Evaluation of strength properties of parallel splint lumber (PSL) and its comparison with laminated veneer lumber (LVL), rubber wood and teak

Holz als Roh - und Werkstoff

Volumn 57, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 267-270

  Shukla, S R ^a   Rao, R V ^a   Sharma, S N ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF WOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADHESIVES; RUBBER; TRUSSES; WOOD;

PARALLEL SPLINT LUMBER (PSL);

LUMBER;

ADHESIVES; LUMBER; RUBBER; TECTONA; WOOD;

EID: 0033180763     PISSN: 00183768     EISSN: None     Source Type: Trade Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s001070050056     Document Type: Article

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