C.J. Gijzenberg

Master thesis (1)

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Experimental and numerical modelling of mode I fracture in tropical hardwoods

Master thesis (2022) - C.J. Gijzenberg (author), G.J.P. Ravenshorst (mentor), Geert Ravenshorst (mentor), Jan-Willem van de Kuilen (graduation committee member), J.W.G. van de Kuilen (graduation committee member), J. W.G. van de Kuilen (graduation committee member), Jan Willem van de Kuilen (graduation committee member), J. W G van de Kuilen (graduation committee member), Rita Esposito (graduation committee member), R. Esposito (graduation committee member)

The goal of the thesis is to investigate two main questions for the purpose of modelling fractures in timber with a finite element method. The first question is to evaluate the use of digital image correlation during a three point bending test to obtain mean values for tensile s ...