivotov, Yurii Tilinin
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Effect of Nondestructive Evaluation of Veneers on the Properties of Laminated Veneer Lumber (LVL) from a Tropical Species [PDF]
Forests, 2013 This study aimed at evaluating the potential of Schizolobium parahyba to produce laminated veneer lumber (LVL) and the feasibility of a nondestructive method for grading the veneers. Initially, 64 S. parahyba veneers were nondestructively tested using the stress wave method, and stress wave velocity (wv) and veneer dynamic modulus of elasticity (EdV ...
Menezzi, Cláudio Del +3 more
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