Mechanical properties of “flexure wood”: compressive stresses in living trees improve the mechanical resilience of wood and its resistance to damage
Benjamin Niez, Jana Dlouhá, Joseph Gril, Julien Ruelle, Évelyne Toussaint, Bruno Moulia, Éric Badel
Topics & Concepts
Composite materialMaterials scienceResilience (materials science)BendingUltimate tensile strengthCompressive strengthLaminated veneer lumberFlexural strengthMechanical loadCompression (physics)Tension (geology)VeneerTree Root and Stability StudiesForest Biomass Utilization and ManagementForest ecology and management