Wood Beams in Torsion
Wood Beams in Torsion
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Does anyone have a reference for designing a wood beam for torsion. I took a quick look in Breyer's book and didn't see anything.
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RE: Wood Beams in Torsion
RE: Wood Beams in Torsion
Timber's natural tendency to split along the grain will be exacerbated by torsion.
RE: Wood Beams in Torsion
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RE: Wood Beams in Torsion
Thank you for your responses.
RE: Wood Beams in Torsion
I dont have a copy, but I recall that it basically follows classic torsion theory for a solid rectangle and compares the shear and acial stress values to the allowable.