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This article is part of a documentary series on wood construction as a whole. It is specifically devoted to the diversity and properties of the structural panels used in them. These wood-derived panels have made a considerable technological leap forward in just a few decades. Innovative processes endow them with mechanical properties that surpass those of natural wood, while eliminating drawbacks such as swelling and shrinkage.
What's more, wood-derived products are made from sawn timber, veneer, wood chips or wood fibers - in other words, most of them are based on industrial or even reclaimed by-products, thus contributing to a definite and welcome enhancement of the wood industry. In panel form, these homogeneous materials with improved mechanical properties easily support wooden structures and contribute to their strength and durability.
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- Building work – Construction of timber-frame houses and buildings – Part 1: Technical specifications - NF P21-204 : DTU 31.2 - 05-93
- Structural wood and wood-based products – Strength classes and associated permissible stresses - NF P21-400 - 04-12
- Rules for using wood in construction – Visual grading for structural use of French sawn softwood and hardwood - NF B 52-001 - 08-11 ...
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