Wood Handbook, Wood as an Engineering Material

I–18

General Technical Report FPL–GTR– 190

Oak
for casing and base, 6‑1
used in piles, 6‑20
Oak, black
strength properties, 5‑5t, 5‑10t
thermal conductivity, 4‑13t
Oak, bur
strength properties, 5‑6t, 5‑11t
thermal conductivity, 4‑13t
Oak, California black, moisture content,
4‑2t
Oak, cherrybark, strength properties, 5‑5t,
5‑10t
Oak, chestnut, strength properties, 5‑6t,
5‑11t
Oak, laurel, strength properties, 5‑5t, 5‑10t
Oak, live, strength properties, 5‑6t, 5‑11t
Oak, northern red
characteristics for painting, 16‑5t
fracture toughness, 5‑28t
strength properties, 5‑5t, 5‑10t
Oak, overcup
strength properties, 5‑6t, 5‑11t
tensile strength, 5‑26t
toughness values, 5‑2t
Oak, pin
strength properties, 5‑5t, 5‑10t
tensile strength, 5‑26t
toughness values, 5‑2t
Oak, post, strength properties, 5‑6t, 5‑11t
Oak, red
availability for purchase, 6‑1
characteristics, 2‑8
charring rate data, 18‑14t
connector joint strength, 8‑21t
dimensional change coefficient, 13‑16t
ease of bonding, 10‑t
elastic ratio, 5‑2t
erosion of planed surfaces, 16‑12t
flame spread index, 18‑4t
flammability data, 18‑10t
heat release data, 18‑12fig
locality of growth, 2‑8
mechanical properties, 5‑19t, 5‑23t
nomenclature, 6‑5t
Poisson ratio, 5‑3t
penetration, 15‑16t
shrinkage values, 4‑6t
species, 2‑8
uses, 2‑8
Oak, scarlet
strength properties, 5‑5t, 5‑10t
toughness values, 5‑2t
Oak, southern red
moisture content, 4‑2t
strength properties, 5‑5t, 5‑10t
thermal conductivity, 4‑13t
Oak, swamp chestnut, strength properties,
5‑6t, 5‑11t
Oak, swamp white, strength properties,
5‑6t, 5‑11t

Oak, tropical

characteristics, 2‑31

locality of growth, 2‑31

resistance to fungi, 2‑31

specific gravity, 2‑31

uses, 2‑31

Oak, water

moisture content, 4‑2t

strength properties, 5‑5t, 5‑11t

Oak, white

characteristics, 2‑1, 2‑8 to 2‑9

characteristics for painting, 15‑16t

charring rate equation, 18‑13

connector joint strength, 8‑21t

decay resistance, 2‑9, 14‑5t

dimensional change coefficient, 13‑16t

ease of bonding, 10‑t

elastic ratio, 5‑2t

flame spread index, 18‑4t

locality of growth, 2‑8 to 2‑9

nomenclature, 6‑5t

penetration, 15‑16t

Poisson ratio, 5‑3t

shrinkage values, 4‑6t

species, 2‑8 to 2‑9

strength properties, 5‑6t, 5‑11t

uses, 2‑9

Oak, willow, moisture content, 4‑2t

Oak flooring, 6‑6

Obeche

characteristics, 2‑31 to 2‑32

decay resistance, 14‑5t

dimensional change coefficient, 13‑1t

ease of bonding, 10‑t

locality of growth, 2‑44

machinability, 2‑32

mechanical properties, 5‑19t, 5‑23t

shrinkage values, 4‑8t

uses, 2‑32

Ofram. See Limba

Oilborne preservatives. See preservatives,

oilborne

Oil‑type preservatives, strength loss, 5‑42

Okoume

characteristics, 2‑32

decay resistance, 14‑5t

dimensional change coefficient, 13‑1t

ease of bonding, 10‑t

locality of growth, 2‑32

machinability, 2‑32

mechanical properties, 5‑20t, 5‑24t

shrinkage values, 4‑8t

uses, 2‑32

Old house borer, 14‑10

Oligomeric alkylphenol polysulfide

(P;TS), 15‑9

Opaque finishes, 16‑32

Opepe

characteristics, 2‑32

ease of bonding, 10‑t

locality of growth, 2‑32

machinability, 2‑32

mechanical properties, 5‑20t, 5‑24t

resistance to decay and insects, 2‑32

shrinkage values, 4‑8t

uses, 2‑32

Ordinary construction

code requirements for fire protection,

18‑2

description, 18‑2

Oriented strandboard

adhesive application or blending, 11‑10

adhesives used, 11‑

certification, 11‑10, 11‑8fig

defined, 11‑

drying process, 11‑8, 11‑10

finishes, suitability and expected service

life, 16‑1t

grade stamps, 11‑8fig

hot pressing, 11‑10

manufacturing process, 11‑8, 11‑10,

1‑10fig 1

mat formation, 11‑10

mechanical properties, 12‑5t

species used, 11‑8

specific gravity, 12‑5t

standards, 11‑3t

stranding process, 11‑8

Oriented strand lumber, 11‑21

Orthotropic nature of wood, 5‑1

Osage‑orange

decay resistance, 14‑5t

ease of bonding, 10‑t

nomenclature, 6‑5t

Ossol. See Manni

Otie. See Ilomba

Ovangkol (See also Benge)

mechanical properties, 5‑20t, 5‑24t

shrinkage values, 4‑8t

Ovendry weight, specific gravity, 4‑9, 4‑9t

Oxine copper

composition, 15‑1 1

corrosiveness, 15‑1 1

retention levels for various wood

products, 15‑4t, 15‑5t

Southern pine sapwood stakes retention

and life span test results, 15‑t to 15‑8t

toxicity, 15‑11

Pacific yew, nomenclature, 6‑14t

Paint

adhesion bandage test, 16‑28

application and maintenance, 16‑19t,

16‑20 to 16‑21

characteristics of wood, 16‑5t

cracking, 16‑26

discussed, 16‑26 to 16‑2

disposal, 16‑36

failure caused by

dimensional changes in wood, 16‑