Ultimate strength of timber column / Mahiran Md. Noh

The ultimate strength of timber columns is controlled or governed by the size and slendemess of the columns.Since the actual structural columns contain many defects therefore the strength of the columns is also influenced by these natural defects.This study is to investigate the strength properties of the columns base on the prototype study of the column. The columns are loaded vertically along their longitudinal axis and the mode of failure under the compression load will be recorded and analysed .From the test it should be able to determine the Modulus of elastricity and the strength of the columns where it is the important properties in design timber as structural member.