Claim · model-written summary
Tensile strength of Ficus benjamina connections ranged from 0.23 to 1.38 MPa across growth levels.
- Taxon
- Ficus benjamina
Ficus benjaminat0 - Organ / stage
- growth levelse1
- Outcome
- tensile strengthe1
- Value
- 0.23 to 1.38 MPae1
Verbatim
e1“Growth levels of studied connections ranged from initial formation to almost fusion of piths, which provided a range of tensile strength of 0.23 to 1.38 MPa”
t0“Ficus benjamina L.”
Title
Xiuli Wang; Wolfgang Gard; Jan-Willem van de Kuilen Construction and Building Materials 2025. doi:10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2024.139672
Other claims from this paper (8)
- Association Failure modes were linked to growth levels of Ficus connections.
- Observation A fusion degree of approximately 15% contributed to distinguishing failure modes.
- Observation Average diameter of a connection had the most significant effect on its tensile strength and stiffness.
- Observation Interface curvature correlated negatively with the mechanical properties of Ficus connections.
- Observation Average diameter, interface curvature and fusion degree were effective predictors of Ficus connection tensile strength.
- Association Dry Ficus connections were stronger than wet connections.
- Observation Fusion degree and interface curvature were identified as parameters describing growth levels of Ficus connections.
- Observation Crack patterns and failure modes of Ficus connections are related to the morphology of merged fibers.