Official Journal of the Japan Wood Research Society
Table 4 Modulus of rupture (MOR) of particleboard subjected to outdoor exposure at the eight sites
MOR (MPa) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Exposure term (year) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
Site 1 | 14.9 (1.63) | 13.7 (1.10) | 12.8 (1.87) | 11.8 (1.75) | 6.34 (1.50) |
Site 2 | 14.9 (1.60) | 14.1 (1.87) | 9.63 (1.48) | 9.41 (3.12) | 10.3 (3.22) |
Site 3 | 13.2 (0.91) | 11.5 (2.13) | 10.6 (1.05) | 8.69 (0.83) | 4.01 (0.45) |
Site 4 | 14.1 (1.60) | 12.5 (1.01) | 9.85 (2.15) | 7.70 (2.91) | 9.44 (2.55) |
Site 5 | 12.9 (1.38) | 9.90 (2.48) | 7.05 (0.63) | 6.28 (1.94) | 4.69 (0.94) |
Site 6 | 14.0 (1.48) | 8.33 (1.26) | 7.65 (1.88) | 4.77 (1.40) | 5.22 (1.23) |
Site 7 | 11.9 (2.31) | 8.90 (1.54) | 6.67 (0.73) | 5.79 (0.87) | 5.07 (1.09) |
Site 8 | 7.90 (1.90) | 7.17 (2.43) | 5.86 (1.51) | 5.14 (0.45) | 4.88 (0.73) |