EXPERIMENTAL STUDY OF DENSITY, MODULUS OF RUPTURE AND FLEXURAL BEHAVIOUR OF LOCAL TIMBER

This paper presents the experimental study conducted to determine density, modulus of rupture and flexural behaviour of eight types of local timber: Dayal, Mango, Cheel, Talhi, Neem, Chilghozo, Paltar and Babool. in all 56 specimen were tested; thirty two cubes for the determination of density while twenty four beams were tested to study the flexural behaviour and modulus of rupture. All the beams tested were simply supported and were loaded with single point load centrally applied. The behaviour was studied in terms of Load-Displacement history, Strain measurements at various stages of the loading and ultimate load. The results show that almost all the varieties of local timber exhibit linear behaviour. The density and modulus of rupture values are well comparable with the alien woods