Manual for LS-DYNA Wood Material Model 143

APPENDIX B. QUADRATIC EQUATIONS FIT TO MOISTURE CONTENT DATA

Figure 36.
Effect of moisture content on tensile modulus parallel to the grain.
Source: Forest Products Laboratory ⁽¹⁴⁾.

Figure 37.
Effect of moisture content on tensile modulus perpendicular to the grain.
Source: Forest Products Laboratory ⁽¹⁴⁾.

Figure 38.
Effect of moisture content on tensile strength parallel to the grain.
Source: Forest Products Laboratory ⁽¹⁴⁾.

Figure 39.
Effect of moisture content on tensile strength perpendicular to the grain.
Source: Forest Products Laboratory ⁽¹⁴⁾.

Figure 40.
Effect of moisture content on compressive strength parallel to the grain.
Source: Forest Products Laboratory ⁽¹⁴⁾.

Figure 41.
Effect of moisture content on compressive strength perpendicular to the grain.
Source: Forest Products Laboratory ⁽¹⁴⁾.

Figure 42.
Effect of moisture content on shear strength parallel to the grain.
Source: Forest Products Laboratory ⁽¹⁴⁾.

No measurements were made for shear strength perpendicular to the grain.

Figure 43.
Effect of moisture content on mode I fracture intensity.
Source: Forest Products Laboratory ⁽¹⁴⁾.

Figure 44.
Effect of moisture content on mode II fracture intensity.
Source: Forest Products Laboratory ⁽¹⁴⁾.

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