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Information Paper 8/96 Moisture resistance of laminated veneer lumber (LVL)
Publication Year
1996
Document Status
Archived
Abstract
Describes assessments of establishing the suitability of laminated veneer lumber (LVL) for use in moisture-hazardous environments. The lap-shear and associated pre-conditioning methods in European Standard prEN 314-1 have been identified as offering the best method for determining glue bond performance of LVL. They showed that LVL made from Finnish Norway spruce, British Sitka spruce and British poplar has considerable resistance to moisture and even to quite severe wetting.
Document History
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Author
Maun, K. W. and Cheavins, R. A.
ISBN
9781860811142
Publisher Information
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