Strength and reliability of Oriented Strand Lumber made from heat-treated Parawood strands

This study was carried out to investigate engineering properties of one type of wood composites known as Oriented Strand Lumber (OSL). Heat-treated Parawood strands were used for producing OSL specimens (HOSL) and compared to a control one (nonheat-treated or NOSL). The structural application as bea...

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Main Authors: Veerapong Chotchuay, Buhnnum Kyokong, Winai Ouypornprasert
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Prince of Songkla University 2008-08-01
Series:Songklanakarin Journal of Science and Technology (SJST)
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Online Access:http://rdo.psu.ac.th/sjst/ejournal/journal/30-5/0125-3395-30-5-649-657.pdf