Abstract
Three test methods were compared as to their suitability for determining the lateral nail resistance of wood-base panel materials: the standard ASTM D1037 method, the American Plywood Association (APA) performance method, and a newly developed method in which a reinforced steel bar replaces the 6d nail. Lateral staple resistance was also measured by a modified Forest Products Laboratory (FPL) test method. Plywood, composite plywood, waferboard, oriented strandboard and hardboard siding were evaluated. Edge distances were 1/2 and 3/8 inch. The steel bar method was the most efficient and reliable test to determine lateral nail resistance.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 13-19 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Forest Products Journal |
| Volume | 35 |
| Issue number | 9 |
| State | Published - Sep 1985 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Forestry
- Materials Science(all)
- Plant Science