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Beam Loading for Particle Board

12/16/2008 3:10 PM

Can someone point me to a beam loading data sheet for particle board? I'm designing an 8'x4' table made of unistrut and 1" thick laminated particle board. The end user would like to avoid legs in the middle although is reluctant to define what equipment will go on it (max dead load). Therefore, I'd like a design that gorillas could jump up and down on (min live load).
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Re: Beam Loading for Particle Board

12/16/2008 7:30 PM

I run across this about every two years and every two years I find it and every two years I forget where. The Canadian Wood Products Council (or a name similar to that) has a design guide. But, I can't find it. In lieu, how about a nice Australian guide (of course you have to load the beam bottom up, Australia being in the southe...oh, well, I can't go through with it )

http://www.woodpanels.org.au/publications/designmanuals/structuralflooring.asp

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Re: Beam Loading for Particle Board

12/16/2008 8:00 PM

Brilliant. I'll assume hanging force same as down under. "Supports" my insistence on the middle leg.
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