CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS RESEARCH PROJECTS
AT COVENTRY UNIVERSITY
WOOD-GLASS-EPOXY COMPOSITES Back to home page
Status: I have had
one PhD student on this project.
This project was aimed at developing new
jointing/reinforcing methods for advanced timber structures. Extensive use was
made of the strong-floor and the data capture facilities for recording
deformation of joints during failure. The project builds on expertise in the
use of wood-glass-epoxy composite techniques for reinforcing and jointing
timber. The new method offers many
advantages over conventional nail plate systems for several types of
application.
This
picture shows a model truss rafter with epoxy-glass joints being tested in the
lab. The members in the truss are far
heavier than would be used in practice.
The idea of using wood-glass-epoxy came from boat building.