Table 7. Bending properties of hybrid inverted king-post timber truss

Sample No. Average maximum load (kN) MOE Average MOR Average
(GPa) (MPa)
GLT GLT 1 21.29 ± 4.07 10.41 10.38 ± 0.48 28.36 36.49 ± 6.99
GLT 2 9.73 39.66
GLT 3 10.72 29.69
GLT 4 10.93 40.98
GLT 5 10.09 43.75
A (15) A-1-a 12.39 ± 2.04 3.21 3.47 ± 0.36 18.76 21.23 ± 3.50
A-1-b 3.72 23.71
A-2-a 12.29 3.72 3.72 21.07 21.07
A-3-a 14.03 ± 0.40 4.83 4.10 ± 1.04 26.99 25.28 ± 2.41
A-3-b 3.36 23.57
B (30) B-1-a 18.84 11.20 11.20 34.98 34.98
B-3-a 28.09 ± 2.26 13.13 12.83 ± 0.39 57.72 52.97 ± 4.26
B-3-b 12.27 48.47
B-3-c 12.88 55.24
B-3-d 13.03 50.44
MOE: modulus of elasticity, MOR: modulus of rupture, GLT: glued laminated timber.