Many of the mechanical properties of wood tabulated in this chapter were derived from extensive sampling and analysis procedures. These properties are represented as the average …

Although shrubs and many vines form wood, the remainder of this chapter will focus on wood from trees, which are the predominant source of wood for commercial and engineer-ing applications …

It’s common knowledge that wood comes from trees. What may not be so apparent is the structure of the wood itself, and the individual elements that make up any given piece of lumber.

This presentation will provide an introductory review of wood species and grades, and the impact of these factors on structural properties and durability. Grading rules, design properties and …

This Manual for Engineered Wood Construction (Manual) provides guidance for design of most wood-based structural products used in the construction of wood buildings.

Wood of the Day Douglas Fir. Design Procedure. Given: load, wood, span Req’d: member size 1. Find Max Shear & Moment. • Simple case – equations • Complex case - diagrams. 2. Estimate …

A primary source of information on the properties of wood and wood products is the Wood Handbook (FPL 1972), which is now available in a revised version (FPL 1989).