Table 9. Three-point flexural test results of the RPC

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Table 10. Three-point flexural test data of Douglas

Table 9. Three-point flexural test results of the

fir specimens.

RPC.

SI conversion factors: 1 lbf = 4.45 N, 1 in. = 25.4 mm, 1 psi = 6.89

SI conversion factors: 1 lbf = 4.45 N, 1 in. = 25.4 mm, 1 psi =

100.1%. Because of this dramatic increase of Ef,

content (3.1%), as opposed to 15.6% moisture

deflections for cold RPC specimens decreased by

content for the WDs.

approximately 2035%, as seen in Table 9. When

The Douglas fir wood showed a pattern of

wet (specimens WD), both S and Ef decreased; S

behavior with cold and moisture similar to the

by approximately 10%, and Ef by 33%. However,

RPC, although the failure mechanism seems to

(see WCD data) at low temperature (30C,

be different (Fig. 54). The failure of the Doug-

22F), both S and Ef increased, by 51.6% and

las fir appeared to occur with the cracks propa-

103.7%, respectively, with much less moisture

gating primarily in the grain or longitudinal

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