Flexural Resistance of LVL Sengon Beams with Lateral Stiffener at Both Ends

Abstract

Slender beams (beams having a large section height to width ratio ( )) are commonly used in a structure that needs a large bending moment capacity. However, the use of slender beams in a structure is susceptible to overturning and torsion occurrence. Therefore, lateral bracing is usually placed in several points of the beam to prevent lateral-torsional buckling. In this study, a three-point bending test was conducted to evaluate the capacity of 250 mm x 50 mm x 2500 mm Laminated Veneer Lumber (LVL) beams made from Sengon. Two lateral supports were placed at both ends to prevent the beam's lateral displacement. The bending test result shows that the ultimate load of the LVL beam reach 27.88 kN before failure. Furthermore, the LVL beams' bending capacity was calculated using the mechanical properties provided by several previous studies. The LVL beam's capacity was predicted using manual calculation (based on SNI 7973: 2013) and numerical analysis. Numerical analysis was performed using ABAQUS software, and the results were evaluated using the Tsai-Hill and maximum strain failure criterion. The results showed that the maximum strain criterion provides a better prediction of the LVL beam's capacity than Tsai-Hill failure criterion.