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TABLE III
LOW SLOPE MOUNT QMLSH-7
SHEAR LOAD PERPENDICULAR TO RAFTER TEST RESULTS
PROJECT NUMBER 111316C
SAMPLE
ID
ULTIMATE
SHEAR LOAD
PERPENDICULAR
TO RAFTER (LBF)
RAFTER
MOISTURE
CONTENT (%)
RAFTER
SPECIFIC
GRAVITY
FAILURE
MODE
7PERP-1
609
14.1
0.434
Buckled plywood
7PERP-2
639
16.2
0.432
Buckled plywood
7PERP-3
500
19.1
0.488
Lag bolt pull-out
AVERAGE
583
16.5
0.451
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