Experimental exploratory study of failure modes in models of wooden rectangular beams of Hymenae spp

ABSTRACT According to the study of mechanical properties, wood is an elastic or elastoplastic material that presents different structural behaviour when tensioned or compressed. From the viewpoint of elasticity, wood is considered anisotropic, or rather it is a material with elastic properties that vary with the direction considered. During tree growth, the internal structure of the solid material consisting of the wood becomes highly oriented and therefore anisotropic. To study the failure modes of wooden parts and to observe their anisotropy in this process, we performed a series of explorat...