AS/NZS 4357.2:2006

AS/NZS 4357.2:2006 STRUCTURAL LAMINATED VENEER LUMBER (LVL) - DETERMINATION OF STRUCTURAL PROPERTIES-TEST METHODS

PREFACE

CONTENTS

1 SCOPE

2 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS

3 DEFINITIONS

4 NOTATION

5 SAMPLING

5.1 Population determination

5.2 Sample size

5.3 Sampling plan

5.4 Test pieces

6 DETERMINATION OF DIMENSIONS OF TEST PIECES

7 DETERMINATION OF MOISTURE CONTENT OF TEST PIECES

8 CONDITIONING OF TEST PIECES

9 DETERMINATION OF APPARENT MODULUS OF ELASTICITY (E) IN BENDING

9.1 Length of test piece

9.2 Test configuration

9.3 Procedure

9.4 Expression of results

10 DETERMINATION OF TRUE BENDING MODULUS AND SHEAR MODULUS OF ELASTICITY FOR BEAMS

10.1 General

10.2 Length of test piece

10.3 Procedure

10.3.1 Four-point bending test

10.3.2 Three-point bending test

10.4 Expression of results

11 DETERMINATION OF BENDING STRENGTH

11.1 Length of test piece

11.2 Test configuration

11.3 Procedure

11.4 Expression of results

12 DETERMINATION OF MODULUS OF ELASTICITY IN TENSION PARALLEL TO GRAIN

12.1 Length of test piece

12.2 Test configuration

12.3 Procedure

12.4 Expression of results

13 DETERMINATION OF TENSILE STRENGTH PARALLEL TO GRAIN

13.1 Length of test piece

13.2 Test configuration

13.3 Procedure

13.4 Expression of results

14 DETERMINATION OF MODULUS OF ELASTICITY IN COMPRESSION PARALLEL TO GRAIN

14.1 Length of test piece

14.2 Test configuration

14.3 Procedure

14.4 Expression of results

15 DETERMINATION OF COMPRESSION STRENGTH PARALLEL TO GRAIN

15.1 Length of test piece

15.2 Test configuration

15.3 Procedure

15.4 Expression of results

16 DETERMINATION OF SHEAR STRENGTH

16.1 General

16.2 Requirements for test pieces

16.2.1 Fabrication

16.2.2 Surface preparation

16.3 Test configuration

16.4 Procedure

16.5 Expression of results

17 TEST REPORT

17.1 General

17.2 Test piece

17.3 Test method

17.4 Test results