Description

Comprehensive understanding of fatigue and fracture in engineered wood components must be founded on a proper understanding of the damage processes. Unlike purely empirical research, this book begins by examining growth of wood. It briefly examines its structure in relation to how trees grow, before assessing the fatigue and fracture of wood and discussing the scientific methods of modelling fatigue.

An essential resource for wood scientists/engineers, timber-engineering practitioners, and graduate students studying wood and solid mechanics.