Bending strength assessment of Larix logs by nondestructive evaluation techniques

비파괴 시험방법을 이용한 낙엽송재 원목의 휨강도 특성 평가

In forest products industry, a variety of nondestructive evaluation techniques are now being used to assess the mechanical properties of structural lumber. Ultrasonic and longitudinal vibration technique are frequently used to assess the modulus of elasticity(MOE) of lumber. The objective of this research was to evaluate the MOE and modulus of rupture(MOR) of small-diameter of Larix log(Larix kaempferi Carr.), using these techniques. In this study, 50 small-diameter logs were nondestructiveively evaluated. The dynamic modulus of elasticity(Eu) of the logs was first evaluated, using an ultrasonic method. After ultrasonic tests, the logs were measured using a longitudinal vibration technique(Ev). Static bending test was then performed on the logs to obtain the static modulus of elasticity(Es) and modulus of rupture of these logs. In general, the dynamic MOE (Ev) of logs was closely co..elated with the stati, MOE for log. Based on the results of these experiments, it can be concluded that small-diameter Larix logs can be successfully evaluated by Ultrasonic and longitudinal vibration technique. The experimental results indicated that the ultrasonic technique is effective to the log, which contains many knots. The longitudinal vibration technique is effective to the log, in which many cracks are included.

목재의 기계적 특성을 평가하기 위하여 여러 가지 비파괴 측정 기술이 도입되고 있다. 본 실험은 낙엽송(Larix kaempferi Carr.) 소경재 원목을 초음파의 통과 속도와 종진동의 고유진동수를 이용한 비파괴 측정 기술로 영계수를 측정하여 휨강도 실험을 통해 얻은 실측 영계수와 휨파괴계수의 상관관계를 검토하였다. 실험에는 50본의 소경재 원목이 사용되었다. 종진동의 고유진동수를 이용한 영계수와 실측 영계수는 비교적 높은 상관관계를 나타내었다. 초음파를 이용한 비파괴 영계수 측정은 옹이의 출현빈도가 높은 원목의 선별에 효과적이었으며 종진동의 고유진동수를 이용한 측정은 할렬의 출현빈도가 높은 원목의 선별에 효과적임을 확인하였다.