Table 6. Analysis of variance (ANOVA) for the determination of physical properties of LRM

Source of variation Sum of squares df MS F-value p-value F crit
Bending strength, MOR (kPa)
 Between groups1) 2,349.858 3 783.2861 2.813805 0.072599 3.238872
 Within groups2) 4,453.961 16 278.3726
 Total 6,803.819 19
Apparent modulus of elasticity, MOE (MPa)
 Between groups 15,406.96 3 5,135.653 9.89596 0.000627 3.238872
 Within groups 8,303.435 16 518.9647
 Total 23,710.39 19
Tensile strength parallel to fiber grains, Rt (MPa)
 Between groups 154.8132 3 51.6044 0.274066 0.843218 3.238872
 Within groups 3,012.67 16 188.2919
 Total 3,167.484 19
Compression strength parallel to fiber grains, Rc (MPa)
 Between groups 194.9427 3 64.98089 0.346872 0.791884 3.238872
 Within groups 2,997.346 16 187.3341
 Total 3,192.288 19
Between different BA concentrations.
Between different samples of the same BA concentrations.
LRM: light red meranti, df: degree of freedom, MS: mean of squares, F crit: critical F-value, MOR: modulus of rupture, BA: boric acid.