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  • Evaluation of the torsion test for determining the shear strength of structural lumber

    Creator:
    Heck, Leanne Renee
    Abstract:
    The torsion test was evaluated as a method for determining the shear strength of full-size structural lumber. The evaluation involved an experimental length study, an experimental depth study, and a finite element study. The length study consisted of fifty nominal 2x4 specimens, ten specimens for each length, and ten American...
    Resource Type:
    Masters Thesis
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    Testing and Materials (ASTM) shear blocks. One 14 foot long board yielded one specimen for each length

  • Evaluation of the torsion test as a method to determine the shear strength of structural composite lumber

    Creator:
    Siller, Tobias Stefan
    Abstract:
    Torsion test was evaluated as a method to determine the shear strength parallel to grain of full-size structural composite lumber (SCL). Experimental results of eighty-five rectangular (44 x 140 mm²) specimens were verified by finite element analysis. Laminated strand lumber (LSL), laminated veneer lumber (LVL) and parallel strand lumber (PSL)...
    Resource Type:
    Masters Thesis
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    The author would like to thank Trus Joist - A Weyerhaeuser Company for providing the test material

  • Optimizing the performance of gypsum wall board in wood frame shear walls

    Creator:
    Goodall, Scott I.
    Abstract:
    The overall goal of this project was to design a wood frame shear wall that could withstand greater displacement before damage occurred to the Gypsum Wall Board (GWB). More specifically, the objectives of the study were: (1) to evaluate damage to the GWB in alternative shear wall designs at 1%,...
    Resource Type:
    Masters Thesis
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    ................................................................................................... 8 Preliminary Testing