Standard Test Methods for Mechanical Properties of Lumber and Wood-Base Structural Material

SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
These test methods provide procedures that are applicable under true field conditions, such as in a plant with specimens not at moisture equilibrium.
The data established by these test methods can be used as follows:
Develop strength and stiffness properties for the population represented by the material being tested (that is, individual grades, grade combinations, species, species groups, or any other defined, identifiable sample).
Confirm the validity of strength and stiffness properties for the population represented by the material being tested.
Investigate the effect of parameters that may influence the strength and stiffness properties of the material, such as moisture content, temperature, knot size and location, or slope of grain.
The procedures chosen in accordance with these test methods shall be fully documented in the report to facilitate correlation with test results obtained through the use of traditional procedures, such as those set forth in Test Methods D198.
SCOPE
1.1 These test methods cover the determination of the mechanical properties of stress-graded lumber and other wood-base structural material.
1.2 These test methods appear in the following order:
  Section Bending edge-wise6 Bending flat-wise:  Center point loading7  Third point loading8  Axial strength in tension9 Axial strength in compression 10
1.3 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: D4761 − 11
StandardTest Methods for
Mechanical Properties of Lumber and Wood-Base Structural
1
Material
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D4761; 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.
INTRODUCTION
Numerous evaluations of the mechanical properties of wood-based structural material have been
satisfactorilyconductedsincethelate1920s,usingTestMethodsD198.Thosemethodsarebestsuited
to a laboratory environment and are adaptable to a variety of products such as stress-graded lumber,
sawn timber, laminated timbers, wood-plywood composite members, reinforced and prestressed
timbers.
The procedures presented in these test methods have been derived from those set forth in Test
Methods D198. They are intended primarily for application to stress-graded lumber, but can be used
for other wood-base structural material as well. The procedures are more flexible than those in Test
Methods D198, making testing in a nonlaboratory environment more feasible. Thus the test methods
can be used on production sites for field testing and quality control, as well as in laboratories for
research applications. Key differences from Test Methods D198 are the testing speed, the deflection-
measuringproceduresfortestspecimensunderload,andthedetailofdatareporting.Furthermore,the
test methods do not require that specimens be loaded to failure.
Since these test methods allow latitude in testing procedures, the procedures used shall be fully
documented in the test report. It may also be desirable to correlate the results from tests carried out
according to these test methods with test results obtained through the use of a traditional procedure,
such as that set forth in Test Methods D198.
1. Scope 2. Referenced Documents
2
1.1 These test methods cover the determination of the
2.1 ASTM Standards:
mechanicalpropertiesofstress-gradedlumberandotherwood-
D9Terminology Relating to Wood and Wood-Based Prod-
base structural material.
ucts
1.2 These test methods appear in the following order: D198Test Methods of Static Tests of Lumber in Structural
Sizes
Section
Bending edge-wise 6
D2915Practice for Sampling and Data-Analysis for Struc-
Bending flat-wise:
tural Wood and Wood-Based Products
Center point loading 7
Third point loading 8
D4442Test Methods for Direct Moisture Content Measure-
Axial strength in tension 9
ment of Wood and Wood-Base Materials
Axial strength in compression 10
D7438Practice for Field Calibration and Application of
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the
Hand-Held Moisture Meters
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
E4Practices for Force Verification of Testing Machines
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
E6Terminology Relating to Methods of Mechanical Testing
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
E177Practice for Use of the Terms Precision and Bias in
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
ASTM Test Methods
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These test methods are under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D07 on
Wood and are the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D07.01 on Fundamental
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Test Methods and Properties. For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
Current edition approved July 15, 2011. Published September 2011. Originally contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
approved in 1988. Last previous edition approved in 2005 as D4761–05. DOI: Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
10.1520/D4761-11. the ASTM website.
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2.2 Other Document: 6.1.1 This test method provides procedures for the determi-
NISTVoluntaryProductStandardPS20AmericanSoftwood nationofthestrengthandmodulusofelasticityofstress-graded
Lumber Standard lumber and other wood-base structural material in bending
edge-wise.
NOTE 1—The current version of PS20 is given as an example of a
product standard applicable to stress-graded lumber. Other product stan-
6.2 Summary of Test Methods
dards may apply to stress-graded lumber. For wood-base structural
6.2.1 The test specimen is simply supported and loaded by
materials other than stress-graded lumber, relevant product standards may
two concentrated forces spaced equidistant from the supports.
apply.
The specimen is loaded at a prescribed rate and, as applicable,
observation of load or deflection, or both, is made until failure
3.
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This document is not anASTM standard and is intended only to provide the user of anASTM standard an indication of what changes have been made to the previous version. Because
it may not be technically possible to adequately depict all changes accurately, ASTM recommends that users consult prior editions as appropriate. In all cases only the current version
of the standard as published by ASTM is to be considered the official document.
Designation:D4761–05 Designation:D4761–11
Standard Test Methods for
Mechanical Properties of Lumber and Wood-Base Structural
1
Material
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D4761; 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.
INTRODUCTION
Numerous evaluations of the mechanical properties of wood-based structural material have been
satisfactorilyconductedsincethelate1920s,usingTestMethodsD198.Thosemethodsarebestsuited
to a laboratory environment and are adaptable to a variety of products such as stress-graded lumber,
sawn timber, laminated timbers, wood-plywood composite members, reinforced and prestressed
timbers.
The procedures presented in these test methods have been derived from those set forth in Test
Methods D198. They are intended primarily for application to stress-graded lumber, but can be used
for other wood-base structural material as well. The procedures are more flexible than those in Test
Methods D198, making testing in a nonlaboratory environment more feasible. Thus the test methods
can be used on production sites for field testing and quality control, as well as in laboratories for
research applications. Key differences from Test Methods D198 are the testing speed, the deflection-
measuringproceduresfortestspecimensunderload,andthedetailofdatareporting.Furthermore,the
test methods do not require that specimens be loaded to failure (Note 1). failure.
Since these test methods allow latitude in testing procedures, the procedures used shall be fully
documented in the test report. It may also be desirable to correlate the results from tests carried out
according to these test methods with test results obtained through the use of a traditional procedure,
such as that set forth in Test Methods D198.
1. Scope
NOTE1—Aproofloadmaybeused,whichwillpermitthedeterminationofaspecifiedstrengthpercentilewithouttestingthetotalsampletodestruction.
Designingatestprogramonthebasisofproofloadingcanbecomplex,requiringconsiderationinrelationtotheobjectivesofthetestprogram.Guidance
on this matter can be found in the paper by Johnson. Scope
1.1 These test methods cover the determination of the mechanical properties of stress-graded lumber and other wood-base
structural material.
1.2 These test methods appear in the following order:
Section
Bending edge-wise 6-11 6
Bending edge-wise 6
Bending flat-wise:
Center point loading 12-17
Center point loading 7
Third point loading 18-23
Third point loading 8
Axial strength in tension 24-29
Axial strength in tension 9
Axial strength in compression 30-35
Axial strength in compression 10
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility
1
ThesetestmethodsareunderthejurisdictionofASTMCommitteeD07onWoodandarethedirectresponsibilityofSubcommitteeD07.01onFundamentalTestMethods
& Properties.
Current edition approved April 1, 2005. Published April 2005. Originally approved in 1988. Last previous edition approved in 2002 as D4761–02a. DOI:
10.1520/D4761-05.on Fundamental Test Methods and Properties.
Current edition approved July 15, 2011. Published September 2011. Originally approved in 1988. Last previous edition approved in 2005 as D4761–05. DOI:
10.1520/D4761-11.
Copyright © ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959, United States.
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of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory
limitations prior to use.
2. Referenced Documents
2
2.1 ASTM Standards:
D9 Terminology Relating to Wood and Wood-Based Products
D198 Test Methods of Static Tests of Lumber in Structural Sizes
D2915 Practice for Sampling and Data-Analysis for Structural Wood and Wood-Based Products
D4442 Test Methods for Direct Moisture Content Measurement of Wood and Wood-Base Materials
D7438 Practice for Field Calibration and Application of Hand-Held Moisture Meters
E4 Practices for Force Verification of Testing Machines
E6 Terminology Relating to Methods of Mechanical Testing
E177 Practice for Use of the Terms Precision and Bias in ASTM Test Methods
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2.2 Other Document:
NIST Voluntary Product Standard PS20 American Softwood Lumber Standard
NOTE2—The 1—Thecurrent
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