Wood strength - a physical test
Measurement of the bending and compression strength
Depending
on which version you use, you can determine the values of the fracture
and / or compression strength of wood cores. The Increment Borer
enables you to extract core samples. These wood cores are placed
through an aperture of the Fractometer. That way you can make objective
statements about the fracture and compression strength of the wood.
With
the corresponding Fractometer table it is possible to quickly determine
and compare the wood quality. This table enables you to evaluate the
stability and wood properties of the tree. The values given by the
table are only standard values; the tree must always be seen as a whole.
Fields of application:
- measure the fracture and compression strength of wood cores
- evaluate decayed wood by determining the stiffness and fracture strength
- detect decay and lignin destruction
Measurement of bending strength
The Fractometer I is a pocket-size testing machine for wood. It puts bending load on a core sample that is taken with the ...
