Abstract
An experimental study on the creep of timber under low
load levels, typical of long duration loads in structures
was made under both naturally varying sheltered and
heated environments. The aim of the research was to
gather information valid for code writers and to verify
whether creep can be counteracted by surface coating. The
results available for seven to eight years duration of
experiments show continuous but slow tendency to creep
(except creosoted specimens), and a clear dependency on
surface coating. There is no practical difference in
creep in heated room and in a sheltered space. Creep
deformation, relative to elastic deformation, ranges from
0.3 to 1 after seven years load duration. For non-treated
solid timber under lowest load levels the relative creep
equals to 0.6. The lowest creep is observed with creosote
impregnated specimens.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | WCTE2000 World Conference on Timber Engineering |
| Place of Publication | Vancouver |
| Publisher | University of British Columbia Press |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Publication status | Published - 2000 |
| MoE publication type | A4 Article in a conference publication |
| Event | WCTE2000 World Conference on Timber Engineering - Whistler Resort, Canada Duration: 31 Jul 2000 → 3 Aug 2000 |
Conference
| Conference | WCTE2000 World Conference on Timber Engineering |
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| Country/Territory | Canada |
| City | Whistler Resort |
| Period | 31/07/00 → 3/08/00 |