CSA O325.1 : 0

Preface
1. Scope
2. Reference publications and abbreviations
3. Moisture content and conditioning requirements
   3.1 General
   3.2 Temperature
   3.3 Conditioning tolerances
4. Test specimens
   4.1 Selection
5. Test methods
   5.1 Moisture content (MC)
   5.2 Length and width tolerances (LT and WT)
   5.3 Squareness tolerance (SQT)
   5.4 Edge straightness tolerance (EST)
   5.5 Thickness (t)
   5.6 Density (D)
   5.7 Hardness (H)
   5.8 Linear expansion--oven dry to vacuum pressure
        soak (LE-ODVPS)
   5.9 Linear expansion--50 to 90% relative humidity
        (LE-50-90 RH)
   5.10 Linear expansion--one side wetting (LE-1SW)
   5.11 Thickness swell--one side wetting (TS-1SW)
   5.12 Relative edge swell--one side wetting (RES-1SW)
   5.13 Panel stability index (PSI)
   5.14 Internal bond
   5.15 Plywood shear test (PWS)
   5.16 Probe test (PT)
   5.17 Breaking load (BL)
   5.18 Small bending--modulus of rupture: bond durability
        (SB-BD); bending strength (SB-MOR)
   5.19 Small bending--modulus of elasticity (SB-MOE)
   5.20 Large bending--post flexure (LB-PF)
   5.21 Large bending--deadweight (LB-DW)
   5.22 Large bending--machine stress rated (LB-MSR)
   5.23 Nail laterial resistance (NLR)
   5.24 Nail withdrawal resistance (NWR)
   5.25 Nail head pull-through (NHP)
   5.26 Concentrated static and impact loads (CSI)
   5.27 Uniformily distributed loads (UDL)
   5.28 Racking (RKG)
   5.29 Flexural creep (FC)
   5.30 Thickness swell--24 hour soak (TS-24th)
Appendices
A--Sample size for qualification and control value
   testing
B--Test methods for engineering properties--a listing
C--Selected conversion factors from metric (SI) units to
   yard-pound units

Gives sample preparation, measurement, and test procedures for the determination of compliance of Construction Sheathing panels with the requirements of CSA Standard CAN/CSA-O325.0 and for assessing other characteristics of panels.