Connections in timber beams loaded perpendicular to grain are prone to brittle failure due to
fracture induced by tension perpendicular to grain stresses in the surrounding timber …

Challenges arise in finite element (FE) analyses that predict mechanical failure in wood-
based materials because their structural complexity is difficult to mimic. When considered at …

The paper presents experimental results of tests on splitting of laminated veneer lumber
beams subjected to loading perpendicular to grain by single bolts with small edge and end …

Connections in timber beams loaded perpendicular to the wood grain are prone to brittle
splitting failure. Different approaches can be found in the literature and design codes to …

In the present work, single-and double-dowel joints following different geometric
configurations are experimentally and numerically investigated to derive the splitting …

A quasi-non-linear fracture mechanics model based on beam on elastic foundation theory is
applied for analysis of dowel joints with a single dowel loaded perpendicular to grain. The …

This article addresses the splitting failure of moment-resisting dowel-type fastener joints, in
which the failure may be attributed to the perpendicular-to-grain loading of one single dowel …

A linear elastic fracture mechanics model for calculation of the splitting strength of dowel-
type fastener joints loaded perpendicular to grain (Van der Put/Leijten model) has previously …

The paper gives a state-of-the-art report on splitting of beams loaded perpendicular to grain
by connections. Special emphasis is placed on simple analytical models based on fracture …

A fracture mechanics model for analysis of crack initiation and propagation in wood is
defined and applied. The model has the advantage of being simple, yet it enables …