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Integrating Laminated Strand Lumber And Lumber From Northeastern U.S. Forests Into Cross-Laminated Timber, Nicholas Matthew Willey
Integrating Laminated Strand Lumber And Lumber From Northeastern U.S. Forests Into Cross-Laminated Timber, Nicholas Matthew Willey
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The objective of this research was to conduct a technical assessment of the engineering properties of cross-laminated timber (CLT) made from local Northeastern lumber, laminated strand lumber (LSL) and mixtures of the two. The technical assessment provided the bending and shear strength and stiffnesses values for select CLT configurations, which were used to determine the feasibility of using local Northeastern lumber and LSL in CLT. Experimental lay-up designs were created for six three-layer CLT configurations using Spruce-Pine-Fir (South) (SPFs) No.2 and better and 1.35E LSL. Preliminary shear block tests were run to determine the optimal spread rate, and a board …