Research Article

Experimental Study on Loading Capacity of Glued-Laminated Timber Arches Subjected to Vertical Concentrated Loads

Table 4

Theoretical and experimental results of load bearing capacity.

Specimen numberLoading capacity (kN)

R1/6-C25.1836.5937.500.670.98
R1/6-Q18.2226.4828.000.650.95
R1/5-C21.1330.7234.200.620.90
R1/5-Q15.8923.0930.300.520.76