Abstract: This study addresses the development and structural testing of a hybrid sheathing panel designed to improve the lateral resistance of light wood-frame shear walls. The panel consists of thin outer sheets of oriented-strand ...

Abstract: This paper describes the structural performance of an innovative wood plastic composite (WPC) sheet piling. Tensile coupon tests were performed to determine tensile strength and modulus over a range of strain rates for ...

Abstract: A novel manufacturing process for wood-polypropylene composite (WPC) panels reinforced with fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) sheets was implemented using a double belt pressing technology. FRP sheets were placed on both sides ...