Young’s modulus and poisson’s ratio of Merpauh,Kapur and Sesenduk species

Young’s modulus and poisson’s ratio are the mechanical properties that need to be determined for the production of engineering design or information for the numerical analysis of timber. in this study,merpauh,kapur and sesenduk species were selected. this experimental investigation focuses on the elastic properties of those timber species. the modulus of elasticity (moe) and poisson’s ratio were determined by means of tensile tests. in addition,modulus of rigidity (mor),tensile strength capacity and its moisture contents were also determined. the deformation during testing was measured by means of mechanical extensometer. the moe of the studied species range from 36.7 n/mm2 to 119.2 n/mm2,whereas poisson’s ratio values show less variability. the result of the study also shows that the mechanical properties for the species are related. the larger the density value,the larger value of stress and strain will be. thus,the value of poisson ratio will also increase,respectively. © 2016 penerbit utm press. all rights reserved.