The effect of elevated temperature exposure on the fracture toughness of solid wood and structural wood composites

Fracture toughness of wood and wood composites has traditionally been characterized by a stress intensity factor, an initiation strain energy release rate (G null null null null null null null null null null null null null null null init) or a total energy to fracture (G null null null null null null null null null null null null null null null f). These parameters provide incomplete fracture characterization for these materials because the...