Dynamic duration of load models

The duration of load effect is a distinctive and important characteristic of wood strength. It refers to the fact that wood products can usually sustain a high load for a short time but the products may deteriorate and break in the long run. Modelling the duration of load effect and testing wood fo...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Zhai, Yongliang
Language:English
Published: University of British Columbia 2011
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2429/36958