%0 Research article
%T Effect of boric acid treatment on mechanical properties of laminated beech veneer lumber
%A Colakoglu, Gürsel
%A Colak, Semra
%A Aydin, Ismail
%A Yildiz, Umit C.
%A Yildiz, Sibel
%D 2003
%J Silva Fennica
%V 37
%N 4
%R doi:10.14214/sf.488
%U https://silvafennica.fi/article/488
%X Laminated veneer lumber (LVL) made from beech wood veneers treated with  boric acid by using dipping method was tested for some mechanical  properties following different standards. The values for treated LVL  varied around the mean values of untreated LVL panels for static bending  strength in the grain direction and modulus of elasticity; decreased  for compression and splitting strengths, perpendicular to the grain;  increased for compression strength parallel to the grain, and for  Brinell hardness and pull-out strength of screw, perpendicular to  surface.