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Wood Testing Methods for Construction by Kriselle Dulay is a document available to read on EtoBox.

This chapter discusses testing methods for various properties of wood, including bending, compression, shear, tension, and water content. It describes how to prepare and test wood specimens to determine these properties both parallel and perpendicular to the wood grain. The bending, compression, tension and shear tests are conducted using a universal testing machine according to standardized procedures. Water content can be determined either through oven drying of specimens or via electric moisture meters s

Author

Kriselle Dulay

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EN