Patch Loading Tests for Flooring Particleboard - Forest and Wood ...
Patch Loading Tests for Flooring Particleboard - Forest and Wood ...
Patch Loading Tests for Flooring Particleboard - Forest and Wood ...
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8.4 Safe concentrated loads <strong>for</strong> punching shear as given by AWPA-1989<br />
(Maximum Load kN)<br />
Board thickness (mm)<br />
Support size-mm 19 22<br />
25 x 25 3 3<br />
50 x 50 4 4<br />
100 x 100 7 8<br />
8.5 Comparison of Results<br />
Thickness<br />
(mm)<br />
<strong>Patch</strong><br />
size<br />
AWPA<br />
Safe load<br />
(kN)<br />
ETL (Equivalent Testing Load)<br />
Pworking<br />
(based on Pmin)<br />
19 100 x 100 7 3.4 3.6<br />
Thickness<br />
(mm)<br />
<strong>Patch</strong><br />
size<br />
AWPA<br />
Safe load<br />
(kN)<br />
20<br />
Pworking<br />
(based on 5% isle<br />
Load)<br />
ETL (Equivalent Testing Load)<br />
Pworking<br />
(based on Pmin)<br />
22 100 x 100 8 4.5 5.2<br />
Pworking<br />
(based on 5% isle<br />
Load)