IMPACT ENERGY ON NOTCHED AND UNNOTCHED SPECIMENS OF WOODEN EUCALYPTUS GOMPHOCEPHALA UNDER VARIATIONS OF MOISTURE

Authors

  • Ihsane LOULIDI ENSEM, Casablanca
  • M’Hamed CHERGUI ENSEM, Casablanca
  • Mohammed ELGHORBA ENSEM, Casablanca
  • Abderrahim FAMIRI Division of Research and Experimental Forestry, Agdal-Reduction

Keywords:

Energy of Charpy, Eucalyptus gomphocephala, Moisture, Volumetric withdrawal

Abstract

Paper presents the study of the determination of the energy of impact on wooden specimens of Eucalyptus gomphocephala, Moroccan species of good mechanical characteristics but deemed by his nervousness, which harms its use as timber.

In many cases, wood is exposed to undergo temporary and abrupt efforts, shocks, vibrations (pit props, crash barriers, bridges and footbridges….). For some species of Eucalyptus, an abnormal withdrawal may involve a localized failing-in of wood cells which produces an apparent deformation or collapse.

During our study, we determined the energy absorbed by notched or unnoched specimens, well defined subjected to the impact test of Charpy, under different states of moisture at controlled temperature, consequently various variations of volumetric withdrawal have been observed.

Author Biographies

Ihsane LOULIDI, ENSEM, Casablanca

Laboratory of Control and Characterization of Metallic Materials and Structures

M’Hamed CHERGUI, ENSEM, Casablanca

Laboratory of Control and Characterization of Metallic Materials and Structures

Mohammed ELGHORBA, ENSEM, Casablanca

Laboratory of Control and Characterization of Metallic Materials and Structures

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Published

2012-12-01

How to Cite

LOULIDI, I., CHERGUI, M., ELGHORBA, M., & FAMIRI, A. (2012). IMPACT ENERGY ON NOTCHED AND UNNOTCHED SPECIMENS OF WOODEN EUCALYPTUS GOMPHOCEPHALA UNDER VARIATIONS OF MOISTURE. Sciences & Technology B, Engineering Sciences, (36), 09–14. Retrieved from https://revue.umc.edu.dz/b/article/view/1444

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