To evaluate the influence of various preparation conditions on standard Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii) plywood gluebond specimen performance, tests were conducted on samples in wet boiled and dry states and kerfed such that opening and closing of lathe checks occurred under each conditioning method. Each factor and combination of factors had statistically significant influences on load at failure but not percent wood failure.
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