Performance Comparison of Wood, Plywood, and Oriented Strand Board under High- and Low-Velocity Impact Loadings

In this article, the behavior of wood, plywood, and oriented strand board (OSB) under high- and low-velocity impact loadings was investigated experimentally. For the high-velocity impact test, limit velocity (Vbl) and impact energy absorbed (Eab) were determined by subjecting the material to different impact loading by conical nose projectile. For the low-velocity impact test, the materials were subjected to four levels of energy—10, 39, 78, and 98 J—and the time history responses of velocity, energy, load, and displacement were obtained. Additionally, quantitative data for damage size are presented. The results show that in comparison with OSB and solid wood plates, plywood presents better characteristics in response to both high- and low-velocity impact loadings.