End bearing and joint strengths of COM-PLY joists
Abstract
House framing with particleboard cores and veneer facings is evaluated. These COM-PLY composite materials were designed to be used interchangeably with conventional lumber and plywood in housing. The COM-PLY floor joists supported by four common methods were investigated: end bearing on wood plates, ledgers with end notching, end bearing on metal joist hangers, and nails only. End bearing and joint strength of COM-PLY joists proved satisfactory for all four common methods of support. Tabular data and illustrative photographs and drawings are provided.
- Publication:
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NASA STI/Recon Technical Report N
- Pub Date:
- July 1981
- Bibcode:
- 1981STIN...8232560W
- Keywords:
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- Beams (Supports);
- Floors;
- Joints (Junctions);
- Load Tests;
- Mechanical Properties;
- Wood;
- Composite Materials;
- Composite Structures;
- Tables (Data);
- Wooden Structures;
- Engineering (General)