Effect of metal plate connected joints on strength properties of rubberwood laminated veneer lumber
The effect of metal plate connected joints on strength properties of rubberwood (hevea braziliensis) laminated veneer lumber (LVL) is presented to study on the possible use of rubberwood LVL for structural purposes in the context of its strength performance. The making of the rubberwood LVL was ca...
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2004
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| Online Access: | http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/5738/ http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/5738/1/wcte04_fullpaper_dy.pdf |
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| Summary: | The effect of metal plate connected joints on strength properties of rubberwood (hevea braziliensis)
laminated veneer lumber (LVL) is presented to study on the possible use of rubberwood LVL for
structural purposes in the context of its strength performance. The making of the rubberwood LVL was
carefully designed, selected and monitored in order to produce good quality LVL. Defect-free solid
rubberwood was tested as control. Comparison is also made with studies carried out by Gupta in
evaluating test results from various sources. Results of different tests on strength properties and joints
with metal plate connected rubberwood LVL are presented, including direct comparisons with similar
experimental results on selected solid rubberwood. Preliminary studies indicated that the teeth of the
metal plate connector causes a certain degree of damage to the outer layer of the LVL and weaken the
strength properties. However, it is concluded that this research has merit and requires further
investigation on the surface lamination of the LVL and the teeth configuration of the metal plate
connector.
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