Central Philippine University

College of Engineering
Jaro, Iloilo City

Experiment No. 20

Tensile Test Parallel to the Grain of Wood

GABB RIEL G. PALACIOS

March 21, 2018

NOVEE LYNN MORIILO

KHRISTIA MARIE NARISMA

RENZO DE LOS SANTOS

EDWARD JOSHUA UY

ENGR. JANE H. CHUA

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Introduction

Since the tensile strength of wood parallel to the grain is greater than the compressive strength,

and exceedingly greater than the shearing strength, it is very difficult to make satisfactory tension tests, as

the head and shoulders of the test specimen (which is subjected to both compression and shear) must be

stronger than the portion subjected to a pure tensile stress.

Various designs of test specimens have been made. The one first employed by the Division of

Forestry61 was prepared as follows: Sticks were cut measuring 1.5" × 2.5" × 16". The thickness at the

centre was then reduced to three-eighths of an inch by cutting out circular segments with a band saw. This

left a breaking section of 2.5" × 0.375". Care was taken to cut the specimen as nearly parallel to the grain

as possible, so that its failure would occur in a condition of pure tension. The specimen was then placed

between the plane wedge-shaped steel grips of the cage and the movable head of the static machine and

pulled in two. Only the maximum load was recorded.

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Experiment 20: Tensile Test Parallel to the Grain of Wood

I. Statement of the Problem
Objective: To determine the approximate compressive strength of concrete in place.

II. Materials, Apparatus, Methods of Testing

Apparatus:

UTM
Load Indicator
Wood Specimen

Procedure:

1. Measure and record the actual dimensions of the specimen.

2. Assemble the necessary equipment and set up test for loading.
3. Place the wood sample in special grips.
4. Apply load continuously throughout test at rate 0.05 in/min.
5. Record the tensile load and elongation as the load is applied until failure.
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III. COMPUTATION
Summary of Results:

Dimension 0.2232 in2

Maximum load applied 2700 lbs.
Tensile Strength 12096.774 psi
The type of failure of the wood specimen is shear. Appendices:
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ST

where;

PMAX = Maximum tensile load

A= Cross sectional area of the wood

ST = Tensile Strength of the wood

12096.774 psi
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IV. DICUSSION AND FINDINGS

The strength parallel to the grain of the dimension lumber in the No. 1 KD grade varied from
1,570 to 12,640 psi with an average of 5,480. The tensile strength of the wood tested is 12096.774 psi,
indicates that the specimen has passed the standard strength of the material. The experiment describes
the characteristics of the wood under tensile forces, in which was the wood specimen resulted to shear
failure. Under tons of load parallel to the grain of the wood, the students realize that wood has stronger
resistance to tensile stress rather than compressive tress. It is recommended that before the experiment,
the wood should be checked if it has presence of deterioration and moisture contents, in order to avoid in
accurate results from the test.
Experiment 20: Tensile Test Parallel to the Grain of Wood
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