DHAKA UNIVERSITY OF

ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY

WELCOME TO MY PRESENTATION

CE-2102
CREDIT NO. –0.75
COURSE TITLE : MECHANICS OF
SOLIDS -1 (SESSIONAL)
PRESENTED BY : PRESENTED TO :
A K M RUHUL AMIN DR.MD ABDUS SALAM
ID. 151045 (PROFESSOR)
MD.SUMAN MIA
(LECTURER)

DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING

PRESENTATION ON

“COMPRESSION TEST OF
TIMBER SPECIMEN“
OBJECTIVES :

i. To test a timber specimen under compressive loading

parallel to the grain .
ii. To draw a stress strain diagram.
iii. To study the failure characteristics of the timber specimen .
iv. To determine the different properties of timber specimen .
APPARATUS :

i. Compressometer .
ii. Steel Scale .
iii. Slide Calipers .
 MACHINE

The Universal testing machine

Digital Machine

Analog Machine
SPECIMEN

49mm
 COMPRESSION TEST

A compression test is any test in which a material experiences

opposing forces that push inward upon the specimen from opposite
sides or is otherwise compressed ,squashed ,crushed or flattened .A
compressive sample is usually shortened in the direction of the
applied forces and expands in the direction perpendicular to the
force
 MECHANICAL PROPERTIES
 Stress: Resisting force per unit area is called stress.
 Strain : Elongation per unit length is called strain.
 Compressive Strength: Strength of a materials which is
subjected to compressive force
 Yield Strength :Strength of a material up to yield point.
 Yield Point : A yield point is the stress level at which a metal or
other material ceases to behave elastically. The stress divided
by the strain is no longer constant . The point at which this
occurs is known as the yield point.
 Ultimate strength : The quantity of the utmost tensile ,
compressive , or shearing stress that a given unit area of a
certain material is expected to bear without failing.
 Elastic Limit : It is defined as the limit where a material shows its
elasticity property. Elastic limit also called proportional limit , an
elastic material can come back to its original position after
withdrawing forces.
 Young Modulus : within the elastic limit stress is proportional to
strain . The ratio of stress and strain is a constant and it is called
modulus of elasticity or Young’s modulus.
 PROCEDURE

 Measure the size of the specimen with slide calipers .

 Record the gauge length and multiplication of the factor
compressometer
 Compressometer should attach with the specimen and set
with the specimen in proper position of the testing machine
 Read the compressometer at 5KN load intervals
 REPORT OF COMPRESSION TEST OF
TIMBER SPECIMEN

• Gage length =204 mm

• Multiplication factor of compressometer =0.01
• Original cross section area =2450 𝑚𝑚2
 Load Compressometer Deformation Stress Strain
Observation No. (KN) reading (mm) (Mpa) (mm/mm)

1 0 0 0 0 0
2 5 100 1 2.04 0.005
3 10 127 1.27 4.08 0.0062
4 15 147 1.47 6.12 0.0072
5 20 169 1.69 8.16 0.0082
6 25 182 1.82 10.2 0.0089
7 30 197 1.97 12.24 0.0096
8 35 210 2.1 14.28 0.01029
9 40 224 2.24 16.33 0.01098
10 45 237 2.37 18.37 0.0116
11 50 250 2.5 20.41 0.0122
12 55 265 2.65 22.45 0.0129
13 60 279 2.79 24.49 0.0136
14 65 297 2.97 26.53 0.0145 P.L
15 70 322 3.22 28.57 0.0157
16 75 357 3.57 30.61 0.0175
17 80 507 5.07 32.65 0.0248
18 85 1000 10 34.69 0.048 B.P
 Stress & Strain Diagram of timber
50

45

40

35

30
stress

25

20

15

10

0
0 0.01 0.02 0.03 0.04 0.05 0.06

Strain
CALCULATION :
65∗1000
i. Proportional limit = =26.53 MPa
49∗50
51∗1000
ii. Ultimate strength = =20.81 MPa
2450
85∗1000
iii. Breaking strength = = 36.69 𝑴𝑷𝒂
2450
24.49
iv. Modulus of elasticity = =1800.73KN/𝑚𝑚2
0.0136
24.492
v. M.R= = 0.166 𝐾𝑁/𝑚𝑚2
2∗1800.73
204−196
vi. % of contration = ∗ 100 = 3.93 %
204
−50∗59+52∗52
vii. % increase in area = = 10.37%
50∗49
 RESULT :

a. Proportional limit=26.53 MPa

b. Ultimate strength =20.81 MPa
c. Breaking strength =36.69 𝑴𝑷𝒂
d. Modulus of elasticity =1800.73KN/𝑚𝑚2
e. M.R=0.166 𝐾𝑁/𝑚𝑚2
f. % of contration =3.93 %
−50∗59+52∗52
g. % increase in area = = 10.37%
50∗49
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