Strain Measurement at Wood

Strain Distribution along the Specimen

Dehungsverteilung

This diagram shows the strain distribution along the specimen over time.
The left area of the specimen showed somewhat smaller strain values than the right area. The rightmost zone however, shows significantly lower strein than the surrounding parts. Detailed examination of the specimen showed, that in addition to the non-uniform structure of wood. the cross section was not homogeneous along the observation length.