Influence of the Force Arm on the Flexural Performance of Prestressed Glulam Beams

Figure 5

Failure modes of test beams. (a) Tension failure of the bottom laminate of SPF-1.1. (b) Tension failure of the beam bottom of SPF-1.2. (c) Compression failure of the beam top of SPF-1.3. (d) Tension failure of the bottom of SPF-2.2. (e) Tension failure caused by the crack of the end of SPF-3.2.

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