@article {1789,
	title = { Experimental investigations on adhesive free laminated oak timber beams and timber-to-timber joints assembled using thermo-mechanically compressed wood dowels },
	journal = { CONSTRUCTION AND BUILDING MATERIALS },
	volume = {222},
	year = {2019},
	pages = {288-299},
	abstract = {<p>This paper presents an experimental investigation on a novel adhesive free engineered Wood Products (AFEWPs) as an alternative to the conventional glued EWPs which have a high degree of petrochemicals. The research outcomes demonstrate the feasibility of using compressed wood dowels (CWD) as a joint element, to connect timber laminates and members as well as to substitute for adhesives and metallic fasteners. The paper describes the production of thermo-mechanically compressed wood dowels as well as the manufacturing of the dowelled timber specimens. The strength and stiffness properties of CWD are characterized based on three-point bending tests and compared to the values obtained from uncompressed wood specimens. After that, the paper discusses the relative mechanical performances of three-layer dowelled oak beams subjected to four-point bending, in comparison to their conventional glued counterparts. Finally, the paper shows results obtained from double shear push-out tests under both monotonic and cyclic loadings, using two wood species, namely spruce and oak. The obtained results show clearly the potential of thermo-mechanically compressed wood dowel, as a joint fastener, for load bearing capacity.</p>},
	url = {https://hal.archives-ouvertes.fr/hal-02521217},
	author = {I. EL-HOUJEYRI and V.D. THI and M. OUDJENE and M. KHELIFA and Y. ROGAUME and A. SOTAYO and Z. GUAN}
}
