Compression
Compression testing determines how products or materials react when compressed or crushed. These compression forces occur in plates, sills, columns, trusses, and along the compression face of beams, among others.
Image Alternative Text: drawn image of compression from side view
ASTDM D143-14 (2014) "Standard test methods for small clear specimens of timber," ASTM International, West Conshocken, PA, USA.
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The middle number on the monitor is force, and the number on the far right is deflection.
| Latewood% | RPI | Maxload | MOR | MOE | MSRD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40.62 | 2 | 4049.23 | 6567.33 | 846075.61 | 0 |
The middle number on the monitor is force, and the number on the far right is deflection.
| Latewood% | RPI | Maxload | MOR | MOE | MSRD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45.31 | 3.33 | 2317.8 | 3666.82 | 969211.38 | 1 |
The middle number on the monitor is force, and the number on the far right is deflection.
| Latewood% | RPI | Maxload | MOR | MOE | MSRD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | 3.33 | 3460.09 | 5255.63 | 17771937.19 | 1 |
The middle number on the monitor is force, and the number on the far right is deflection.
| Latewood% | RPI | Maxload | MOR | MOE | MSRD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37.5 | 2.67/td> | 6197.88 | 9880.77 | 1569153.63 | 0 |