Exposure tests on particleboard sheathed, timber framed bracing walls. Stage 3, To: Australian Particleboard Research Committee

"This report presents test data and resulting recommendations from racking tests performed on twelve particleboard sheathed, timber framed wall panels. Test data from two of the panels was used as "control data", the remaining ten panels were exposed to the environment in pairs, for periods 6, 12, 18 and 24 weeks. Six of the panels were sheathed with 6 mm Fineline, and six with 6 mm Texpan. All panels were 3 m long and 2.4 m high and the timber framing was 90 x 45 mm, F8 Radiata pine. Studs were spaced at 600 mm centres and a standard nailing pattern of 150 mm centres around edgesand 300 mm centres on internal studs was used. The nails were 40 mm long and 2.8 mm diameter galvanised clouts."--p. (iii).