Roads and Bridges - Drogi i Mosty
5, 3, 2006, 5-16

The prestressed-expanded beams made of glued wood

Zdzisław Cyruliński Mail
Wydział Budownictwa Politechniki Częstochowskiej
SÅ‚awomir Drewnowski Mail
Wydział Budownictwa Politechniki Częstochowskiej
Wojciech Marks Mail
Instytut Podstawowych Problemów Techniki PAN, Warszawa

Abstract


The paper presents the concept of applying prestress and expansion to beams made of glued wood. Some examples of calculations of the aforesaid in the paper beams with pre-tensioned and pre-compressed cables show the possibility of increasing more the twice the capacity. The experimental examination of the 3.00 meters beam confirm the theoretical results.

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The prestressed-expanded beams made of glued wood

  
Cyruliński, Zdzisław; Drewnowski, Sławomir; Marks, Wojciech. The prestressed-expanded beams made of glued wood. Roads and Bridges - Drogi i Mosty, [S.l.], v. 5, n. 3, p. 5-16, apr. 2006. ISSN 2449-769X. Available at: <>. Date accessed: 28 Mar. 2024.