Mechanics of load-bearing sustainable materials

Novel load-bearing materials from forest, e.g., paper fibre materials, cross-laminated timber (CLT), etc, are important materials for bioeconomy as they can store carbon for long-term commitment, but they are complex in nature having anisotropy, environmental sensitivity and other factors that affects their mechanical performance. This project focus on further research on mechanical characterization of such materials towards new sustainable products.

Related publications:

Tavares da Costa, M.V., Arroyo, B., Cicero, S., Assessment of the fracture behaviour of quasi-brittle gypsum boards with and without reinforced paper fibers used in timber modules, Construction and Building Materials, 487 (2025) 142014. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0950061825021658?via%3Dihub

Tavares da Costa, M.V., Perstorper, M., Vessby, J., Analyses of bending performance of innovative paper-based sandwich beams with cup-box core, Journal of Sandwich Structures & Materials, 26 (2024) 8. https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/10996362241287426

Tavares da Costa, M.V., Vieilledent, L., Perstorper, M., Vessby, J., Mechanical performance analysis of CLT and structural timber rails under compression tests, World conference on timber engineering (WCTE), Brisbane, Australia, 2025. Oral presentation/conference paper in: https://www.proceedings.com/080513-0606.html