Measurement of Mode I and Mode II Fracture Properties of Wood-Bonded Joints

In this work, the fracture characterisation of wood-bonded joints under pure mode I and mode II loading was performed. The tested material was maritime pine (Pinus pinaster Ait.) bonded with an epoxy adhesive. Two fracture mechanical tests were chosen: the double cantilever beam (DCB) for opening mode I loading, and the end-notched flexure (ENF) for sliding mode II loading. The compliance-based beam method (CBBM) was used for both mode I and...