Strength evaluation of oil palm stem trussed rafters
Research on the suitability of using oil palm stems as trussed rafters is reported in this paper. Previous studies indicated that certain portion of the stems had good potential to be used as structural components. Fink type trusses made from parts of oil palm stems were designed, fabricated and tes...
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Construction and Building Materials
2006
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