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Properties of Wood
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Microstructure
Properties of Wood
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Macrostructure
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and
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Organic material
Extremely versatile
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Renewable resource
Disadvantages of wood
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Posts / Columns
Square with 5 minimum dimension.
Graded primarily for use as columns
Length varies from 6 16
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Nominal size
Commercial size designation before dressing
and seasoning.
Typical designations are 2x4, 2x6, etc. These
are the designations found in a typical lumber
store
Actual size
Refers to the size after dressing and seasoning
Ex: a 2x4 can actually have a size of 1 x 3
Generally there is - 3/4 inch difference from
nominal
Use actual size in computing properties of
wooden members
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Grading of Lumber
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Modulus of
elasticity in bending
Compression
parallel to grain
Compression
perpendicular to grain
Shear parallel
to grain
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
Mpa
1000 MPa
MPa
MPa
MPa
26.3
8.22
14.5
5.91
2.95
25.0
9.36
15.6
4.31
2.64
28.7
8.30
15.8
8.70
3.02
25.8
9.63
16.0
6.03
2.78
24.0
6.54
15.4
6.34
2.88
21.8
8.33
13.7
4.97
2.61
31.3
9.72
21.60
10.2
3.38
24.5
9.78
15.8
6.27
2.49
(1)
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The MSG stress groups are M5, M10, M15, M20 and M25. For
Example M5 means the allowable bending strength is 5MPa.
No need to identify wood species.
Design Stresses
M5
M10
M15
M20
M25
Bending
10
15
20
25
12
15
0.29
0.29
0.29
0.29
0.30
12
16
20
2.3
3.3
4.3
5.2
6.2
6.2
6.8
11.3
13.9
16.4
5.1
7.6
10.1
12.6
15.1
Shear Modulus
0.39
0.52
0.65
0.78
0.91
Shear
Stiffness Properties (GPa)
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Wood Defects
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Wood Defects
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Wood Defects
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Wood Defects
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Mechanical Properties
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Mechanical Properties
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Mechanical Properties
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Seatwork
Determine the section properties (A, Ix, Sx, Iy, Sy) of a
ID nos. ending in an even no.
(a) 2 x 4
(b) 6 x 8
ID nos. ending in an odd no.
(c) 4 x 10
(d) 6 x 16
sawn lumber member. Use standard net sizes for dressed
(S4S) lumber.
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