Whoops, missed one:
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American Wood Council
http://www.awc.org/
Prescriptive Residential Wood Deck Construction Guide
http://www.awc.org/Publications/DCA/DCA6/DCA6-09.pdf
Span Tables for Joists and Rafters
http://www.awc.org/pdf/STJR_2012.pdf
Design Values for Joists and Rafters
http://www.awc.org/pdf/DVJR_2005.pdf
Wood Structural Design Data
http://www.awc.org/pdf/WSDD/wsdd.pdf
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On Sun, Feb 21, 2016 at 3:09 PM, Steven Owens <stevenjowens@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
And some related links on different woods, different aspects of wood
strength, etc.
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Hoadley's "Understanding Wood" and "Identifying Wood" are awesome, but
not always available.
http://www.wood-database.com/
http://www.wood-database.com/lumber-identification/
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US Forest Products Laboratory
Pretty cool site, lots of interesting articles.
http://www.fpl.fs.fed.us/
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Strength Properties of Commercially Important Woods
The table below provides laboratory-derived values for several
mechanical properties of wood that are associated with wood strength.
Note that due to sampling inadequacies, these values may not
necessarily represent average species characteristics.
Source: U.S. Forest Products Laboratory
http://www.woodbin.com/ref/wood/strength_table.htm
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http://www.frontgate.com/wcsstore/images/Frontgate/moreinfo/wood_types.html
"...Below are some distinguishing traits of the types of wood commonly
used to construct fine furniture:"
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A collection of Australian, Tropical and common Europeans and American
commercial timbers.
MOR = Modulus of Rupture
MOE = Modulus of Elasticity
Comp = Compressive Strength
Tough = Toughness
Hard = Hardness
http://www.worldwideflood.com/ark/wood/timber_list.htm
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When building with wood, consider how each part will bear the load
that will be placed upon it. Also consider how the wood joints will
transfer the loads from part to part. [...]
http://workshopcompanion.com/KnowHow/Design/Nature_of_Wood/3_Wood_Strength/3_Wood_Strength.htm
http://workshopcompanion.com/KnowHow/Wood/Hardwoods_&_Softwoods/2_Mechanical_Properties/2_Mechanical_Properties.htm#strength
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Aircraft Wood
Sport Aviation December, 1998
by Ron Alexander
From the very beginning of aviation wood has been used in aircraft
construction. Early aircraft designers and builders often used ash or
hickory. They were looking for a type of wood that would be relatively
lightweight in addition to being very strong. Just prior to World War
I, Sitka Spruce was discovered by aircraft builders and found to be
very well suited to their needs. The strength to weight ratio was
discovered to be very favorable for aircraft use. Several other types
of wood had similar strength to weight ratios but were not as easily
harvested or as plentiful. At the time, spruce proved to be the best
choice, not only because of the physical characteristics, but of equal
importance was the fact that spruce was readily available and easy to
use as a building material. With the advantages noted, spruce became
very widely accepted as the primary material to be used in building an
airplane.
http://www.sportair.com/articles/Aircraft%20Wood%20-%20Part%20One.html
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Kayak Wood
What kind of wood is good for building a kayak? There is no fixed
answer. Much depends on where you live and what your resources
are. Different parts of your boat will call for different types of
wood. Some parts of your boat are more particular about the type of
wood you use than others. And different types of boats have different
requirements.
My recommendations are based on building and using boats since
1988. My boats were subjected to a certain amount of abuse, partly
because I was curious about just how much abuse they could
handle. Traditional boats are quite strong, but they have their
limits. And I will point out where these limits are.
http://wolfgangbrinck.com/boats/woodlore/boatwood.html
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On Sun, Feb 21, 2016 at 3:00 PM, Steven Owens <stevenjowens@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
A handy resource on how to calculate wood strength:
http://www.worldwideflood.com/ark/design_calculations/wood_strength.htm
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Steven J. Owens
stevenjowens@xxxxxxxxx
puff@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
412-401-8060
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Steven J. Owens
stevenjowens@xxxxxxxxx
puff@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
412-401-8060
