Abstract: Openings are necessary in oriented strand board webbed wood I-joists to allow electrical wires/service pipes pass through their webs. Sizes and locations of the opening are variable, which could be crucial in some ...

Abstract: Tests conducted on oriented strand board (OSB) webbed wood I-joists with web openings revealed that the typical failure mode was that the OSB fractured from tension zones around an opening, with cracks developing diagonally ...

Abstract: Experimental work was conducted on oriented strand board webbed wood I-joists to investigate the buckling behavior. Both lateral buckling and local web buckling were witnessed in the tests. The two types of buckling were ...