Wood Construction Flashcards by Holly Kang

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Visually Graded Lumber

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Graded into size categories based on nominal size
Same grade of lumber in a species may have different allowable stresses depending on which category it’s in

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Beams & Stringers

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Members 5” and wider, depth more than 2” greater than the width

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Posts & Timbers

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Members 5”x5” and larger, with depth not more than 2” greater than width.

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