@Article{JRM.2015.634109,
AUTHOR = {Christopher Voth, Nathan White, Vikram Yadama, William Cofer},
TITLE = {Design and Evaluation of Thin-Walled Hollow-Core WoodStrand Sandwich Panels},
JOURNAL = {Journal of Renewable Materials},
VOLUME = {3},
YEAR = {2015},
NUMBER = {3},
PAGES = {234--243},
URL = {http://www.techscience.com/jrm/v3n3/49601},
ISSN = {2164-6341},
ABSTRACT = {Part of a long-term goal of developing a sustainable composite panel that meets both structural and energy
performance requirements in building construction applications, this study discusses the development of a thinwalled wood-strand 3D core element that shows promise for a variety of panelized construction applications,
such as in a building envelope. Sandwich panels take advantage of the lightweight corrugated core sandwiched
between stress skin faces acting similar to an I-beam. Specific bending stiffness of sandwich panels fabricated
with ponderosa pine strands was significantly higher than average values of commercially produced composite
panels of equivalent thickness (141–156% and 120–133% stiffer than oriented strand board (OSB) and 5-ply
plywood respectively). Compared to OSB of equivalent thickness, sandwich panels require 40% less wood
strands by weight, which also means lower usage of resin. This basic concept creates tremendous flexibility in
designing panelized wall, floor and roof elements for building envelope applications.},
DOI = {10.7569/JRM.2015.634109}
}