Abstract:
The objective of this paper is to introduce a laser measurement method to obtain the modulus of elasticity(
MOE) in tension parallel to grain of structural lumber.Fifty-six pieces of
Cryptomeria japonica D.Don plantation lumber(110 mm×55 mm×2 500 mm),dried at 90℃ temperature in kiln for 120 days,were selected as the testing specimens.After adjusting the moisture content to 15%,the dynamic MOE(
Efr) of all pieces was measured based on longitudinal vibration in fundamental frequency(FFT).A laser measurement system consisting of laser meter for tensile deformation,data logger and computer analyzer was then applied to measure tension MOE(
σt) of lumber.Meanwhile,tension strength(
σt) of lumber was obtained when pieces were in failure at maximum load.The results indicated that the average
σt was 7.8%(0.63 GPa) less than
Efr.Statistical linear regression analyses revealed that useful relationship was evident among
σt,
Efr and
σt(
P<0.001).The correlation coefficient was 0.971 between
σt and
Efr,and 0.727 between
σt and
σt.The tensile testing results demonstrated that the laser measurement method could be used to obtain precise tensile deformation for reliable
MOE in tension parallel to grain of structural lumber.