Table 3. Comparison of the allowable properties of experimental PSL and other PSL products

Average (N/mm2) 5%-Exclusion limit (N/mm2) General adjustment factor Allowable properties (N/mm2)
This study 1.8E parallam PSL Ahmad and Kamke (2011)
MOR 74.3 55.3 1/2.1 26.3 16.5 24.9
MOE 10,753 10,753* 1 10,753 12,000 11,700
5% Exclusion limit is not applied to MOE.
PSL: parallel strand lumber, MOR: modulus of rupture, MOE: modulus of elasticity.