This dataset contains the full experimental evidence generated during the research project “Effects of Environmental Exposure on the Compressive Behaviour of Paperboard Shoring Beams in Air Cargo Operations.” It includes raw compression test logs exported from a Zwick 10 kN universal testing machine, dimensional and mass measurement records, environmental chamber logs from controlled relative humidity conditioning (50%, 70%, and 90% RH), and the complete weather dataset from Schiphol Airport used in the outdoor exposure campaign. In addition, supplementary statistical outputs (ANOVA, post-hoc, and non-parametric test results) and the scripts used for statistical analyses are provided.
All data were collected following the methodology described in the accompanying thesis, which includes quasi-static transverse compression testing of single-cylinder beam segments, controlled environmental conditioning, and natural weather exposure. Force–displacement data were normalised using a preload threshold, and statistical comparisons were carried out using analysis of variance and related methods. Weather data were obtained from the Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute (KNMI) open-access database and processed into the formats reported in the thesis.
No human participants or animal subjects were involved in this study, and therefore no ethical approval was required. All environmental datasets are derived from publicly available sources and used in accordance with open-data licensing conditions. These materials are shared to promote transparency, reproducibility, and reuse in further investigations of paper-based structural elements.
" authors: - family-names: Mc Sorley given-names: Kiva title: "Data and code underlying the MSc thesis: Effects of Environmental Exposure on the Compressive Behaviour of Paperboard Shoring Beams in Air Cargo Operations" keywords: version: 1 identifiers: - type: doi value: 10.4121/6aae85ab-28c9-43af-a816-fbf11b259692.v1 license: CC BY 4.0 date-released: 2025-09-26