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Data Sources and Wood Tests

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Strength and Related Wood properties of Woods Grown in Canada, A.P. Jessome, Forintek Canada, 1986. USDA Forest Products Lab and its publication Wood Handbook. Oregon State University website.

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Explanation of tests
Diagram showing static bending, crushing strength and resistance to splitting

(1) Static bending (modulus of rupture). (2) Crushing strength (compression parallel to grain). (3) Resistance to splitting (tension perpendicular to grain).
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