%0 Journal Article
%T Mechanical Characterization and Measurement of the Damage of <i>Pericopsis elata</i> (Assamela)
%A Ulrich Gael Azeufack
%A Bienvenu Kenmeugne
%A Emmanuel Foadieng
%A Martial Fouotsa
%A Pierre Kisito Talla
%A M. Fogue
%J World Journal of Engineering and Technology
%P 256-269
%@ 2331-4249
%D 2019
%I Scientific Research Publishing
%R 10.4236/wjet.2019.72017
%X The prediction of the mechanical properties of wood and the evolution of its damage h<span style=\"line-height:1.5;font-family:Verdana;\">as</span><span style=\"line-height:1.5;font-family:'';\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"> been essential for its application in many fields such as bridges and houses construction, racks of trucks and so on. In more valorization of biomaterials following the example material wood arouses for a few years a&nbsp;private interest on behalf of the populations. The experimental characterization&nbsp;makes it possible to consider the mechanical properties local of </span><i><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">Pericopsis elata</span></i><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"> (Assamela) according to various parameters (the wood turpentine, the orientation of wood fibers, water the content, the type of test </span></span><span style=\"line-height:1.5;font-family:Verdana;\">бн</span><span style=\"line-height:1.5;font-family:'';\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">). From the&nbsp;results, we evaluate the mechanical characteristics of </span><i><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">Pericopsis elata</span></i><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"> (Assamela)&nbsp;according to the three directions of Orthotropy. Then from the tests of load-discharge we measured the evolution of the damage using the variation of the Young modulus, which enabled us to note the reduction in the modulus of elasticity because of the damage following the three directions. Finally we noted a progressive and irreversible degradation of mechanical properties induced by the development of the microscopic cracks within material.</span></span>
%K Wood
%K Mechanical Properties
%K Modulus of Elasticity
%K Damage
%K Orthotropic
%K Cycles Loading
%K Unloading
%U http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=91130