Experimental Study on the Mechanical Properties of Drilled Wooden Beams under Different Diameter-to-Height Ratios
Due to the requirements for pipeline layout,wooden structural buildings often have drilled holes in their components,especially in glulam beams with low shear span-to-depth ratio,which significantly affect the mechanical properties of the beams.Ex-perimental research is conducted for different diameter-to-height ratios,and the results indicate that drilled holes cause additional transverse tensile and compressive stresses in wooden beams,forcing lateral cracks to form around the holes at approximately 45°.The specimens with diameter-to-height ratios of 0.15,0.30 and 0.45,when compared to beams without holes,exhibit a decrease in ultimate load capacity by 3.87%,29.03%and 41.94%respectively;the reductions in ultimate displacement are 6.98%,30.77%and 33.48%respectively;and the reductions in apparent modulus of elasticity are 0.53%,6.81%and 19.34%respectively.The research further reveals the influence patterns of drilling on the mechanical performance of glulam beams with low shear span-to-depth ratio.