Effect of moisture on the flexural properties of commercial oriented strandboards

Wood and Fiber Science

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 47-57

  Wu, Qinglin ^a   Suchsland, Otto ^b  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY AGRICULTURAL CENTER   (United States)

^b MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bending; Modulus of elasticity; Modulus of rupture; Strength and stiffness loss; Structural wood composite; Thickness swelling

Indexed keywords

EID: 0002436967     PISSN: 07356161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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