Stochastic model for predicting the bending strength of glued-laminated timber based on the knot area ratio and localized MOE in lamina

Journal of Wood Science

Official Journal of the Japan Wood Research Society

Table 7 Simulation and actual test results for glued-laminated timber

	Set 1		Set 2		Set 3		Set 4
	Test data	Simulated data	Test data	Simulated data	Test data	Simulated data	Test data	Simulated data
Number of specimens	27	1000	30	1000	30	1000	30	1000
Non-parametric 5% point estimate (MPa)	40.83	41.22	32.67	30.41	31.91	29.06	31.02	30.98
Coefficient of variation	0.22	0.17	0.18	0.25	0.15	0.16	0.16	0.15
K–S^a test statistic	0.265		0.259		0.137		0.19
K–S critical value (significance level: 0.01)	0.317		0.302		0.302		0.302