Mechanical Properties of Laminated Veneer Lumber via Five-Point Bending Test

Journal of Testing and Evaluation

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 132-137

  Bradtmueller, James P ^a   Hunt, Michael O ^b   Shook, Susan M ^b  

^a Trus Joist MacMillan   (United States)

^b PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bending modulus; Edgewise shear strength; Five point bending; Laminated veneer lumber; Shear modulus; Structural composite lumber

Indexed keywords

BENDING (DEFORMATION); ELASTIC MODULI; MECHANICAL TESTING; SHEAR STRENGTH; STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS;

FIVE POINT BENDING TEST;

WOOD LAMINATES;

EID: 0032022289     PISSN: 00903973     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1520/jte11983j     Document Type: Article

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