20.500.12556/RUL-175862 A comprehensive review on the fatigue of wood and wood-based materials The fatigue of wood is becoming increasingly important in modern engineering, as the safety of the structure must be guaranteed and the use of materials must be optimized at the same time. Predicting the fatigue behavior of wood remains a challenge for many researchers. Interest and the number of studies in this field have increased, highlighting the need for a comprehensive overview of the current state of knowledge on wood fatigue. In this paper, we focus on the study of the fatigue of wood-based materials to understand the similarities and peculiarities of fatigue behavior compared to other engineering materials and to identify opportunities for new research. We present the influence of physical and mechanical properties on fatigue life and identify similarities in the fatigue behavior of wood, polymeric materials and steel. The basic properties that differentiate the fatigue life of wood from that of other materials are heterogeneity, orthotropy, viscoelasticity, hygroscopicity, mechanosorptivity and the lack of a clear threshold value for fatigue strength. The differences in fatigue life between solid wood and laminated wood are not uniformly defined by researchers. We provide an overview of the measurement methods used to monitor the fatigue state, the models used to predict fatigue life and the simulations of the stress–strain response to cyclic loading. We identify areas where wood is subject to fatigue and determine which areas are most critical under cyclic loading. We make suggestions for further research that would contribute significantly to a better understanding and management of wood fatigue. Due to the wide variety of wood species used in the studies, it is impossible to compare the results. In order to obtain a comprehensive overview of the response of wood to fatigue under different test conditions, the test methods need to be standardized. wood fatigue physical properties mechanical properties measurement techniques prediction models simulation future research les utrujanje fizikalne lastnosti mehanske lastnosti merilne tehnike modeli napovedovanja simulacije prihodnje raziskave true false true Angleški jezik Slovenski jezik Članek v reviji 2025-11-11 11:42:40 2025-11-11 11:42:46 2025-12-15 04:09:41 0000-00-00 00:00:00 2025 0 0 Str. 1-35 iss. 22, [article no.] 5118 Vol. 18 2025 0000-00-00 Zaloznikova Objavljeno apc 0000-00-00 0000-00-00 0000-00-00 630*8 1996-1944 10.3390/ma18225118 256697859 RAZ_Gaberscek_Tuta_Gregor_2025.pdf RAZ_Gaberscek_Tuta_Gregor_2025.pdf 1 7507203D90C15C5C617E82AA32BF3F73 16467aa10ce8932d67ec7c7fc0846eb7111fb8306515a2f1083ea345cca5db20 08c3eb04-beeb-11f0-9328-0050569b8976 https://repozitorij.uni-lj.si/Dokument.php?lang=slv&id=221776 https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/18/22/5118 1 d798a915-beea-11f0-9328-0050569b8976 https://repozitorij.uni-lj.si/Dokument.php?lang=slv&id=221775 Biotehniška fakulteta 0 0 0