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Property |
Unit |
Requirement |
Result |
|
---|---|---|---|---|
Dimensional Change Coefficient of linear expansion (thermal) |
longitudinal |
°c−1 |
< 2x10−5 |
2.92x10−5Footnote (1) |
cross-sectional |
°c−1 |
< 2x10−5 |
4.28x10−5Footnote (1) |
|
Dimensional Change Coefficient of linear expansion (swelling) |
oven-dry to vacuum pressure soak |
% |
< 0.5, by 80% of specimens |
−0.08 |
Strength and Stiffness - Flexural rigidity (EI) |
kN·mm2 |
> 300 000 |
350 000 |
|
Strength and Stiffness - Moment capacity (MR) |
N·mm |
> 190 000 |
218 000 |
|
Strength and Stiffness - Impact resistance (IZOD impact, notched) |
J/m |
> 53.4 |
22.4Footnote (2) |
|
Creep, recovery and load duration |
% |
< 25 for creep |
||
Creep, recovery and load duration |
% |
> 75 for recovery |
86 |
|
Creep, recovery and load duration |
% |
No failure in step 6 |
Passed |
|
Strength and Stiffness After Aging Weathering |
impact resistance |
% |
> 75 of non‑weathered value |
101 |
Strength and Stiffness After Aging Accelerated aging |
% retention flexural rigidity |
% |
> 50 of non-aged value |
87 |
% retention moment capacity |
% |
> 50 of non-aged value |
95 |
|
Screw withdrawal - redry condition |
N |
≥ 600 |
2026 |
|
Screw withdrawal - wet/redry condition |
N |
≥ 720 |
2032 |
|
Lateral screw strength - redry condition |
parallel |
N |
> 700 |
1453 |
perpendicular |
N |
> 700 |
2369 |
|
Lateral screw strength - wet/redry condition |
parallel |
N |
> 700 |
1454 |
perpendicular |
N |
> 700 |
1194 |
|
Flame-spread rating |
No unit |
≤ 200 |
85 60 (Cap) |
|
Smoke developed classification |
No unit |
Report |
380 310 (Cap) |
Property |
Requirement |
ResultFootnote (1) |
||
---|---|---|---|---|
Concentrated static load |
decking at 50°C |
minimum ultimate load (kN) |
≥ 2.45 |
4.89 |
Concentrated static load |
decking at 20°C |
minimum ultimate load (kN) |
≥ 2.45 |
4.56 |
Concentrated static load |
decking at 50°C |
maximum deflection under 0.89-kN load (mm) |
≤ 2.0 |
1.59 |
Concentrated static load |
decking at 20°C |
maximum deflection under 0.89-kN load (mm) |
≤ 2.0 |
1.21 |
Following impact load of 102 N·m |
decking at 50°C |
minimum ultimate load (kN) |
≥ 1.78 |
1.78 |
decking at 50°C |
maximum deflection under 0.89-kN load (mm) |
≤ 2.0 |
1.58 |
Property |
Requirement |
Result |
|
---|---|---|---|
SPF Lumber |
"Accuspan Deck Board" |
||
Bending stiffness |
Mean percentage loss in bending stiffness (EI) after ultraviolet (UV) exposure and accelerated aging must be less than or equal to spruce lumber |
22.5% |
9.6%
|
Bending strength |
Mean percentage loss in moment capacity (MR) after UV exposure and accelerated aging must be less than or equal to spruce lumber |
24.5% |
15%
|
Property |
Requirement |
Result |
---|---|---|
Decay resistance |
Mean percentage loss in weight and compressive strength after exposure to decay-causing fungi must be equal to or better than preservative-treated wood conforming to CAN/CSA-O80.1-M97, "Preservative Treatment of All Timber Products by Pressure Processes" |
Passed |
Termite resistance |
Rating must be equal to or better than preservative-treated wood conforming to CAN/CSA-O80.1 |
Passed |
Property |
Requirement |
ResultFootnote (1) |
|||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Minimum Ultimate Load (kN) |
Maximum Deflection Under 1 kN (mm) |
Applied Ultimate Load (kN) |
Deflection Under 1 kN (mm) |
||
Concentrated load |
stair tread |
0.75 |
5.75 |
1.07Footnote (4) |
|
stair tread nosing |
7.5 |
Property |
Slip Index Reference value |
Result |
|
---|---|---|---|
Slip resistance |
dry condition |
≥ 0.5 |
0.57
|
wet condition |
≥ 0.5 |
0.53 |