SUSTAINABLE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT VIA NIGERIAN MARKET VENEERED ENGINEERED WOOD (PLYWOOD) LOAD STRAIN APPRAISAL

Abstract: Owing to unavailability of information to ward off the usual resources loss due to failure associated with using unfit veneered engineered wood (plywood) products in Nigerian economy with respect to their strain and deformation at load for various needs, technical insights relevant to prevent such loss was investigated. Prepared and subjected to test as required by a universal testing machine (UTM), the testometric testing machine were the three most sought after following their identification. From the generated data, chats on Strain at Break (%) and Deformation at Break (mm) of the samples were ensued by computer program. From statistical analysis, Viewpoint ability to elongate at break is 119.51% and 289.49% better than that of Caledonian and Plywood EQ respectively while Caledonian elongation at break potential over Plywood EQ is 78.32%. Again, in an ascending order of their Deformation at Break (%) for the samples, Plywood EQ attained deformation at break of 8.199mm, Caledonian attained deformation at break of 14.624mm while Viewpoint attained deformation at break of 31.937mm. Empirically also, dynamics of the deformation at break exhibited analogous pattern to strain, where Viewpoint ability to resist deformation at break is 118.39% and 289.52% better than that of Caledonian and Plywood EQ respectively. Caledonian deformation resistance at break potential over Plywood EQ is just 78.36%. This sustainable avant-garde technical data forms a valuable asset by stakeholders like civil engineers, mechanical engineers, contractors and biomedical engineers. Strain at break and deformation at break research works of other engineered wood products not yet available form future research works. Keywords: Bending Rigidity, Durability, Elasticity, Elongation, Extension, Flexure Strength, Mechanical Test, Resilience. Title: SUSTAINABLE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT VIA NIGERIAN MARKET VENEERED ENGINEERED WOOD (PLYWOOD) LOAD STRAIN APPRAISAL Author: Chukwudi Paulinus Ilo, Onyinye Ukamaka Alumona, Tochukwu Samuel Nwanjoku International Journal of Recent Research in Interdisciplinary Sciences (IJRRIS) ISSN 2350-1049 Vol. 12, Issue 4, October 2025 - December 2025 Page No: 29-36 Paper Publications Website: www.paperpublications.org Published Date: 31-December-2025 DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18104994 Paper Download Link (Source) https://www.paperpublications.org/upload/book/SUSTAINABLE%20ECONOMIC%20DEVELOPMENT-31122025-1.pdf