Standard Test Method for Shear Modulus of Wood-Based Structural Panels

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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 45o 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 X 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: D 3044 – 94 (Reapproved 2000)
Standard Test Method for
Shear Modulus of Wood-Based Structural Panels
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D 3044; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope of the plate at points on the diagonal are measured relative to
its center. The shear modulus of the specimen is determined
1.1 This test method covers determination of the shear
from load-deflection data. The shear modulus obtained is that
modulus of wood-based structural panels associated with shear
associated with shearing distortion in the plane of the plate. A
distortion in the plane of the panels. The method is applicable
photograph of testing apparatus and a deflection measuring
to all types of wood-based structural panels. The grain direc-
device is given in Fig. 1.
tion or orientation of the individual plies, laminations, or layers
shall be parallel or perpendicular to the edge of the test
4. Significance and Use
specimen. If the plies, laminations, or layers are of different
4.1 This test method is most useful for determining the
material or elastic properties, the method gives the effective
moduli of rigidity of orthotropic materials for which moduli of
shearing modulus. Wood-based structural panels in use include
rigidity cannot be computed from elastic moduli and Poisson’s
plywood, waferboard, oriented strand board, and composites of
ratios. The shear modulus determined by this method appears
veneer and of wood-based layers.
in the equation governing the bending of a plate. This is the
NOTE 1—This test method is primarily designed for material in which
modulus that is needed in discussing the deflection and
the grain or orientation of the individual plies, laminations, or layers is
buckling of plates.
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
5. Control of Moisture Content
specimen edges if a four-ply panel with all plies of the same thickness is
5.1 The structural panel samples to be tested at specific
used. The controlling condition is that the EI (modulus of
elasticity 3 moment of inertia) values along both diagonals shall be equal. moisture contents or equilibrium relative humidities shall be
conditioned to approximately constant mass in controlled
1.2 This standard does not purport to address all of the
atmospheric conditions. For approximating moisture condi-
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
tions of panels used under dry conditions, a relative humidity
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
of 65 6 2 % at a temperature of 68 6 6°F (206 3°C) is
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
recommended. Specimens shall be tested without undue delay
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
after conditioning. Testing in similarly controlled atmosphere
2. Referenced Documents is recommended whenever possible.
2.1 ASTM Standards:
6. Test Specimen
D 2395 Test Methods for Specific Gravity of Wood and
2 6.1 The test specimen shall be square, with the thickness
Wood-Base Materials
equal to the thickness of the material, and the length and width
D 4442 TestMethodsforDirectMoistureContentMeasure-
2 not less than 25 nor more than 40 times the thickness. The
ment of Wood and Wood-Base Materials
thickness, length, and width of each specimen shall be mea-
3. Summary of Test Method sured to an accuracy of not less than6 0.3 %. Care shall be
taken to avoid obtaining test specimens with initial curvature.
3.1 Thetestconsistsoftwistingasquareplateofmaterialby
applying loads at the ends of one diagonal and supporting the
7. Loading Procedure
plate at the ends of the other diagonal. From theory on the
7.1 Support the test specimen on supports having a radius of
flexure of flat plates the deflections of the plate under this
curvature not greater than ⁄4 in. (6 mm) on the opposite ends
loading is related to the shear modulus of the plate. Deflections
of a plate diagonal, and loaded in a similar manner on the
opposite ends of the other diagonal. In order that the loads are
This test method is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D07 on Wood applied at the corners, first attach metal plates as shown in Fig.
and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D07.03 on Panel Products.
1. Fig. 1 also shows suggested apparatus for applying load and
Current edition approved July 15, 1994. Published September 1994. Originally
measuring deflection. Apply the load with a continuous and
published as D 3044 – 72. Last previous edition D 3044 – 76 (1986).
Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 04.10.
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D 3044
FIG. 1 Shear Modulus Test of Structural Panel Showing Method of Loading and Observing the Deflections Along the Diagonals
NOTE 2—The value of P/D is genera
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