Engineering Report

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Compressive (Downwards without Unirac L-foot)
Figure 5: Compressive Eccentric Load (shown without Unirac L-foot)
Sample
Number
-
Rafter
Specific
Gravity
at
Moisture
Test
Rafter
Moisture
Content
[%]
Peak
Load
[lbs]
Deflection
at Peak
Load [in]
Failure Mode
1
0.520
12.2
2988
0.8160
Plywood Failure (Wood Failure)
2
0.486
12.2
2799
1.4060
Plywood Failure (Wood Failure)
3
0.528
11.7
2587
0.9369
Plywood Failure (Wood Failure)
Average
2791
Applied
Load