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Official Journal of the Japan Wood Research Society

Table 1 Basic properties of test materials

From: Relationship between clamp force and pull-out strength in lag screw timber joints

Conifer species

Member

Density (kg/m3)

Moisture content (%)

Cryptomeria japonica

Attaching member

 Ave.

312

9.8

 SD

15.4

0.7

Anchor member

 Ave.

353

9.0

 SD

7.3

0.4

Chamaecyparis obtusa

Attaching member

 Ave.

423

9.3

 SD

20.6

1.2

Anchor member

 Ave.

429

8.7

 SD

8.2

0.6

Pseudotsuga menziesii

Attaching member

 Ave.

572

8.5

 SD

70.2

1.0

Anchor member

 Ave.

661

8.7

 SD

11.5

0.7

  1. Ave. average, SD standard deviation