ASTM D3044-94(2011)
(Test Method)Standard Test Method for Shear Modulus of Wood-Based Structural Panels
Standard Test Method for Shear Modulus of Wood-Based Structural Panels
SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
This test method is most useful for determining the moduli of rigidity of orthotropic materials for which moduli of rigidity cannot be computed from elastic moduli and Poisson's ratios. The shear modulus determined by this method appears in the equation governing the bending of a plate. This is the modulus that is needed in discussing the deflection and buckling of plates.
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1.1 This test method covers determination of the shear modulus of wood-based structural panels associated with shear distortion in the plane of the panels. The method is applicable to all types of wood-based structural panels. The grain direction or orientation of the individual plies, laminations, or layers shall be parallel or perpendicular to the edge of the test specimen. If the plies, laminations, or layers are of different material or elastic properties, the method gives the effective shearing modulus. Wood-based structural panels in use include plywood, waferboard, oriented strand board, and composites of veneer and of wood-based layers.
Note 1—This test method is primarily designed for material in which the grain or orientation of the individual plies, laminations, or layers is parallel or perpendicular to the edge of the specimen. It may be used, however, for plywood specimens in which the grain is at 45° to the specimen edges if a four-ply panel with all plies of the same thickness is used. The controlling condition is that the EI (modulus of elasticity × moment of inertia) values along both diagonals shall be equal.
1.2 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
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Designation:D3044 −94(Reapproved 2011)
Standard Test Method for
Shear Modulus of Wood-Based Structural Panels
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D3044; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision.Anumber in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope plate at the ends of the other diagonal. From theory on the
flexure of flat plates the deflections of the plate under this
1.1 This test method covers determination of the shear
loadingisrelatedtotheshearmodulusoftheplate.Deflections
modulusofwood-basedstructuralpanelsassociatedwithshear
of the plate at points on the diagonal are measured relative to
distortion in the plane of the panels. The method is applicable
its center. The shear modulus of the specimen is determined
to all types of wood-based structural panels. The grain direc-
from load-deflection data. The shear modulus obtained is that
tionororientationoftheindividualplies,laminations,orlayers
associated with shearing distortion in the plane of the plate.A
shall be parallel or perpendicular to the edge of the test
photograph of testing apparatus and a deflection measuring
specimen. If the plies, laminations, or layers are of different
device is given in Fig. 1.
material or elastic properties, the method gives the effective
shearingmodulus.Wood-basedstructuralpanelsinuseinclude
4. Significance and Use
plywood,waferboard,orientedstrandboard,andcompositesof
4.1 This test method is most useful for determining the
veneer and of wood-based layers.
moduli of rigidity of orthotropic materials for which moduli of
NOTE 1—This test method is primarily designed for material in which
rigidity cannot be computed from elastic moduli and Poisson’s
the grain or orientation of the individual plies, laminations, or layers is
ratios. The shear modulus determined by this method appears
parallel or perpendicular to the edge of the specimen. It may be used,
in the equation governing the bending of a plate. This is the
however, for plywood specimens in which the grain is at 45° to the
specimen edges if a four-ply panel with all plies of the same thickness is modulus that is needed in discussing the deflection and
used. The controlling condition is that the EI (modulus of elastic-
buckling of plates.
ity×moment of inertia) values along both diagonals shall be equal.
5. Control of Moisture Content
1.2 This standard does not purport to address all of the
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
5.1 The structural panel samples to be tested at specific
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
moisture contents or equilibrium relative humidities shall be
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
conditioned to approximately constant mass in controlled
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
atmospheric conditions. For approximating moisture condi-
tions of panels used under dry conditions, a relative humidity
2. Referenced Documents
of 65 6 2% at a temperature of 68 6 6°F (20 6 3°C) is
2.1 ASTM Standards:
recommended. Specimens shall be tested without undue delay
D2395Test Methods for Specific Gravity of Wood and
after conditioning. Testing in similarly controlled atmosphere
Wood-Based Materials
is recommended whenever possible.
D4442Test Methods for Direct Moisture Content Measure-
6. Test Specimen
ment of Wood and Wood-Base Materials
6.1 The test specimen shall be square, with the thickness
3. Summary of Test Method
equal to the thickness of the material, and the length and width
not less than 25 nor more than 40 times the thickness. The
3.1 Thetestconsistsoftwistingasquareplateofmaterialby
applying loads at the ends of one diagonal and supporting the thickness, length, and width of each specimen shall be mea-
sured to an accuracy of not less than6 0.3%. Care shall be
taken to avoid obtaining test specimens with initial curvature.
This test method is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D07 on Wood
and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D07.03 on Panel Products.
7. Loading Procedure
Current edition approved Nov. 1, 2011. Published November 2011. Originally
7.1 Supportthetestspecimenonsupportshavingaradiusof
approved in 1972. Last previous edition approved in 2000 as D3044–94(2006).
DOI: 10.1520/D3044-94R11.
curvature not greater than ⁄4 in. (6 mm) on the opposite ends
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of a plate diagonal, and loaded in a similar manner on the
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opposite ends of the other diagonal. In order that the loads are
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the ASTM website. applied at the corners, first attach metal plates as shown in Fig.
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D3044−94 (2011)
FIG. 1 Shear Modulus Test of Structural Panel Showing Method of Loading and Observing the Deflections Along the Diagonals
1. Fig. 1 also shows suggested apparatus for applying load and
∆ = deflection relative to the center
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