Fracture and Fatigue in Wood

Damage in wood is principally the result of fatigue. Fatigue is the process of progressive localised irreversible change in a material, and may culminate in cra... » 

Damage in wood is principally the result of fatigue. Fatigue is the process of progressive localised irreversible change in a material, and may culminate in cracks or fracture if conditions that initiated or propagated the process persist. This text explores fatigue and fracture of wood. «