Table 4. Radial strains of the NLT slab and its elements
| Component | EMC (%) | Strain (%) | Strain/%EMC | Reference |
| Min. | Max. |
| NLT slab (measured) | 8.9 | 15.3 | 0.53 | 0.083 | - |
| Before concreting | 8.9 | 13.7 | 0.33 | 0.068 | - |
| After concreting | 11.5 | 15.3 | 0.15 | 0.041 | - |
| NLT slab (calculated) | - | - | - | 0.136 | - |
| Lumber | 0 | 16.0 | 2.09 | 0.1421) | Kim and Lee (2002) |
| 0 | 10.8 | 1.64 | Park et al. (2015) |
| Plywood | 6.3 | 13.3 | 0.88 | 0.1262) | Measured |
Average of reported shrinkages from both references.
Thickness strain.
NLT: nail-laminated timber, EMC: equilibrium moisture content, Min.: minimum, Max.: maximum, Strain/%EMC: strain per 1% EMC.