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EWPAA Structural Plywood and LVL Design Manual - Engineered ...

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j 3– Duration of load factor for creep deformation (tension members)The j 3 load factor given in TABLE 6.6, allows for the time dependent increase in deformationin <strong>LVL</strong> members subjected to tension type loads.AS1720.1-1997clause 8.4.2Initial Moisture Content %LOAD DURATION≤1 day ≥1 year≤15 1 1.020 1 1.25≥25 1 1.5Use the logarithm of time for interpolationTABLE 6.6: Duration of load factor j 3 for creep deformation for tension members48

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