B4-31: FAILURE OF WOOD IN COMPRESSION
- ID Code: B4-31
- Purpose: Demonstrate the dependence of the compressional strength of wooden dowels on their diameter and length.
- Description: Place dowel vertically between the plates of the hydraulic press, and compress dowel until it collapses. A 5/8" dowel requires about 1.0 tons, a 7/8" dowel about 2.2 tons.
- Availability: Available
- References: http://lecdem.physics.umd.edu/images/refs/refsb.htm#B4-31
- Loc codes: B4, FS1