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In this paper the wedge-splitting-method (Tschegg 1986) for mode I-testing was applied to specimens of particleboard. Specimen geometry and loading-device used for this method allow testing under the condition of steady state crack propagation. Therefore the full load-displacement curves can be recorded. Using the loaddisplacement-curves, different ways of evaluation have been carried out to determine relevant fracture properties like the specific fracture energy Gf and the crack resistance Rc of the investigated material for two different orientations.
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The authors thank Dr. D. M. Tan for conducting the FE-calculations. Financial support by the Fonds zur Förderung der wissenschaftlichen Forschung, Wien is gratefully acknowledged
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Ehart, R.J.A., Stanzl-Tschegg, S.E. & Tschegg, E.K. Characterization of crack propagation in particleboard. Wood Sci.Technol. 30, 307–321 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00223551
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00223551