Round timber bolted joints exposed to static and dynamic loading

Abstract

The Aim of this article is a presentation of the results of static and dynamic tests of round timber bolted connections with slotted – in steel plates. Round timber joints static tests in tension were carried out on a pressure machine EU100 in the laboratory of the Faculty of Civil Engineering VŠB-TU Ostrava. The results of the laboratory tests have been statistically evaluated and completed by the graphical records of deformation response to loading. Round timber joints multicyclic dynamic (fatigue) tests in tension were carried out on a pulsator INSTRON in the laboratory of The Institute of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics AS CR in Prague and in the laboratory of Transport Research Institute in Žilina, Slovakia. Possibilities of reinforcing statically loaded joints are also presented