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Timbers - 5x5 & Larger (DV)
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Table 4.a: Timbers 5" x 5" and Larger
Grade
Extreme
Fiber in
Bending
(psi)
"F
b
"
Tension
Parallel
To Grain
(psi)
"F
t
"
Horizontal
Shear
(psi)
"F
v
"
Compression
Perpendicular
to Grain
(psi)
"F
c
^
"
Compression
Parallel
to Grain
(psi)
"F
c//
"
Modulus
of Elasticity
(million psi)
"E"
APPLIES TO 5" x 5" AND LARGER
Dense Select Structural
1750
1200
165
440
1100
1.6
Select Structural
1500
1000
165
375
950
1.5
No. 1 Dense
1550
1050
165
440
975
1.6
No. 1
1350
900
165
375
825
1.5
No. 2 Dense
975
650
165
440
625
1.3
No. 2
850
550
165
375
525
1.2
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Design Values Footnotes (1-12)
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