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Thursday 27 October 2016

Shear Strength and Durability Testing of Adhesive Bonds in Cross-laminated Timber

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Karol S. Sikora, Daniel O. McPolin & Annette M. Harte
Pages 758-777 | Received 04 Aug 2015, 
Accepted 11 Sep 2015, 
Accepted author version posted online: 06 Oct 2015, 
Published online: 06 Oct 2015
Abstract

This paper addresses the quality of the interface- and edge-bonded joints in layers of cross-laminated timber (CLT) panels. The shear performance was studied to assess the suitability of two different adhesives, polyurethane (PUR) and phenol–resorcinol–formaldehyde (PRF), and to determine the optimum clamping pressure. Since there is no established testing procedure to determine the shear strength of the surface bonds between layers in a CLT panel, block shear tests of specimens in two different configurations were carried out, and further shear tests of edge-bonded specimen in two configurations were performed. Delamination tests were performed on samples which were subjected to accelerated aging to assess the durability of bonds in severe environmental conditions. Both tested adhesives produced boards with shear strength values within the edge-bonding requirements of prEN 16351 for all manufacturing pressures. While the PUR specimens had higher shear strength values, the PRF specimens demonstrated superior durability characteristics in the delamination tests. It seems that the test protocol introduced in this study for crosslam-bonded specimens, cut from a CLT panel, and placed in the shearing tool horizontally, accurately reflects the shearing strength of glue lines in CLT.

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http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S014374961400027X

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