Effect of panel properties on the concentrated static load (CSL) performance of oriented strand board (OSB)

Abstract

The relationship between concentrated static load (CSL) performance of oriented strand board (OSB) and panel thickness, local density, and some mechanical properties (including modulus of elasticity (MOE), modulus of rupture (MOR), and interlaminar shear strength in both major and minor directions) was investigated using both a simple linear regression method and a stepwise multi-linear regression technique. The sample boards were laboratory manufactured OSB panels consisting of eighteen combinations of different strand geometries (length, width, and thickness), strand orientations, and fines contents. Simple linear regression analysis showed that MOE (major direction), MOR (major direction), shear strength (major direction), local thickness, average board density and local density were all significantly and negatively correlated with the CSL deflection; however, in the stepwise multi-linear regression analysis only MOE (major) and local thickness were retained as significant factors possibly due to inter-correlation amongst the variables. Shear strength (major direction), MOR (major direction), average board density, MOE (major direction), MOR (minor direction), local thickness, average board thickness, local density, and shear strength (minor direction) were all found to be significantly and positively correlated with the CSL ultimate load in the simple regression analyses, but only shear strength (major) and local panel thickness were retained in the stepwise multi-linear regression model for the CSL ultimate load.