The fork device: a test for estimating the memory creep of wood under load during moisture variation
摘要
When a loaded piece of wood is exposed to variable climatic conditions, the stress state depends on both the stress and moisture content change history due to the memory creep. To explore this complex time-dependent interaction, a new experimental device has been developed. Called the "fork" device, this simple setup allows the evolution of the memory creep of twin wood samples to be determined continuously under different loads. In this work, this device has been used at low temperature (i.e. 30