TY - JFULL AU - J. Gazzola and I. M. Dal Fabbro and J. Soriano and M. V. G. Silva and S. Rodrigues PY - 2012/11/ TI - Photomechanical Analysis of Wooden Testing Bodies under Flexural Loadings T2 - International Journal of Structural and Construction Engineering SP - 802 EP - 808 VL - 6 SN - 1307-6892 UR - https://publications.waset.org/pdf/2922 PU - World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology NX - Open Science Index 70, 2012 N2 - Application of wood in rural construction is diffused all around the world since remote times. However, its inclusion in structural design deserves strong support from broad knowledge of material properties. The pertinent literature reveals the application of optical methods in determining the complete field displacement on bodies exhibiting regular as well as irregular surfaces. The use of moiré techniques in experimental mechanics consists in analyzing the patterns generated on the body surface before and after deformation. The objective of this research work is to study the qualitative deformation behavior of wooden testing specimens under specific loading situations. The experiment setup follows the literature description of shadow moiré methods. Results indicate strong anisotropy influence of the generated displacement field. Important qualitative as well as quantitative stress and strain distribution were obtained wooden members which are applicable to rural constructions. ER -