Glulam Strength Capacities According To Eurocode

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Characteristic strength and stiffness properties of homogeneous glulam according to Eurocode (EN 14080:2013)

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Strength values in MPa GL20hGL24hGL28hGL30hGL32h
Bending  strengthfm.g.k2024283032
Tensile strength parallel to grainft.0.g.k1619.222.32425.6
Tensile strength perpendicular to grainft.90.g.k0.50.50.50.50.5
Compressive strength parallel to grainfc.0.g.k2024283032
Compressive strength perpendicular to grainfc.90.g.k2.52.52.52.52.5
Shear strengthfv.g.k3.53.53.53.53.5
Modulus of elasticityE0.g.mean840011500126001360014200
E0.g.0570009600105001130011800
Shear modulusGg.mean650650650650650
Gg.05540540540540540
Density in kg/m3
ρg.k340385425430440
ρg.mean370420460480490
Homogeneous glulam characteristic strength and stiffness properties according to EN 14080:2013 Table 5.

Characteristic strength and stiffness properties of combined glulam according to Eurocode (EN 14080:2013)

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Strength values in MPa GL20cGL24cGL28cGL30cGL32c
Bending  strengthfm.g.k2024283032
Tensile strength parallel to grainft.0.g.k151719.519.519.5
Tensile strength perpendicular to grainft.90.g.k0.50.50.50.50.5
Compressive strength parallel to grainfc.0.g.k18.521.52424.524.5
Compressive strength perpendicular to grainfc.90.g.k2.52.52.52.52.5
Shear strengthfv.g.k3.53.53.53.53.5
Modulus of elasticityE0.g.mean1040011000125001300013500
E0.g.0586009100104001080011200
Shear modulusGg.mean650650650650650
Gg.05540540540540540
Density in kg/m3
ρg.k355365390390400
ρg.mean390400420430440
Combined glulam characteristic strength and stiffness properties according to EN 14080:2013 Table 4.

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