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Introduction
This Supplement is a compendium of reference design values for structural sawn lumber, structural glued
laminated timber, and round timber piles and poles. These
reference design values have been obtained from the organizations responsible for establishing design values for
these products. Reference design values in this Supplement are provided as a courtesy for use with the design
provisions of the National Design Specification (NDS)
for Wood Construction, 2015 Edition.
Lumber
Reference design values for lumber in this Supplement are obtained from grading rules published by seven
agencies: National Lumber Grades Authority (a Canadian
agency), Northeastern Lumber Manufacturers Association,
Northern Softwood Lumber Bureau, Redwood Inspection
Service, Southern Pine Inspection Bureau, West Coast
Lumber Inspection Bureau, and Western Wood Products
Association. Grading rules promulgated by these agencies,
including reference design values therein, have been approved by the Board of Review of the American Lumber
Standard Committee and certified for conformance with
U.S. Department of Commerce Voluntary Product Standard PS 20-10 (American Softwood Lumber Standard).
Reference design values for most species and grades of
visually graded dimension lumber are based on provisions
of ASTM Standard D 1990-14 (Establishing Allowable
Properties for Visually Graded Dimension Lumber from
In-Grade Tests of Full-Size Specimens). Reference design
values for visually graded timbers, decking, and some
species and grades of dimension lumber are based on provisions of ASTM Standard D 245-06 (2011) (Establishing
Structural Grades and Related Allowable Properties for
Visually Graded Lumber). Methods in ASTM Standard
D 245 involve adjusting strength properties of small clear
specimens of wood, as given in ASTM Standard D 255506 (2011) (Establishing Clear Wood Strength Values), for
effects of knots, slope of grain, splits, checks, size, duration
of load, moisture content, and other influencing factors,
to obtain reference design values applicable to normal
conditions of service. Lumber structures designed on the
basis of working stresses derived from ASTM Standard D
245 procedures and standard design criteria have a long
history of satisfactory performance.
Reference design values for machine stress rated
(MSR) lumber and machine evaluated lumber (MEL) are
based on nondestructive testing of individual pieces. Certain visual grade requirements also apply to such lumber.
The stress rating system used for MSR and MEL lumber
is regularly checked by the responsible grading agency

for conformance to established certification and quality


control procedures.
For additional information on development and applicability of lumber reference design values, grading rules
published by individual agencies and referenced ASTM
Standards should be consulted.
Structural Glued Laminated Timber
Reference design values in this Supplement for structural glued laminated timber are developed and published
by the American Institute of Timber Construction (AITC)
and APAThe Engineered Wood Association (APA) in
accordance with principles originally established by the
U.S. Forest Products Laboratory in the early 1950s. These
principles involve adjusting strength properties of clear
straight grained lumber to account for knots, slope of grain,
density, size of member, number of laminations, and other
factors unique to laminated timber.
Specific methods used to establish reference design
values have been periodically revised and improved to
reflect results of tests of large structural glued laminated
timber members conducted by the U.S. Forest Products
Laboratory and other accredited testing agencies. The
performance history of structures made with structural
glued laminated timber conforming to AITC or APA specifications and manufactured in accordance with American
National Standard ANSI A190.1-2012 (Structural Glued
Laminated Timber) has demonstrated the validity of methods used to establish structural glued laminated timber
reference design values.
Round Timber Piles and Poles
Reference design values in this Supplement for round
timber piles and poles are developed by the Timber Piling
Council of the Southern Pressure Treaters Association in
accordance with principles originally established by the
U.S. Forest Products Laboratory in the early 1950s and
contained in ASTM D 2899-12 (Standard Practice for
Establishing Allowable Stresses for Round Timber Piles)
and ASTM D 3200-74 (2012) (Standard Practice for Establishing Allowable Stresses for Round Timber Construction
Poles), respectively. These principles involve adjusting
strength properties of clear straight grained poles to account for knots, slope of grain, density, size of member,
and other factors unique to timber poles.
Specific methods used to establish reference design
values are contained in D 2899 and are used by D 3200.
These methods have been revised to reflect results of fullsize tests of timber piles.
Conditions of Use
Reference design values presented in this Supplement

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are for normal load duration under dry conditions of service. Because the strength of wood varies with conditions
under which it is used, these reference design values should
only be applied in conjunction with appropriate design
and service recommendations from the NDS. Additionally,
reference design values in this Supplement apply only to
material identified by the grade mark of, or certificate of
inspection issued by, a grading or inspection bureau or
agency recognized as being competent.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Chapter/Title Page

Chapter/Title Page

Sawn Lumber Grading Agencies ...............................1

Section Properties ............................................................................... 11

Species Combinations .......................................................................3

Reference Design Values ................................................... 31

1.1 List of Sawn Lumber Grading Agencies


2.1 List of Sawn Lumber Species


Combinations
2.2 List of Non-North American Sawn
Lumber Species Combinations
2.3 List of Structural Glued Laminated Timber
Species Combinations

3.1 Section Properties of Sawn Lumber


and Structural Glued Laminated Timber

LIST OF TABLES
1A Nominal and Minimum Dressed Sizes of
Sawn Lumber........................................................ 13
1B Section Properties of Standard Dressed
(S4S) Sawn Lumber.............................................. 14
1C Section Properties of Western Species Structural
Glued Laminated Timber...................................... 16
1D Section Properties of Southern Pine Structural
Glued Laminated Timber...................................... 23
4A Reference Design Values for Visually Graded
Dimension Lumber (2" - 4" thick) (All species
except Southern Pine)........................................... 32
4B Reference Design Values for Visually Graded
Southern Pine Dimension Lumber
(2" - 4" thick) ....................................................... 39
4C Reference Design Values for Mechanically
Graded Dimension Lumber.................................. 42
4D Reference Design Values for Visually Graded
Timbers (5" x 5" and larger) ................................ 46

4F Reference Design Values for Non-North


American Visually Graded Dimension
Lumber (2" - 4" thick).......................................... 57
5A Reference Design Values for Structural Glued
Laminated Softwood Timber (Members stressed
primarily in bending)............................................ 62
5B Reference Design Values for Structural Glued
Laminated Softwood Timber (Members stressed
primarily in axial tension or compression)........... 66
5C Reference Design Values for Structural Glued
Laminated Hardwood Timber (Members stressed
primarily in bending)............................................ 68
5D Reference Design Values for Structural Glued
Laminated Hardwood Timber (Members stressed
primarily in axial tension or compression)........... 71
6A Reference Design Values for Treated Round
Timber Piles Graded per ASTM D25................... 74
6B Reference Design Values for Round Timber
Construction Poles Graded per ASTM D3200..... 74

4E Reference Design Values for Visually Graded


Decking................................................................. 53

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SAWN LUMBER
GRADING
AGENCIES

1.1

List of Sawn Lumber Grading Agencies 2

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1.1 List of Sawn Lumber Grading Agencies


Following is a list of agencies certified by the American Lumber Standard Committee Board of Review (as of 2011)
for inspection and grading of untreated lumber under the rules indicated. For the most up-to-date list of certified agencies contact:
American Lumber Standard Committee
P.O. Box 210
Germantown, Maryland 20875-0210
www.alsc.org


Rules Writing Agencies

Rules for which grading


is authorized

Northeastern Lumber Manufacturers Association (NELMA).............. NELMA, NLGA, NSLB, SPIB, WCLIB, WWPA
272 Tuttle Road, P.O. Box 87A, Cumberland Center, Maine 04021
Northern Softwood Lumber Bureau (NSLB).................................................................. NLGA, NSLB, WCLIB, WWPA
272 Tuttle Road, P.O. Box 87A, Cumberland Center, Maine 04021
Redwood Inspection Service (RIS)................................................................................................... RIS, WCLIB, WWPA
818 Grayson Road, Suite 201, Pleasant Hill, California 94523
Southern Pine Inspection Bureau (SPIB).............................................. NELMA, NLGA, NSLB, SPIB, WCLIB, WWPA
4709 Scenic Highway, Pensacola, Florida 32504
West Coast Lumber Inspection Bureau (WCLIB).....................................................NLGA, RIS, SPIB, WCLIB, WWPA
6980 SW Varnes Road, P.O. Box 23145, Tigard, Oregon 97223
Western Wood Products Association (WWPA)......................................... NELMA, NLGA, RIS, SPIB, WCLIB, WWPA
522 SW Fifth Avenue, Suite 500, Portland, Oregon 97204
National Lumber Grades Authority (NLGA)
13401-108th Avenue, Suite 105, Surrey, BC, Canada V3T 5T3

Non-Rules Writing Agencies


American Institute of Timber Construction.......................................................................NLGA, SPIB, WCLIB, WWPA
Continental Inspection Agency, LLC................................................................................... NLGA, RIS, WCLIB, WWPA
Pacific Lumber Inspection Bureau, Inc................................................................................ NLGA, RIS, WCLIB, WWPA
Renewable Resource Associates, Inc.................................................... NELMA, NLGA, NSLB, SPIB, WCLIB, WWPA
Stafford Inspection and Consulting, LLC............................................. NELMA, NLGA, NSLB, SPIB, WCLIB, WWPA
Timber Products Inspection.......................................................... NELMA, NLGA, NSLB, RIS, SPIB,WCLIB, WWPA

Alberta Forest Products Association......................................................................................................................... NLGA
Canadian Mill Services Association........................................................................................................... NLGA, WWPA
Canadian Softwood Inspection Agency, Inc................................................................................ NLGA, WCLIB, WWPA
Central Forest Products Association......................................................................................................... NELMA, NLGA
Council of Forest Industries........................................................................................................................ NLGA, WWPA
Macdonald Inspection.................................................................................................................. NLGA, WCLIB, WWPA
Maritime Lumber Bureau......................................................................................................................... NELMA, NLGA
Newfoundland and Labrador Lumber Producers Association.................................................................................. NLGA
Ontario Forest Industries Association Home of CLA Grading and Inspection..................................... NELMA, NLGA
Ontario Lumber Manufacturers Agency................................................................................................... NELMA, NLGA
Quebec Forest Industry Council............................................................................................................... NELMA, NLGA

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SPECIES
COMBINATIONS

2.1

List of Sawn Lumber Species


Combinations

2.2

List of Non-North American Sawn


Lumber Species Combinations

2.3

List of Structural Glued Laminated


Timber Species Combinations

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2.1 List of Sawn Lumber Species Combinations


Species or Species
Combination

Species That May Be


Included in Combination

Grading
Rules Agencies

Design Values
Provided in Tables

Alaska Cedar
WCLIB
4A
Alaska Hemlock
WWPA
4A
Alaska Spruce
Alaska Sitka Spruce
WWPA
4A

Alaska White Spruce
Alaska Yellow Cedar
WCLIB, WWPA
4A
Aspen
Big Tooth Aspen
NELMA
4A

Quaking Aspen
NSLB
WWPA
Baldcypress
SPIB
4A,
Balsam Fir
NELMA
4D,
NSLB
Beech-Birch-Hickory
American Beech
NELMA
4A,

Bitternut Hickory

Mockernut Hickory

Nutmeg Hickory

Pecan Hickory

Pignut Hickory

Shagbark Hickory

Shellbark Hickory

Sweet Birch

Water Hickory

Yellow Birch
Coast Sitka Spruce
NLGA
4A,
Coast Species
Amabilis Fir
NLGA
4E

Coast Sitka Spruce

Douglas Fir

Western Hemlock

Western Larch
Cottonwood
NSLB 4A
Douglas Fir-Larch
Douglas Fir
WCLIB
4A,

Western Larch
WWPA
Douglas Fir-Larch (North)
Douglas Fir
NLGA
4A,

Western Larch
Douglas Fir-South
WWPA
4A,
Eastern Hemlock
NELMA
4D
NSLB
Eastern Hemlock-Balsam Fir
Balsam Fir
NELMA
4A

Eastern Hemlock
Tamarack
Eastern Hemlock-Tamarack
Eastern Hemlock
NELMA
4A,

Tamarack NSLB
Eastern Hemlock-Tamarack (North)
Eastern Hemlock
NLGA
4D,
Tamarack

4D
4E
4D

4D, 4E

4C, 4D, 4E
4C, 4D, 4E
4C, 4D, 4E

4D, 4E
4E

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2.1 List of Sawn Lumber Species Combinations (Cont.)


Species or Species
Combination

Species That May Be


Included in Combination

Grading
Rules Agencies
NELMA
NSLB

4A

NELMA
NSLB

NELMA
NSLB
NLGA
WCLIB
WWPA

4D, 4E

NLGA

4A, 4C, 4D, 4E

NELMA

4A, 4D

NELMA

4A, 4D

SPIB

4B, 4C, 4D

WWPA, WCLIB
NELMA
NSLB

4D
4D, 4E

NELMA

4A, 4D

NLGA

4A, 4C, 4E

NELMA
NLGA

4A, 4D, 4E
4D, 4E

4A, 4D, 4E
4E
4A, 4C, 4D, 4E

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Eastern Softwoods
Balsam Fir

Black Spruce

Eastern Hemlock

Eastern White Pine

Jack Pine

Norway (Red) Pine

Pitch Pine

Red Spruce
Tamarack

White Spruce
Eastern Spruce
Black Spruce

Red Spruce

White Spruce
Eastern White Pine

Eastern White Pine (North)
Hem-Fir
California Red Fir

Grand Fir

Noble Fir

Pacific Silver Fir

Western Hemlock

White Fir
Hem-Fir (North)
Amabilis Fir

Western Hemlock
Mixed Maple
Black Maple

Red Maple

Silver Maple

Sugar Maple
Mixed Oak
All Oak Species

graded under NELMA rules
Mixed Southern Pine
Any species in the Southern

Pine species combination, plus

either or both of the following:
Pond Pine
Virginia Pine
Mountain Hemlock
Northern Pine
Jack Pine

Norway (Red) Pine

Pitch Pine
Northern Red Oak
Black Oak

Northern Red Oak

Pin Oak

Scarlet Oak
Northern Species
Any species graded

under NLGA rules except

Red Alder, White Birch,

and Norway Spruce
Northern White Cedar
Ponderosa Pine

Design Values
Provided in Tables

SPECIES COMBINATIONS

2.1 List of Sawn Lumber Species Combinations (Cont.)


Species or Species
Combination

Species That May Be


Included in Combination

Red Maple
Red Oak
Black Oak

Cherrybark Oak

Laurel Oak

Northern Red Oak

Pin Oak

Scarlet Oak

Southern Red Oak

Water Oak

Willow Oak
Red Pine
Redwood
Sitka Spruce
Southern Pine
Loblolly Pine

Longleaf Pine

Shortleaf Pine

Slash Pine
Spruce-Pine-Fir
Alpine Fir

Balsam Fir

Black Spruce

Engelmann Spruce

Jack Pine

Lodgepole Pine

Red Spruce

White Spruce
Spruce-Pine-Fir (South)
Balsam Fir

Black Spruce

Engelmann Spruce

Jack Pine

Lodgepole Pine

Norway (Red) Pine

Red Spruce

Sitka Spruce

White Spruce
Western Cedars
Alaska Cedar

Incense Cedar

Port Orford Cedar

Western Red Cedar
Western Cedars (North)
Pacific Coast Yellow Cedar

Western Red Cedar
Western Hemlock
Western Hemlock (North)
Western White Pine

Grading
Rules Agencies

Design Values
Provided in Tables

NELMA
NELMA

4A, 4D
4A, 4D

NLGA
RIS
WWPA, WCLIB
SPIB

4D, 4E
4A, 4D, 4E
4D, 4E
4B, 4C, 4D, 4E

NLGA

4A, 4C, 4D, 4E

NELMA
NSLB
WCLIB
WWPA

4A, 4C, 4D, 4E

WCLIB
WWPA

4A, 4C, 4D, 4E

NLGA

4D, 4E

WWPA, WCLIB
NLGA
NLGA

4D, 4E
4D, 4E
4D, 4E

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2.1 List of Sawn Lumber Species Combinations (Cont.)


Species or Species
Combination

Species That May Be


Included in Combination

Grading
Rules Agencies

4A, 4C, 4D, 4E

4A, 4D

4A
4A

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Western Woods
Any species in the Douglas
WCLIB

Fir-Larch, Douglas Fir-South,
WWPA

Hem-Fir, and Spruce-Pine-Fir

(South) species combinations,

plus any or all of the
following:

Alpine Fir

Idaho White Pine

Mountain Hemlock

Ponderosa Pine

Sugar Pine
White Oak
Bur Oak
NELMA

Chestnut Oak

Live Oak

Overcup Oak

Post Oak

Swamp Chestnut Oak

Swamp White Oak

White Oak
Yellow Cedar
NLGA
Yellow Poplar
NSLB

Design Values
Provided in Tables

SPECIES COMBINATIONS

2.2 List of Non-North American Sawn Lumber Species Combinations


Species or Species Combination

Species That May Be


Included in Combination

Grading
Rules Agency

Austrian Spruce - Austria & The Czech Republic


WCLIB
Douglas Fir - France & Germany
WCLIB
Douglas Fir/European Larch - Austria, The
Douglas Fir
WCLIB
Czech Republic, & Bavaria
European Larch
Montane Pine - South Africa
WCLIB
Norway Spruce - Estonia, Latvia, & Lithuania
WCLIB
Norway Spruce - Finland
WCLIB
Norway Spruce - Germany, NE France,
WCLIB
& Switzerland
Norway Spruce - Romania & Ukraine
WCLIB
Norway Spruce - Sweden
WCLIB
Scots Pine - Austria, The Czech Republic,
WCLIB
Romania, & Ukraine
Scots Pine - Estonia, Latvia, & Lithuania
WCLIB
Scots Pine - Finland
WCLIB
Scots Pine - Germany*
WCLIB
Scots Pine - Sweden
WCLIB
Silver Fir (Abies alba) - Germany, NE France,
WCLIB
& Switzerland
Southern Pine - Misiones Argentina
SPIB
Southern Pine - Misiones Argentina, Free of
SPIB
Heart Center and Medium Grain Density

DesignValues
Provided in Tables
4F
4F
4F
4F
4F
4F
4F
4F
4F
4F
4F
4F
4F
4F
4F
4F
4F

* Does not include states of Baden-Wurttemburg and Saarland.

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2.3 List of Structural Glued Laminated Timber Species Combinations


Species or
Species Group
Alaska Cedar
Douglas Fir-Larch

Symbol
AC
DF

Hem-Fir
HF






Softwood Species
SW















Southern Pine
SP



Spruce-Pine-Fir
SPF








Design Values
Provided in Tables

Alaska Cedar
Douglas Fir, Western Larch

5A, 5B
5A, 5B

California Red Fir


Grand Fir
Noble Fir
Pacific Silver Fir
Western Hemlock
White Fir
Alpine Fir
Balsam Fir
Black Spruce
Douglas Fir
Douglas Fir South
Engelmann Spruce
Idaho White Pine
Jack Pine
Lodgepole Pine
Mountain Hemlock
Ponderosa Pine
Red Spruce
Sugar Pine
Western Larch
Western Red Cedar
White Spruce
Loblolly Pine
Longleaf Pine
Shortleaf Pine
Slash Pine
Alpine Fir
Balsam Fir
Black Spruce
Engelmann Spruce
Jack Pine
Lodgepole Pine
Norway Pine
Red Spruce
Sitka Spruce
White Spruce

5A, 5B

Black Spruce
Red Spruce
White Spruce

5A

5A, 5B

5A, 5B

5A

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Eastern Spruce
ES

Species That May Be


Included in Group

10

SPECIES COMBINATIONS

2.3 List of Structural Glued Laminated Timber Species Combinations


(Cont.)
Species or
Species Group

Symbol

Species That May Be


Included in Group

Group A Hardwoods
A
Ash, White

Beech, American

Birch, Sweet

Birch, Yellow

Hickory, Bitternut

Hickory, Mockernut

Hickory, Nutmeg

Hickory, Pecan

Hickory, Pignut

Hickory, Shagbark

Hickory, Shellbark

Hickory, Water

Oak, Northern Red

Oak, White
Group B Hardwoods
B
Elm, Rock

Maple, Black

Maple, Red

Mixed Oak:
Black
Bur
Cherrybark
Chestnut
Laurel
Live

Northern Red
Overcup
Pin
Post
Scarlet

Southern Red

Swamp Chestnut

Swamp White
Water
White
Sweetgum
Group C Hardwoods
C
Ash, Black

Elm, American

Tupulo, Water

Yellow Poplar
Group D Hardwoods
D
Aspen, Bigtooth

Aspen, Quaking

Cottonwood, Eastern

Mixed Maple:
Black
Red
Silver
Sugar

Design Values
Provided in Tables
5C, 5D

5C, 5D

5C, 5D

5C, 5D

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SECTION
PROPERTIES

3.1

Section Properties of Sawn Lumber


and Structural Glued Laminated
Timber

12

Table 1A Nominal and Minimum Dressed Sizes of Sawn


Lumber................................................................... 13
Table 1B Section Properties of Standard Dressed (S4S)
Sawn Lumber......................................................... 14
Table 1C Section Properties of Western Species
Structural Glued Laminated Timber.................. 16
Table 1D Section Properties of Southern Pine
Structural Glued Laminated Timber.................. 22

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3.1 Section Properties of Sawn Lumber and Structural Glued


Laminated Timber
3.1.1 Standard Sizes of Sawn Lumber
Details regarding the dressed sizes of various species of lumber in the grading rules of the agencies which
formulate and maintain such rules. The dressed sizes in
Table 1A conform to the sizes set forth in U.S. Department of Commerce Voluntary Product Standard PS 20-10
(American Softwood Lumber Standard). While these sizes
are generally available on a commercial basis, it is good
practice to consult the local lumber dealer to determine
what sizes are on hand or can be readily secured.
Dry lumber is defined as lumber which has been seasoned to a moisture content of 19% or less. Green lumber
is defined as lumber having a moisture content in excess
of 19%.

MOMENT OF INERTIA, I, of the cross section of a


beam is the sum of the products of each of its elementary
areas multiplied by the square of their distance from the
neutral axis of the section.
SECTION MODULUS, S, is the moment of inertia
divided by the distance from the neutral axis to the extreme
fiber of the section.
CROSS SECTION is a section taken through the
member perpendicular to its longitudinal axis.
The following symbols and formulas apply to rectangular beam cross sections:

X-X = neutral axis for edgewise bending (load


applied to narrow face)

Y-Y = neutral axis for flatwise bending (load


applied to wide face)

3.1.2 Properties of Standard Dressed


Sizes

b = breadth (thickness) of rectangular bending


member, in.

Certain mathematical expressions of the properties


or elements of sections are used in design calculations
for various member shapes and loading conditions. The
section properties for selected standard sizes of boards,
dimension lumber, and timbers are given in Table 1B.
Section properties for selected standard sizes of structural
glued laminated timber are given in Tables 1C and 1D.

d = depth (width) of rectangular bending member, in.

A = bd = area of cross section, in.2

c = distance from neutral axis to extreme fiber of


cross section, in.

Ix = bd3/12 = moment of inertia about the X-X axis,


in.4
Iy = db3/12 = moment of inertia about the Y-Y axis,

3.1.3 Definitions

in.4

NEUTRAL AXIS, in the cross section of a beam, is


the line on which there is neither tension nor compression
stress.

rx = I x / A = d / 12 = radius of gyration about the


X-X axis, in.
ry = I y / A = b / 12 = radius of gyration about
the Y-Y axis, in.

Figure 1A

Sx = Ix/c = bd2/6 = section modulus about the X-X

Dimensions for Rectangular


Cross Section

axis, in.3
Sy = Iy/c = db2/6 = section modulus about the Y-Y

axis, in.3

The following formula shall be used to determine the


density in lbs/ft3 of wood:

m.c.
G
1+
1
+
G
0.009
m.c.
(
)( ) 100

density = 62.4

where:
Y

Structural Glued Laminated Timber

Sawn Lumber

G = specific gravity of wood


m.c. = moisture content of wood, %

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Table 1A

13

Nominal and Minimum Dressed Sizes of Sawn Lumber


Thickness (in.)

Face Widths (in.)


Minimum dressed
Minimum dressed
Nominal Dry Green Nominal Dry Green

Boards
3/4
5/8
11/16
2
1-1/2 1-9/16


1
3/4
25/32
3
2-1/2 2-9/16

1-1/4
1
1-1/32
4
3-1/2 3-9/16

1-1/2
1-1/4
1-9/32
5
4-1/2 4-5/8

6
5-1/2 5-5/8

7
6-1/2 6-5/8

8
7-1/4 7-1/2

9
8-1/4 8-1/2

10
9-1/4 9-1/2

11
10-1/4 10-1/2

12
11-1/4
11-1/2

14
13-1/4 13-1/2

16
15-1/4 15-1/2

Item

Timbers


5 & 6 thick
7-15 thick
16 thick

1/2 off
3/4 off
1 off

1/2 off
1/2 off
1/2 off

2
3
4
5
6
8
10
12
14
16
5 & 6 wide
7-15 wide
16 wide

1-1/2 1-9/16
2-1/2 2-9/16
3-1/2 3-9/16
4-1/2 4-5/8
5-1/2 5-5/8
7-1/4 7-1/2
9-1/4 9-1/2
11-1/4 11-1/2
13-1/4 13-1/2
15-1/4 15-1/2
1/2 off
3/4 off
1 off

1/2 off
1/2 off
1/2 off

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Dimension
2
1-1/2
1-9/16

Lumber
2-1/2
2
2-1/16


3
2-1/2
2-9/16


3-1/2
3
3-1/16

4
3-1/2
3-9/16

4-1/2
4
4-1/16



14

SECTION PROPERTIES

Table 1B

Nominal
Size
bxd

Section Properties of Standard Dressed (S4S) Sawn Lumber


Standard
Dressed
Size (S4S)
bxd
in. x in.

X-X AXIS
Y-Y AXIS
Area
Moment
Moment
Approximate weight in pounds per linear foot (lbs/ft)
of
Section
of
Section
of
of piece when density of wood equals:
Section Modulus Inertia Modulus Inertia
25 lbs/ft3 30 lbs/ft3 35 lbs/ft3 40 lbs/ft3 45 lbs/ft3 50 lbs/ft3
A
Sxx
Ixx
Syy
Iyy
2
3
4
3
4
in.
in.
in.
in.
in.

Boards1
1x3
3/4 x 2-1/2
1.875
0.781
0.977
0.234
0.088
1x4
3/4 x 3-1/2
2.625
1.531
2.680
0.328
0.123
1x6
3/4 x 5-1/2
4.125
3.781
10.40
0.516
0.193
1x8
3/4 x 7-1/4
5.438
6.570
23.82
0.680
0.255
1 x 10
3/4 x 9-1/4
6.938
10.70
49.47
0.867
0.325
1 x 12
3/4 x 11-1/4
8.438
15.82
88.99
1.055
0.396
Dimension Lumber (see NDS 4.1.3.2) and Decking (see NDS 4.1.3.5)
2x3
1-1/2 x 2-1/2
3.750
1.56
1.953
0.938
0.703
2x4
1-1/2 x 3-1/2
5.250
3.06
5.359
1.313
0.984
2x5
1-1/2 x 4-1/2
6.750
5.06
11.39
1.688
1.266
2x6
1-1/2 x 5-1/2
8.250
7.56
20.80
2.063
1.547
2x8
1-1/2 x 7-1/4
10.88
13.14
47.63
2.719
2.039
2 x 10
1-1/2 x 9-1/4
13.88
21.39
98.93
3.469
2.602
2 x 12
1-1/2 x 11-1/4
16.88
31.64
178.0
4.219
3.164
2 x 14
1-1/2 x 13-1/4
19.88
43.89
290.8
4.969
3.727
3x4
2-1/2 x 3-1/2
8.75
5.10
8.932
3.646
4.557
3x5
2-1/2 x 4-1/2
11.25
8.44
18.98
4.688
5.859
3x6
2-1/2 x 5-1/2
13.75
12.60
34.66
5.729
7.161
3x8
2-1/2 x 7-1/4
18.13
21.90
79.39
7.552
9.440
3 x 10
2-1/2 x 9-1/4
23.13
35.65
164.9
9.635
12.04
3 x 12
2-1/2 x 11-1/4
28.13
52.73
296.6
11.72
14.65
3 x 14
2-1/2 x 13-1/4
33.13
73.15
484.6
13.80
17.25
3 x 16
2-1/2 x 15-1/4
38.13
96.90
738.9
15.89
19.86
4x4
3-1/2 x 3-1/2
12.25
7.15
12.51
7.146
12.51
4x5
3-1/2 x 4-1/2
15.75
11.81
26.58
9.188
16.08
4x6
3-1/2 x 5-1/2
19.25
17.65
48.53
11.23
19.65
4x8
3-1/2 x 7-1/4
25.38
30.66
111.1
14.80
25.90
4 x 10
3-1/2 x 9-1/4
32.38
49.91
230.8
18.89
33.05
4 x 12
3-1/2 x 11-1/4
39.38
73.83
415.3
22.97
40.20
4 x 14
3-1/2 x 13-1/4
46.38
102.41
678.5
27.05
47.34
4 x 16
3-1/2 x 15-1/4
53.38
135.66
1034
31.14
54.49
Timbers (5" x 5" and larger)2
Post and Timber (see NDS 4.1.3.4 and NDS 4.1.5.3)
5x5
4-1/2 x 4-1/2
20.25
15.19
34.17
15.19
34.17
6x6
5-1/2 x 5-1/2
30.25
27.73
76.26
27.73
76.26
6x8
5-1/2 x 7-1/2
41.25
51.56
193.4
37.81
104.0
8x8
7-1/2 x 7-1/2
56.25
70.31
263.7
70.31
263.7
8 x 10
7-1/2 x 9-1/2
71.25
112.8
535.9
89.06
334.0
10 x 10
9-1/2 x 9-1/2
90.25
142.9
678.8
142.9
678.8
10 x 12 9-1/2 x 11-1/2
109.3
209.4
1204
173.0
821.7
12 x 12 11-1/2 x 11-1/2 132.3
253.5
1458
253.5
1458
12 x 14 11-1/2 x 13-1/2 155.3
349.3
2358
297.6
1711
14 x 14 13-1/2 x 13-1/2 182.3
410.1
2768
410.1
2768
14 x 16 13-1/2 x 15-1/2 209.3
540.6
4189
470.8
3178
16 x 16 15-1/2 x 15-1/2 240.3
620.6
4810
620.6
4810
16 x 18 15-1/2 x 17-1/2 271.3
791.1
6923
700.7
5431
18 x 18 17-1/2 x 17-1/2 306.3
893.2
7816
893.2
7816
18 x 20 17-1/2 x 19-1/2 341.3
1109
10813
995.3
8709
20 x 20 19-1/2 x 19-1/2 380.3
1236
12049
1236
12049
20 x 22 19-1/2 x 21-1/2 419.3
1502
16150
1363
13285
22 x 22 21-1/2 x 21-1/2 462.3
1656
17806
1656
17806
22 x 24 21-1/2 x 23-1/2 505.3
1979
23252
1810
19463
24 x 24 23-1/2 x 23-1/2 552.3
2163
25415
2163
25415

0.326
0.456
0.716
0.944
1.204
1.465

0.391
0.547
0.859
1.133
1.445
1.758

0.456
0.638
1.003
1.322
1.686
2.051

0.521
0.729
1.146
1.510
1.927
2.344

0.586
0.820
1.289
1.699
2.168
2.637

0.651
0.911
1.432
1.888
2.409
2.930

0.651
0.911
1.172
1.432
1.888
2.409
2.930
3.451
1.519
1.953
2.387
3.147
4.015
4.883
5.751
6.619
2.127
2.734
3.342
4.405
5.621
6.836
8.051
9.266

0.781
1.094
1.406
1.719
2.266
2.891
3.516
4.141
1.823
2.344
2.865
3.776
4.818
5.859
6.901
7.943
2.552
3.281
4.010
5.286
6.745
8.203
9.661
11.12

0.911
1.276
1.641
2.005
2.643
3.372
4.102
4.831
2.127
2.734
3.342
4.405
5.621
6.836
8.051
9.266
2.977
3.828
4.679
6.168
7.869
9.570
11.27
12.97

1.042
1.458
1.875
2.292
3.021
3.854
4.688
5.521
2.431
3.125
3.819
5.035
6.424
7.813
9.201
10.59
3.403
4.375
5.347
7.049
8.993
10.94
12.88
14.83

1.172
1.641
2.109
2.578
3.398
4.336
5.273
6.211
2.734
3.516
4.297
5.664
7.227
8.789
10.35
11.91
3.828
4.922
6.016
7.930
10.12
12.30
14.49
16.68

1.302
1.823
2.344
2.865
3.776
4.818
5.859
6.901
3.038
3.906
4.774
6.293
8.030
9.766
11.50
13.24
4.253
5.469
6.684
8.811
11.24
13.67
16.10
18.53

3.516
5.252
7.161
9.766
12.37
15.67
18.97
22.96
26.95
31.64
36.33
41.71
47.09
53.17
59.24
66.02
72.79
80.25
87.72
95.88

4.219
6.302
8.594
11.72
14.84
18.80
22.76
27.55
32.34
37.97
43.59
50.05
56.51
63.80
71.09
79.22
87.34
96.30
105.3
115.1

4.922
7.352
10.03
13.67
17.32
21.94
26.55
32.14
37.73
44.30
50.86
58.39
65.93
74.44
82.94
92.4
101.9
112.4
122.8
134.2

5.625
8.403
11.46
15.63
19.79
25.07
30.35
36.74
43.13
50.63
58.13
66.74
75.35
85.07
94.79
105.6
116.5
128.4
140.3
153.4

6.328
9.453
12.89
17.58
22.27
28.20
34.14
41.33
48.52
56.95
65.39
75.08
84.77
95.70
106.6
118.8
131.0
144.5
157.9
172.6

7.031
10.50
14.32
19.53
24.74
31.34
37.93
45.92
53.91
63.28
72.66
83.42
94.18
106.3
118.5
132.0
145.6
160.5
175.4
191.8

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Table 1B

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Section Properties of Standard Dressed (S4S) Sawn Lumber (Cont.)

1. According to the Southern Pine Inspection Bureaus (SPIB) Standard Grading Rules for Southern Pine Lumber: Section 265 stress rated boards:
Industrial 55 (IND 55) shall be graded as per No. 1 dimension
Industrial 45 (IND 45) shall be graded as per No. 2 dimension
Industrial 26 (IND 26) shall be graded as per No. 3 dimension
See Table 4B for Southern Pine dimension lumber design values.
2. Neither Redwood nor Southern Pine are classified as Beams and Stringers or Posts and Timbers.

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SECTION PROPERTIES

X-X AXIS
Y-Y AXIS
Standard
Area
Moment
Moment
Approximate weight in pounds per linear foot (lbs/ft)
Nominal
Dressed
of
Section
of
Section
of
of piece when density of wood equals:
Size
Size (S4S)
Section Modulus Inertia Modulus Inertia
25 lbs/ft3 30 lbs/ft3 35 lbs/ft3 40 lbs/ft3 45 lbs/ft3 50 lbs/ft3
bxd
bxd
A
Sxx
Ixx
Syy
Iyy
2
3
4
3
4
in.
in.
in.
in.
in.
in. x in.
Beams & Stringers (see NDS 4.1.3.3 and NDS 4.1.5.3)
6 x 10
5-1/2 x 9-1/2
52.25
82.73
393.0
47.90
131.7
9.071
10.89
12.70
14.51
16.33
18.14
6 x 12
5-1/2 x 11-1/2
63.25
121.2
697.1
57.98
159.4
10.98
13.18
15.37
17.57
19.77
21.96
6 x 14
5-1/2 x 13-1/2
74.25
167.1
1128
68.06
187.2
12.89
15.47
18.05
20.63
23.20
25.78
6 x 16
5-1/2 x 15-1/2
85.25
220.2
1707
78.15
214.9
14.80
17.76
20.72
23.68
26.64
29.60
6 x 18
5-1/2 x 17-1/2
96.25
280.7
2456
88.23
242.6
16.71
20.05
23.39
26.74
30.08
33.42
6 x 20
5-1/2 x 19-1/2
107.3
348.6
3398
98.31
270.4
18.62
22.34
26.07
29.79
33.52
37.24
6 x 22
5-1/2 x 21-1/2
118.3
423.7
4555
108.4
298.1
20.53
24.64
28.74
32.85
36.95
41.06
6 x 24
5-1/2 x 23-1/2
129.3
506.2
5948
118.5
325.8
22.44
26.93
31.41
35.90
40.39
44.88
8 x 12
7-1/2 x 11-1/2
86.3
165.3
950.5
107.8
404.3
14.97
17.97
20.96
23.96
26.95
29.95
8 x 14
7-1/2 x 13-1/2
101.3
227.8
1538
126.6
474.6
17.58
21.09
24.61
28.13
31.64
35.16
8 x 16
7-1/2 x 15-1/2
116.3
300.3
2327
145.3
544.9
20.18
24.22
28.26
32.29
36.33
40.36
8 x 18
7-1/2 x 17-1/2
131.3
382.8
3350
164.1
615.2
22.79
27.34
31.90
36.46
41.02
45.57
8 x 20
7-1/2 x 19-1/2
146.3
475.3
4634
182.8
685.5
25.39
30.47
35.55
40.63
45.70
50.78
8 x 22
7-1/2 x 21-1/2
161.3
577.8
6211
201.6
755.9
27.99
33.59
39.19
44.79
50.39
55.99
8 x 24
7-1/2 x 23-1/2
176.3
690.3
8111
220.3
826.2
30.60
36.72
42.84
48.96
55.08
61.20
10 x 14 9-1/2 x 13-1/2
128.3
288.6
1948
203.1
964.5
22.27
26.72
31.17
35.63
40.08
44.53
10 x 16 9-1/2 x 15-1/2
147.3
380.4
2948
233.1
1107
25.56
30.68
35.79
40.90
46.02
51.13
10 x 18 9-1/2 x 17-1/2
166.3
484.9
4243
263.2
1250
28.86
34.64
40.41
46.18
51.95
57.73
10 x 20 9-1/2 x 19-1/2
185.3
602.1
5870
293.3
1393
32.16
38.59
45.03
51.46
57.89
64.32
10 x 22 9-1/2 x 21-1/2
204.3
731.9
7868
323.4
1536
35.46
42.55
49.64
56.74
63.83
70.92
10 x 24 9-1/2 x 23-1/2
223.3
874.4
10274
353.5
1679
38.76
46.51
54.26
62.01
69.77
77.52
12 x 16 11-1/2 x 15-1/2 178.3
460.5
3569
341.6
1964
30.95
37.14
43.32
49.51
55.70
61.89
12 x 18 11-1/2 x 17-1/2 201.3
587.0
5136
385.7
2218
34.94
41.93
48.91
55.90
62.89
69.88
12 x 20 11-1/2 x 19-1/2 224.3
728.8
7106
429.8
2471
38.93
46.72
54.51
62.29
70.08
77.86
12 x 22 11-1/2 x 21-1/2 247.3
886.0
9524
473.9
2725
42.93
51.51
60.10
68.68
77.27
85.85
12 x 24 11-1/2 x 23-1/2 270.3
1058
12437
518.0
2978
46.92
56.30
65.69
75.07
84.45
93.84
14 x 18 13-1/2 x 17-1/2 236.3
689.1
6029
531.6
3588
41.02
49.22
57.42
65.63
73.83
82.03
14 x 20 13-1/2 x 19-1/2 263.3
855.6
8342
592.3
3998
45.70
54.84
63.98
73.13
82.27
91.41
14 x 22 13-1/2 x 21-1/2 290.3
1040
11181
653.1
4408
50.39
60.47
70.55
80.63
90.70
100.8
14 x 24 13-1/2 x 23-1/2 317.3
1243
14600
713.8
4818
55.08
66.09
77.11
88.13
99.14
110.2
83.96
94.45
104.9
16 x 20 15-1/2 x 19-1/2 302.3
982.3
9578
780.8
6051
52.47
62.97
73.46
16 x 22 15-1/2 x 21-1/2 333.3
1194
12837
860.9
6672
57.86
69.43
81.00
92.57
104.1
115.7
16 x 24 15-1/2 x 23-1/2 364.3
1427
16763
941.0
7293
63.24
75.89
88.53
101.2
113.8
126.5
18 x 22 17-1/2 x 21-1/2 376.3
1348
14493
1097
9602
65.32
78.39
91.45
104.5
117.6
130.6
18 x 24 17-1/2 x 23-1/2 411.3
1611
18926
1199
10495
71.40
85.68
99.96
114.2
128.5
142.8
20 x 24 19-1/2 x 23-1/2 458.3
1795
21089
1489
14521
79.56
95.47
111.4
127.3
143.2
159.1

16

SECTION PROPERTIES

Table 1C

Section Properties of Western Species Structural Glued Laminated Timber

Depth
d (in.)

Area
A (in.2)

Ix (in. )

6
7-1/2
9
10-1/2
12
13-1/2
15
16-1/2
18
19-1/2
21

15.00
18.75
22.50
26.25
30.00
33.75
37.50
41.25
45.00
48.75
52.50

45.00
87.89
151.9
241.2
360.0
512.6
703.1
935.9
1215
1545
1929

6
7-1/2
9
10-1/2
12
13-1/2
15
16-1/2
18
19-1/2
21
22-1/2
24

18.75
23.44
28.13
32.81
37.50
42.19
46.88
51.56
56.25
60.94
65.63
70.31
75.00

56.25
109.9
189.8
301.5
450.0
640.7
878.9
1170
1519
1931
2412
2966
3600

X-X Axis
Sx (in.3)
2-1/2 in. Width
15.00
23.44
33.75
45.94
60.00
75.94
93.75
113.4
135.0
158.4
183.8
3-1/8 in. Width
18.75
29.30
42.19
57.42
75.00
94.92
117.2
141.8
168.8
198.0
229.7
263.7
300.0

rx (in.)
1.732
2.165
2.598
3.031
3.464
3.897
4.330
4.763
5.196
5.629
6.062
1.732
2.165
2.598
3.031
3.464
3.897
4.330
4.763
5.196
5.629
6.062
6.495
6.928

Y-Y Axis
Iy (in. )
Sy (in.3)
(ry = 0.722 in.)
7.813
6.250
9.766
7.813
11.72
9.375
13.67
10.94
15.63
12.50
17.58
14.06
19.53
15.63
21.48
17.19
23.44
18.75
25.39
20.31
27.34
21.88
(ry = 0.902 in.)
15.26
9.766
19.07
12.21
22.89
14.65
26.70
17.09
30.52
19.53
34.33
21.97
38.15
24.41
41.96
26.86
45.78
29.30
49.59
31.74
53.41
34.18
57.22
36.62
61.04
39.06
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Section Properties of Western Species Structural Glued Laminated Timber (Cont.)


Area
A (in.2)

Ix (in. )

6
7-1/2
9
9-1/4
9-1/2
10-1/2
11-1/4
11-7/8
12
13-1/2
14
15
16
16-1/2
18
19-1/2
20
21
22
22-1/2
24

21.00
26.25
31.50
32.38
33.25
36.75
39.38
41.56
42.00
47.25
49.00
52.50
56.00
57.75
63.00
68.25
70.00
73.50
77.00
78.75
84.00

63.00
123.0
212.6
230.8
250.1
337.6
415.3
488.4
504.0
717.6
800.3
984.4
1195
1310
1701
2163
2333
2701
3106
3322
4032

6
7-1/2
9
10-1/2
12
13-1/2
15
16-1/2
18
19-1/2
21
22-1/2
24
25-1/2
27
28-1/2
30
31-1/2
33
34-1/2
36

30.75
38.44
46.13
53.81
61.50
69.19
76.88
84.56
92.25
99.94
107.6
115.3
123.0
130.7
138.4
146.1
153.8
161.4
169.1
176.8
184.5

92.25
180.2
311.3
494.4
738.0
1051
1441
1919
2491
3167
3955
4865
5904
7082
8406
9887
11530
13350
15350
17540
19930

X-X Axis
Sx (in.3)
3-1/2 in. Width
21.00
32.81
47.25
49.91
52.65
64.31
73.83
82.26
84.00
106.3
114.3
131.3
149.3
158.8
189.0
221.8
233.3
257.3
282.3
295.3
336.0
5-1/8 in. Width
30.75
48.05
69.19
94.17
123.0
155.7
192.2
232.5
276.8
324.8
376.7
432.4
492.0
555.4
622.7
693.8
768.8
847.5
930.2
1017
1107

rx (in.)
1.732
2.165
2.598
2.670
2.742
3.031
3.248
3.428
3.464
3.897
4.041
4.330
4.619
4.763
5.196
5.629
5.774
6.062
6.351
6.495
6.928
1.732
2.165
2.598
3.031
3.464
3.897
4.330
4.763
5.196
5.629
6.062
6.495
6.928
7.361
7.794
8.227
8.660
9.093
9.526
9.959
10.39

Y-Y Axis
Iy (in. )
Sy (in.3)
(ry = 1.010 in.)
21.44
12.25
26.80
15.31
32.16
18.38
33.05
18.89
33.94
19.40
37.52
21.44
40.20
22.97
42.43
24.24
42.88
24.50
48.23
27.56
50.02
28.58
53.59
30.63
57.17
32.67
58.95
33.69
64.31
36.75
69.67
39.81
71.46
40.83
75.03
42.88
78.60
44.92
80.39
45.94
85.75
49.00
(ry = 1.479 in.)
67.31
26.27
84.13
32.83
101.0
39.40
117.8
45.96
134.6
52.53
151.4
59.10
168.3
65.66
185.1
72.23
201.9
78.80
218.7
85.36
235.6
91.93
252.4
98.50
269.2
105.1
286.0
111.6
302.9
118.2
319.7
124.8
336.5
131.3
353.4
137.9
370.2
144.5
387.0
151.0
403.8
157.6
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Table 1C

Section Properties of Western Species Structural Glued Laminated Timber (Cont.)

Depth
d (in.)

Area
A (in.2)

Ix (in. )

6
7-1/2
9
9-1/4
9-1/2
10-1/2
11-1/4
11-7/8
12
13-1/2
14
15
16
16-1/2
18
19-1/2
20
21
22
22-1/2
24
25-1/2
27
28-1/2
30
31-1/2
33
34-1/2
36

33.00
41.25
49.50
50.88
52.25
57.75
61.88
65.31
66.00
74.25
77.00
82.50
88.00
90.75
99.00
107.3
110.0
115.5
121.0
123.8
132.0
140.3
148.5
156.8
165.0
173.3
181.5
189.8
198.0

99.00
193.4
334.1
362.7
393.0
530.6
652.6
767.5
792.0
1128
1258
1547
1877
2059
2673
3398
3667
4245
4880
5221
6336
7600
9021
10610
12380
14330
16470
18820
21380

X-X Axis
Sx (in.3)
5-1/2 in. Width
33.00
51.56
74.25
78.43
82.73
101.1
116.0
129.3
132.0
167.1
179.7
206.3
234.7
249.6
297.0
348.6
366.7
404.3
443.7
464.1
528.0
596.1
668.3
744.6
825.0
909.6
998.3
1091
1188

rx (in.)
1.732
2.165
2.598
2.670
2.742
3.031
3.248
3.428
3.464
3.897
4.041
4.330
4.619
4.763
5.196
5.629
5.774
6.062
6.351
6.495
6.928
7.361
7.794
8.227
8.660
9.093
9.526
9.959
10.39

Y-Y Axis
Iy (in. )
Sy (in.3)
(ry = 1.588 in.)
83.19
30.25
104.0
37.81
124.8
45.38
128.2
46.64
131.7
47.90
145.6
52.94
156.0
56.72
164.6
59.87
166.4
60.50
187.2
68.06
194.1
70.58
208.0
75.63
221.8
80.67
228.8
83.19
249.6
90.75
270.4
98.31
277.3
100.8
291.2
105.9
305.0
110.9
312.0
113.4
332.8
121.0
353.5
128.6
374.3
136.1
395.1
143.7
415.9
151.3
436.7
158.8
457.5
166.4
478.3
173.9
499.1
181.5
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Section Properties of Western Species Structural Glued Laminated Timber (Cont.)


Area
A (in.2)

Ix (in. )

7-1/2
9
10-1/2
12
13-1/2
15
16-1/2
18
19-1/2
21
22-1/2
24
25-1/2
27
28-1/2
30
31-1/2
33
34-1/2
36
37-1/2
39
40-1/2
42
43-1/2
45
46-1/2
48
49-1/2
51
52-1/2
54
55-1/2
57
58-1/2
60

50.63
60.75
70.88
81.00
91.13
101.3
111.4
121.5
131.6
141.8
151.9
162.0
172.1
182.3
192.4
202.5
212.6
222.8
232.9
243.0
253.1
263.3
273.4
283.5
293.6
303.8
313.9
324.0
334.1
344.3
354.4
364.5
374.6
384.8
394.9
405.0

237.3
410.1
651.2
972.0
1384
1898
2527
3281
4171
5209
6407
7776
9327
11070
13020
15190
17580
20210
23100
26240
29660
33370
37370
41670
46300
51260
56560
62210
68220
74620
81400
88570
96160
104200
112600
121500

X-X Axis
Sx (in.3)
6-3/4 in. Width
63.28
91.13
124.0
162.0
205.0
253.1
306.3
364.5
427.8
496.1
569.5
648.0
731.5
820.1
913.8
1013
1116
1225
1339
1458
1582
1711
1845
1985
2129
2278
2433
2592
2757
2926
3101
3281
3465
3655
3850
4050

rx (in.)
2.165
2.598
3.031
3.464
3.897
4.330
4.763
5.196
5.629
6.062
6.495
6.928
7.361
7.794
8.227
8.660
9.093
9.526
9.959
10.39
10.83
11.26
11.69
12.12
12.56
12.99
13.42
13.86
14.29
14.72
15.16
15.59
16.02
16.45
16.89
17.32

Y-Y Axis
Iy (in. )
Sy (in.3)
(ry = 1.949 in.)
192.2
56.95
230.7
68.34
269.1
79.73
307.5
91.13
346.0
102.5
384.4
113.9
422.9
125.3
461.3
136.7
499.8
148.1
538.2
159.5
576.7
170.9
615.1
182.3
653.5
193.6
692.0
205.0
730.4
216.4
768.9
227.8
807.3
239.2
845.8
250.6
884.2
262.0
922.6
273.4
961.1
284.8
999.5
296.2
1038
307.5
1076
318.9
1115
330.3
1153
341.7
1192
353.1
1230
364.5
1269
375.9
1307
387.3
1346
398.7
1384
410.1
1422
421.5
1461
432.8
1499
444.2
1538
455.6
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Table 1C

Section Properties of Western Species Structural Glued Laminated Timber (Cont.)

Depth
d (in.)

Area
A (in.2)

Ix (in. )

9
10-1/2
12
13-1/2
15
16-1/2
18
19-1/2
21
22-1/2
24
25-1/2
27
28-1/2
30
31-1/2
33
34-1/2
36
37-1/2
39
40-1/2
42
43-1/2
45
46-1/2
48
49-1/2
51
52-1/2
54
55-1/2
57
58-1/2
60

78.75
91.88
105.0
118.1
131.3
144.4
157.5
170.6
183.8
196.9
210.0
223.1
236.3
249.4
262.5
275.6
288.8
301.9
315.0
328.1
341.3
354.4
367.5
380.6
393.8
406.9
420.0
433.1
446.3
459.4
472.5
485.6
498.8
511.9
525.0

531.6
844.1
1260
1794
2461
3276
4253
5407
6753
8306
10080
12090
14350
16880
19690
22790
26200
29940
34020
38450
43250
48440
54020
60020
66450
73310
80640
88440
96720
105500
114800
124700
135000
146000
157500

X-X Axis
Sx (in.3)
8-3/4 in. Width
118.1
160.8
210.0
265.8
328.1
397.0
472.5
554.5
643.1
738.3
840.0
948.3
1063
1185
1313
1447
1588
1736
1890
2051
2218
2392
2573
2760
2953
3153
3360
3573
3793
4020
4253
4492
4738
4991
5250

rx (in.)
2.598
3.031
3.464
3.897
4.330
4.763
5.196
5.629
6.062
6.495
6.928
7.361
7.794
8.227
8.660
9.093
9.526
9.959
10.39
10.83
11.26
11.69
12.12
12.56
12.99
13.42
13.86
14.29
14.72
15.16
15.59
16.02
16.45
16.89
17.32

Y-Y Axis
Iy (in. )
Sy (in.3)
(ry = 2.526 in.)
502.4
114.8
586.2
134.0
669.9
153.1
753.7
172.3
837.4
191.4
921.1
210.5
1005
229.7
1089
248.8
1172
268.0
1256
287.1
1340
306.3
1424
325.4
1507
344.5
1591
363.7
1675
382.8
1759
402.0
1842
421.1
1926
440.2
2010
459.4
2094
478.5
2177
497.7
2261
516.8
2345
535.9
2428
555.1
2512
574.2
2596
593.4
2680
612.5
2763
631.6
2847
650.8
2931
669.9
3015
689.1
3098
708.2
3182
727.3
3266
746.5
3350
765.6
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Section Properties of Western Species Structural Glued Laminated Timber (Cont.)


Area
A (in.2)

Ix (in. )

12
13-1/2
15
16-1/2
18
19-1/2
21
22-1/2
24
25-1/2
27
28-1/2
30
31-1/2
33
34-1/2
36
37-1/2
39
40-1/2
42
43-1/2
45
46-1/2
48
49-1/2
51
52-1/2
54
55-1/2
57
58-1/2
60

129.0
145.1
161.3
177.4
193.5
209.6
225.8
241.9
258.0
274.1
290.3
306.4
322.5
338.6
354.8
370.9
387.0
403.1
419.3
435.4
451.5
467.6
483.8
499.9
516.0
532.1
548.3
564.4
580.5
596.6
612.8
628.9
645.0

1548
2204
3023
4024
5225
6642
8296
10200
12380
14850
17630
20740
24190
28000
32190
36790
41800
47240
53140
59510
66370
73740
81630
90070
99070
108700
118800
129600
141100
153100
165900
179300
193500

X-X Axis
Sx (in.3)
10-3/4 in. Width
258.0
326.5
403.1
487.8
580.5
681.3
790.1
907.0
1032
1165
1306
1455
1613
1778
1951
2133
2322
2520
2725
2939
3161
3390
3628
3874
4128
4390
4660
4938
5225
5519
5821
6132
6450

rx (in.)
3.464
3.897
4.330
4.763
5.196
5.629
6.062
6.495
6.928
7.361
7.794
8.227
8.660
9.093
9.526
9.959
10.39
10.83
11.26
11.69
12.12
12.56
12.99
13.42
13.86
14.29
14.72
15.16
15.59
16.02
16.45
16.89
17.32

Y-Y Axis
Iy (in. )
Sy (in.3)
(ry = 3.103 in.)
1242
231.1
1398
260.0
1553
288.9
1708
317.8
1863
346.7
2019
375.6
2174
404.5
2329
433.4
2485
462.3
2640
491.1
2795
520.0
2950
548.9
3106
577.8
3261
606.7
3416
635.6
3572
664.5
3727
693.4
3882
722.3
4037
751.2
4193
780.0
4348
808.9
4503
837.8
4659
866.7
4814
895.6
4969
924.5
5124
953.4
5280
982.3
5435
1011
5590
1040
5746
1069
5901
1098
6056
1127
6211
1156
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Table 1C

Section Properties of Western Species Structural Glued Laminated Timber (Cont.)

Depth
d (in.)

Area
A (in.2)

Ix (in. )

13-1/2
15
16-1/2
18
19-1/2
21
22-1/2
24
25-1/2
27
28-1/2
30
31-1/2
33
34-1/2
36
37-1/2
39
40-1/2
42
43-1/2
45
46-1/2
48
49-1/2
51
52-1/2
54
55-1/2
57
58-1/2
60

165.4
183.8
202.1
220.5
238.9
257.3
275.6
294.0
312.4
330.8
349.1
367.5
385.9
404.3
422.6
441.0
459.4
477.8
496.1
514.5
532.9
551.3
569.6
588.0
606.4
624.8
643.1
661.5
679.9
698.3
716.6
735.0

2512
3445
4586
5954
7569
9454
11630
14110
16930
20090
23630
27560
31910
36690
41920
47630
53830
60550
67810
75630
84030
93020
102600
112900
123800
135400
147700
160700
174500
189100
204400
220500

X-X Axis
Sx (in.3)
12-1/4 in. Width
372.1
459.4
555.8
661.5
776.3
900.4
1034
1176
1328
1488
1658
1838
2026
2223
2430
2646
2871
3105
3349
3602
3863
4134
4415
4704
5003
5310
5627
5954
6289
6633
6987
7350

rx (in.)
3.897
4.330
4.763
5.196
5.629
6.062
6.495
6.928
7.361
7.794
8.227
8.660
9.093
9.526
9.959
10.39
10.83
11.26
11.69
12.12
12.56
12.99
13.42
13.86
14.29
14.72
15.16
15.59
16.02
16.45
16.89
17.32

Y-Y Axis
Iy (in. )
Sy (in.3)
(ry = 3.536 in.)
2068
337.6
2298
375.2
2528
412.7
2757
450.2
2987
487.7
3217
525.2
3447
562.7
3677
600.3
3906
637.8
4136
675.3
4366
712.8
4596
750.3
4825
787.8
5055
825.3
5285
862.9
5515
900.4
5745
937.9
5974
975.4
6204
1013
6434
1050
6664
1088
6893
1125
7123
1163
7353
1201
7583
1238
7813
1276
8042
1313
8272
1351
8502
1388
8732
1426
8962
1463
9191
1501
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Depth
d (in.)

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Ix (in. )

5-1/2
6-7/8
8-1/4
9-5/8
11
12-3/8
13-3/4
15-1/8
16-1/2
17-7/8
19-1/4
20-5/8
22
23-3/8

13.75
17.19
20.63
24.06
27.50
30.94
34.38
37.81
41.25
44.69
48.13
51.56
55.00
58.44

34.66
67.70
117.0
185.8
277.3
394.8
541.6
720.9
935.9
1190
1486
1828
2218
2661

5-1/2
6-7/8
8-1/4
9-5/8
11
12-3/8
13-3/4
15-1/8
16-1/2
17-7/8
19-1/4
20-5/8
22
23-3/8

16.50
20.63
24.75
28.88
33.00
37.13
41.25
45.38
49.50
53.63
57.75
61.88
66.00
70.13

41.59
81.24
140.4
222.9
332.8
473.8
649.9
865.0
1123
1428
1783
2193
2662
3193

5-1/2
6-7/8
8-1/4
9-5/8
11
12-3/8
13-3/4
15-1/8
16-1/2
17-7/8
19-1/4
20-5/8
22
23-3/8

17.19
21.48
25.78
30.08
34.38
38.67
42.97
47.27
51.56
55.86
60.16
64.45
68.75
73.05

43.33
84.62
146.2
232.2
346.6
493.5
677.0
901.1
1170
1487
1858
2285
2773
3326

X-X Axis
Sx (in.3)
2-1/2 in. Width
12.60
19.69
28.36
38.60
50.42
63.81
78.78
95.32
113.4
133.1
154.4
177.2
201.7
227.7
3 in. Width
15.13
23.63
34.03
46.32
60.50
76.57
94.53
114.4
136.1
159.8
185.3
212.7
242.0
273.2
3-1/8 in. Width
15.76
24.62
35.45
48.25
63.02
79.76
98.47
119.1
141.8
166.4
193.0
221.6
252.1
284.6

rx (in.)
1.588
1.985
2.382
2.778
3.175
3.572
3.969
4.366
4.763
5.160
5.557
5.954
6.351
6.748
1.588
1.985
2.382
2.778
3.175
3.572
3.969
4.366
4.763
5.160
5.557
5.954
6.351
6.748
1.588
1.985
2.382
2.778
3.175
3.572
3.969
4.366
4.763
5.160
5.557
5.954
6.351
6.748

Y-Y Axis
Iy (in. )
Sy (in.3)
(ry = 0.722 in.)
7.161
5.729
8.952
7.161
10.74
8.594
12.53
10.03
14.32
11.46
16.11
12.89
17.90
14.32
19.69
15.76
21.48
17.19
23.27
18.62
25.07
20.05
26.86
21.48
28.65
22.92
30.44
24.35
(ry = 0.866 in.)
12.38
8.250
15.47
10.31
18.56
12.38
21.66
14.44
24.75
16.50
27.84
18.56
30.94
20.63
34.03
22.69
37.13
24.75
40.22
26.81
43.31
28.88
46.41
30.94
49.50
33.00
52.59
35.06
(ry = 0.902 in.)
13.99
8.952
17.48
11.19
20.98
13.43
24.48
15.67
27.97
17.90
31.47
20.14
34.97
22.38
38.46
24.62
41.96
26.86
45.46
29.09
48.96
31.33
52.45
33.57
55.95
35.81
59.45
38.05
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A (in.2)

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Table 1D
Depth
d (in.)
5-1/2
6-7/8
8-1/4
9-1/4
9-1/2
9-5/8
11
11-1/4
11-7/8
12-3/8
13-3/4
14
15-1/8
16
16-1/2
17-7/8
18
19-1/4
20
20-5/8
22
23-3/8
24

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Area
A (in.2)

Ix (in. )

19.25
24.06
28.88
32.38
33.25
33.69
38.50
39.38
41.56
43.31
48.13
49.00
52.94
56.00
57.75
62.56
63.00
67.38
70.00
72.19
77.00
81.81
84.00

48.53
94.78
163.8
230.8
250.1
260.1
388.2
415.3
488.4
552.7
758.2
800.3
1009
1195
1310
1666
1701
2081
2333
2559
3106
3725
4032

X-X Axis
Sx (in.3)
3-1/2 in. Width
17.65
27.57
39.70
49.91
52.65
54.04
70.58
73.83
82.26
89.33
110.3
114.3
133.4
149.3
158.8
186.4
189.0
216.2
233.3
248.1
282.3
318.7
336.0

rx (in.)
1.588
1.985
2.382
2.670
2.742
2.778
3.175
3.248
3.428
3.572
3.969
4.041
4.366
4.619
4.763
5.160
5.196
5.557
5.774
5.954
6.351
6.748
6.928

Y-Y Axis
Iy (in. )
Sy (in.3)
(ry = 1.010 in.)
19.65
11.23
24.56
14.04
29.48
16.84
33.05
18.89
33.94
19.40
34.39
19.65
39.30
22.46
40.20
22.97
42.43
24.24
44.21
25.27
49.13
28.07
50.02
28.58
54.04
30.88
57.17
32.67
58.95
33.69
63.87
36.49
64.31
36.75
68.78
39.30
71.46
40.83
73.69
42.11
78.60
44.92
83.52
47.72
85.75
49.00
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Depth
d (in.)

Section Properties of Southern Pine Structural Glued Laminated Timber (Cont.)


Area
A (in.2)

Ix (in. )

34.38
41.25
48.13
55.00
61.88
68.75
75.63
82.50
89.38
96.25
103.1
110.0
116.9
123.8
130.6
137.5
144.4
151.3
158.1
165.0
171.9
178.8

135.4
234.0
371.5
554.6
789.6
1083
1442
1872
2380
2972
3656
4437
5322
6317
7429
8665
10030
11530
13180
14970
16920
19040

X-X Axis
Sx (in.3)
5 in. Width
39.39
56.72
77.20
100.8
127.6
157.6
190.6
226.9
266.3
308.8
354.5
403.3
455.3
510.5
568.8
630.2
694.8
762.6
833.5
907.5
984.7
1065

rx (in.)
1.985
2.382
2.778
3.175
3.572
3.969
4.366
4.763
5.160
5.557
5.954
6.351
6.748
7.145
7.542
7.939
8.335
8.732
9.129
9.526
9.923
10.32

Y-Y Axis
Iy (in. )
Sy (in.3)
(ry = 1.443 in.)
71.61
28.65
85.94
34.38
100.3
40.10
114.6
45.83
128.9
51.56
143.2
57.29
157.6
63.02
171.9
68.75
186.2
74.48
200.5
80.21
214.8
85.94
229.2
91.67
243.5
97.40
257.8
103.1
272.1
108.9
286.5
114.6
300.8
120.3
315.1
126.0
329.4
131.8
343.8
137.5
358.1
143.2
372.4
149.0
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6-7/8
8-1/4
9-5/8
11
12-3/8
13-3/4
15-1/8
16-1/2
17-7/8
19-1/4
20-5/8
22
23-3/8
24-3/4
26-1/8
27-1/2
28-7/8
30-1/4
31-5/8
33
34-3/8
35-3/4

25

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Table 1D

Section Properties of Southern Pine Structural Glued Laminated Timber (Cont.)

Depth
d (in.)

Area
A (in.2)

Ix (in. )

6-7/8
8-1/4
9-5/8
11
12-3/8
13-3/4
15-1/8
16-1/2
17-7/8
19-1/4
20-5/8
22
23-3/8
24-3/4
26-1/8
27-1/2
28-7/8
30-1/4
31-5/8
33
34-3/8
35-3/4

35.23
42.28
49.33
56.38
63.42
70.47
77.52
84.56
91.61
98.66
105.7
112.8
119.8
126.8
133.9
140.9
148.0
155.0
162.1
169.1
176.2
183.2

138.8
239.8
380.8
568.4
809.4
1110
1478
1919
2439
3047
3747
4548
5455
6475
7615
8882
10280
11820
13510
15350
17350
19510

X-X Axis
Sx (in.3)
5-1/8 in. Width
40.37
58.14
79.13
103.4
130.8
161.5
195.4
232.5
272.9
316.5
363.4
413.4
466.7
523.2
583.0
646
712.2
781.6
854.3
930.2
1009
1092

rx (in.)
1.985
2.382
2.778
3.175
3.572
3.969
4.366
4.763
5.160
5.557
5.954
6.351
6.748
7.145
7.542
7.939
8.335
8.732
9.129
9.526
9.923
10.32

Y-Y Axis
Iy (in. )
Sy (in.3)
(ry = 1.479 in.)
77.12
30.10
92.55
36.12
108.0
42.13
123.4
48.15
138.8
54.17
154.2
60.19
169.7
66.21
185.1
72.23
200.5
78.25
215.9
84.27
231.4
90.29
246.8
96.31
262.2
102.3
277.6
108.3
293.1
114.4
308.5
120.4
323.9
126.4
339.3
132.4
354.8
138.4
370.2
144.5
385.6
150.5
401.0
156.5
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Area
A (in.2)

Ix (in. )

6-7/8
8-1/4
9-1/4
9-1/2
9-5/8
11
11-1/4
11-7/8
12-3/8
13-3/4
14
15-1/8
16
16-1/2
17-7/8
18
19-1/4
20
20-5/8
22
23-3/8
24
24-3/4
26-1/8
27-1/2
28-7/8
30-1/4
31-5/8
33
34-3/8
35-3/4

37.81
45.38
50.88
52.25
52.94
60.50
61.88
65.31
68.06
75.63
77.00
83.19
88.00
90.75
98.31
99.00
105.9
110.0
113.4
121.0
128.6
132.0
136.1
143.7
151.3
158.8
166.4
173.9
181.5
189.1
196.6

148.9
257.4
362.7
393.0
408.7
610.0
652.6
767.5
868.6
1191
1258
1586
1877
2059
2618
2673
3269
3667
4021
4880
5854
6336
6949
8172
9532
11030
12690
14500
16470
18620
20940

X-X Axis
Sx (in.3)
5-1/2 in. Width
43.33
62.39
78.43
82.73
84.92
110.9
116.0
129.3
140.4
173.3
179.7
209.7
234.7
249.6
292.9
297.0
339.7
366.7
389.9
443.7
500.9
528.0
561.5
625.6
693.2
764.3
838.8
916.8
998.3
1083
1172

rx (in.)
1.985
2.382
2.670
2.742
2.778
3.175
3.248
3.428
3.572
3.969
4.041
4.366
4.619
4.763
5.160
5.196
5.557
5.774
5.954
6.351
6.748
6.928
7.145
7.542
7.939
8.335
8.732
9.129
9.526
9.923
10.32

Y-Y Axis
Iy (in. )
Sy (in.3)
(ry = 1.588 in.)
95.32
34.66
114.4
41.59
128.2
46.64
131.7
47.90
133.4
48.53
152.5
55.46
156.0
56.72
164.6
59.87
171.6
62.39
190.6
69.32
194.1
70.58
209.7
76.26
221.8
80.67
228.8
83.19
247.8
90.12
249.6
90.75
266.9
97.05
277.3
100.8
286.0
104.0
305.0
110.9
324.1
117.8
332.8
121.0
343.1
124.8
362.2
131.7
381.3
138.6
400.3
145.6
419.4
152.5
438.5
159.4
457.5
166.4
476.6
173.3
495.7
180.2
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d (in.)

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Section Properties of Southern Pine Structural Glued Laminated Timber (Cont.)

Depth
d (in.)

Area
A (in.2)

Ix (in. )

6-7/8
8-1/4
9-5/8
11
12-3/8
13-3/4
15-1/8
16-1/2
17-7/8
19-1/4
20-5/8
22
23-3/8
24-3/4
26-1/8
27-1/2
28-7/8
30-1/4
31-5/8
33
34-3/8
35-3/4
37-1/8
38-1/2
39-7/8
41-1/4
42-5/8
44
45-3/8
46-3/4
48-1/8
49-1/2
50-7/8
52-1/4
53-5/8
55
56-3/8
57-3/4
59-1/8
60-1/2

46.41
55.69
64.97
74.25
83.53
92.81
102.1
111.4
120.7
129.9
139.2
148.5
157.8
167.1
176.3
185.6
194.9
204.2
213.5
222.8
232.0
241.3
250.6
259.9
269.2
278.4
287.7
297.0
306.3
315.6
324.8
334.1
343.4
352.7
362.0
371.3
380.5
389.8
399.1
408.4

182.8
315.9
501.6
748.7
1066
1462
1946
2527
3213
4012
4935
5990
7184
8528
10030
11700
13540
15570
17790
20210
22850
25700
28780
32100
35660
39480
43560
47920
52550
57470
62700
68220
74070
80240
86740
93590
100800
108300
116300
124600

X-X Axis
Sx (in.3)
6-3/4 in. Width
53.17
76.57
104.2
136.1
172.3
212.7
257.4
306.3
359.5
416.9
478.6
544.5
614.7
689.1
767.8
850.8
938.0
1029
1125
1225
1329
1438
1551
1668
1789
1914
2044
2178
2316
2459
2606
2757
2912
3071
3235
3403
3575
3752
3933
4118

rx (in.)
1.985
2.382
2.778
3.175
3.572
3.969
4.366
4.763
5.160
5.557
5.954
6.351
6.748
7.145
7.542
7.939
8.335
8.732
9.129
9.526
9.923
10.32
10.72
11.11
11.51
11.91
12.30
12.70
13.10
13.50
13.89
14.29
14.69
15.08
15.48
15.88
16.27
16.67
17.07
17.46

Y-Y Axis
Iy (in. )
Sy (in.3)
(ry = 1.949 in.)
176.2
52.21
211.4
62.65
246.7
73.09
281.9
83.53
317.2
93.97
352.4
104.4
387.6
114.9
422.9
125.3
458.1
135.7
493.4
146.2
528.6
156.6
563.8
167.1
599.1
177.5
634.3
187.9
669.6
198.4
704.8
208.8
740.0
219.3
775.3
229.7
810.5
240.2
845.8
250.6
881.0
261.0
916.2
271.5
951.5
281.9
986.7
292.4
1022
302.8
1057
313.2
1092
323.7
1128
334.1
1163
344.6
1198
355.0
1233
365.4
1269
375.9
1304
386.3
1339
396.8
1374
407.2
1410
417.7
1445
428.1
1480
438.5
1515
449.0
1551
459.4
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Section Properties of Southern Pine Structural Glued Laminated Timber (Cont.)


Area
A (in.2)

Ix (in. )

9-5/8
11
12-3/8
13-3/4
15-1/8
16-1/2
17-7/8
19-1/4
20-5/8
22
23-3/8
24-3/4
26-1/8
27-1/2
28-7/8
30-1/4
31-5/8
33
34-3/8
35-3/4
37-1/8
38-1/2
39-7/8
41-1/4
42-5/8
44
45-3/8
46-3/4
48-1/8
49-1/2
50-7/8
52-1/4
53-5/8
55
56-3/8
57-3/4
59-1/8
60-1/2

81.81
93.50
105.2
116.9
128.6
140.3
151.9
163.6
175.3
187.0
198.7
210.4
222.1
233.8
245.4
257.1
268.8
280.5
292.2
303.9
315.6
327.3
338.9
350.6
362.3
374.0
385.7
397.4
409.1
420.8
432.4
444.1
455.8
467.5
479.2
490.9
502.6
514.3

631.6
942.8
1342
1841
2451
3182
4046
5053
6215
7542
9047
10740
12630
14730
17050
19610
22400
25460
28770
32360
36240
40420
44910
49720
54860
60340
66170
72370
78950
85910
93270
101000
109200
117800
126900
136400
146400
156900

X-X Axis
Sx (in.3)
8-1/2 in. Width
131.2
171.4
216.9
267.8
324.1
385.7
452.6
525.0
602.6
685.7
774.1
867.8
966.9
1071
1181
1296
1417
1543
1674
1811
1953
2100
2253
2411
2574
2743
2917
3096
3281
3471
3667
3868
4074
4285
4502
4725
4952
5185

rx (in.)
2.778
3.175
3.572
3.969
4.366
4.763
5.160
5.557
5.954
6.351
6.748
7.145
7.542
7.939
8.335
8.732
9.129
9.526
9.923
10.32
10.72
11.11
11.51
11.91
12.30
12.70
13.10
13.50
13.89
14.29
14.69
15.08
15.48
15.88
16.27
16.67
17.07
17.46

Y-Y Axis
Iy (in. )
Sy (in.3)
(ry = 2.454 in.)
492.6
115.9
562.9
132.5
633.3
149.0
703.7
165.6
774.1
182.1
844.4
198.7
914.8
215.2
985.2
231.8
1056
248.4
1126
264.9
1196
281.5
1267
298.0
1337
314.6
1407
331.1
1478
347.7
1548
364.3
1618
380.8
1689
397.4
1759
413.9
1830
430.5
1900
447.0
1970
463.6
2041
480.2
2111
496.7
2181
513.3
2252
529.8
2322
546.4
2393
562.9
2463
579.5
2533
596.1
2604
612.6
2674
629.2
2744
645.7
2815
662.3
2885
678.8
2955
695.4
3026
712.0
3096
728.5
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Depth
d (in.)

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SECTION PROPERTIES

Table 1D

Section Properties of Southern Pine Structural Glued Laminated Timber (Cont.)

Depth
d (in.)

Area
A (in.2)

Ix (in. )

11
12-3/8
13-3/4
15-1/8
16-1/2
17-7/8
19-1/4
20-5/8
22
23-3/8
24-3/4
26-1/8
27-1/2
28-7/8
30-1/4
31-5/8
33
34-3/8
35-3/4
37-1/8
38-1/2
39-7/8
41-1/4
42-5/8
44
45-3/8
46-3/4
48-1/8
49-1/2
50-7/8
52-1/4
53-5/8
55
56-3/8
57-3/4
59-1/8
60-1/2

115.5
129.9
144.4
158.8
173.3
187.7
202.1
216.6
231.0
245.4
259.9
274.3
288.8
303.2
317.6
332.1
346.5
360.9
375.4
389.8
404.3
418.7
433.1
447.6
462.0
476.4
490.9
505.3
519.8
534.2
548.6
563.1
577.5
591.9
606.4
620.8
635.3

1165
1658
2275
3028
3931
4997
6242
7677
9317
11180
13270
15600
18200
21070
24220
27680
31440
35540
39980
44770
49930
55480
61420
67760
74540
81740
89400
97530
106100
115200
124800
134900
145600
156800
168500
180900
193800

X-X Axis
Sx (in.3)
10-1/2 in. Width
211.8
268.0
330.9
400.3
476.4
559.2
648.5
744.4
847.0
956.2
1072
1194
1323
1459
1601
1750
1906
2068
2237
2412
2594
2783
2978
3180
3388
3603
3825
4053
4288
4529
4778
5032
5294
5562
5836
6118
6405

rx (in.)
3.175
3.572
3.969
4.366
4.763
5.160
5.557
5.954
6.351
6.748
7.145
7.542
7.939
8.335
8.732
9.129
9.526
9.923
10.32
10.72
11.11
11.51
11.91
12.30
12.70
13.10
13.50
13.89
14.29
14.69
15.08
15.48
15.88
16.27
16.67
17.07
17.46

Y-Y Axis
Sy (in.3)
Iy (in. )
(ry = 3.031 in.)
1061
202.1
1194
227.4
1326
252.7
1459
277.9
1592
303.2
1724
328.5
1857
353.7
1990
379.0
2122
404.3
2255
429.5
2388
454.8
2520
480.0
2653
505.3
2786
530.6
2918
555.8
3051
581.1
3183
606.4
3316
631.6
3449
656.9
3581
682.2
3714
707.4
3847
732.7
3979
758.0
4112
783.2
4245
808.5
4377
833.8
4510
859.0
4643
884.3
4775
909.6
4908
934.8
5040
960.1
5173
985.4
5306
1011
5438
1036
5571
1061
5704
1086
5836
1112
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DESIGN VALUES
4
Table 4A

Reference Design Values for Visually Graded Dimension


Lumber (2" - 4" thick) (All species except Southern Pine).....32

Table 4B

Reference Design Values for Visually Graded Southern


Pine Dimension Lumber (2" - 4" thick) ...................................39

Table 4C

Reference Design Values for Mechanically Graded


Dimension Lumber.....................................................................42

Table 4D

Reference Design Values for Visually Graded Timbers


(5" x 5" and larger) ....................................................................46

Table 4E

Reference Design Values for Visually Graded Decking...........53

Table 4F

Reference Design Values for Non-North American Visually


Graded Dimension Lumber (2" - 4" thick)..............................57

Table 5A

Reference Design Values for Structural Glued Laminated


Softwood Timber (Members stressed primarily in
bending).......................................................................................62

Table 5B

Reference Design Values for Structural Glued Laminated


Softwood Timber (Members stressed primarily in axial
tension or compression)..............................................................66

Table 5C

Reference Design Values for Structural Glued Laminated


Hardwood Timber (Members stressed primarily in
bending).......................................................................................68

Table 5D

Reference Design Values for Structural Glued Laminated


Hardwood Timber (Members stressed primarily in axial
tension or compression)..............................................................71

Table 6A

Reference Design Values for Treated Round Timber Piles


Graded per ASTM D25..............................................................74

Table 6B

Reference Design Values for Round Timber Construction


Poles Graded per ASTM D3200.................................................74

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Table 4A Adjustment Factors


Flat Use Factor, Cfu

Repetitive Member Factor, Cr

Bending design values, Fb, for dimension lumber 2"


to 4" thick shall be multiplied by the repetitive member
factor, Cr = 1.15, when such members are used as joists,
truss chords, rafters, studs, planks, decking, or similar
members which are in contact or spaced not more than 24"
on center, are not less than 3 in number and are joined by
floor, roof, or other load distributing elements adequate to
support the design load.

Wet Service Factor, CM

When dimension lumber is used where moisture content will exceed 19% for an extended time period, design
values shall be multiplied by the appropriate wet service
factors from the following table:
Wet Service Factors, CM

Fb

F t

Fv

Fc

Fc

E and Emin

0.85*

1.0

0.97

0.67

0.8**

0.9

Bending design values adjusted by size factors are


based on edgewise use (load applied to narrow face). When
dimension lumber is used flatwise (load applied to wide
face), the bending design value, Fb, shall also be multiplied
by the following flat use factors:
Flat Use Factors, Cfu

Width

(depth)


2" & 3"
4"

5"

6"

8"

10" & wider

* when (Fb)(CF) 1,150 psi, CM = 1.0


** when (Fc)(CF) 750 psi, CM = 1.0

Thickness (breadth)
2" & 3"
1.0
1.1
1.1
1.15
1.15
1.2

4"

1.0
1.05
1.05
1.05
1.1

NOTE
To facilitate the use of Table 4A, shading has been
employed to distinguish design values based on a
4" nominal width (Construction, Standard, and Utility grades) or a 6" nominal width (Stud grade) from
design values based on a 12" nominal width (Select
Structural, No.1 & Btr, No.1, No.2, and No.3 grades).

Size Factor, CF

Tabulated bending, tension, and compression parallel to grain design values for dimension lumber 2" to 4" thick shall
be multiplied by the following size factors:
Size Factors, CF

Fb Ft Fc

Grades


Select
Structural,

No.1 & Btr,

No.1, No.2,
No.3



Stud


Construction,
Standard
Utility

Width (depth)
2", 3", & 4"
5"
6"
8"
10"
12"
14" & wider
2", 3", & 4"
5" & 6"
8" & wider
2", 3", & 4"
4"
2" & 3"

Thickness (breadth)
2" & 3"

4"

1.5
1.5
1.5
1.4
1.4
1.4
1.3
1.3
1.3
1.2
1.3
1.2
1.1
1.2
1.1
1.0
1.1
1.0
0.9
1.0
0.9
1.1
1.1
1.1
1.0
1.0
1.0
Use No.3 Grade tabulated design values and size factors
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
0.4

1.0

1.0
0.4

1.15
1.1
1.1
1.05
1.0
1.0
0.9
1.05
1.0
1.0
1.0
0.6

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Table 4A

Reference Design Values for Visually Graded Dimension Lumber


(2" - 4" thick)1,2,3

(All species except Southern Pinesee Table 4B) (Tabulated design values are for normal load
duration and dry service conditions. See NDS 4.3 for a comprehensive description of design value
adjustment factors.)
USE WITH TABLE 4A ADJUSTMENT FACTORS
Design values in pounds per square inch (psi)
Species and commercial
grade

2" & wider


2" & wider
2" - 4" wide

2" & wider


2" & wider
2" - 4" wide

2" & wider


2" & wider
2" - 4" wide

2" & wider


2" & wider
2" - 4" wide

2" & wider


2" & wider
2" - 4" wide

2" & wider


2" & wider
2" - 4" wide

Grading
Rules
Agency

Bending

Shear
parallel
to grain

Compression
perpendicular
to grain

Compression
parallel
to grain

Fb

Ft

Fv

Fc

Fc

Emin

1,150
975
800
450
625
900
500
250

625
525
425
250
350
500
275
125

165
165
165
165
165
165
165
165

525
525
525
525
525
525
525
525

1,000
900
750
425
475
950
775
500

1,400,000
1,300,000
1,200,000
1,100,000
1,100,000
1,200,000
1,100,000
1,000,000

510,000
470,000
440,000
400,000
400,000
440,000
400,000
370,000

0.47

WCLIB

1,300
900
825
475
650
950
525
250

825
550
475
275
375
550
300
150

185
185
185
185
185
185
185
185

440
440
440
440
440
440
440
440

1,200
1,100
1,050
600
650
1,250
1,050
700

1,700,000
1,600,000
1,500,000
1,400,000
1,400,000
1,400,000
1,300,000
1,200,000

620,000
580,000
550,000
510,000
510,000
510,000
470,000
440,000

0.46

WWPA

1,400
950
875
500
675
1,000
550
275

900
600
500
300
400
575
325
150

160
160
160
160
160
160
160
160

330
330
330
330
330
330
330
330

1,200
1,100
1,050
600
675
1,250
1,050
700

1,600,000
1,500,000
1,400,000
1,300,000
1,300,000
1,300,000
1,200,000
1,100,000

580,000
550,000
510,000
470,000
470,000
470,000
440,000
400,000

0.41

WWPA

1,350
900
800
475
625
925
500
250

800
525
450
250
350
500
275
125

225
225
225
225
225
225
225
225

510
510
510
510
510
510
510
510

1,200
1,050
1,000
575
625
1,250
1,050
675

1,500,000
1,400,000
1,300,000
1,200,000
1,200,000
1,300,000
1,100,000
1,100,000

550,000
510,000
470,000
440,000
440,000
470,000
400,000
400,000

0.46

WCLIB
WWPA

875
625
600
350
475
700
375
175

500
375
350
200
275
400
225
100

120
120
120
120
120
120
120
120

265
265
265
265
265
265
265
265

725
600
450
275
300
625
475
300

1,100,000
1,100,000
1,000,000
900,000
900,000
900,000
900,000
800,000

400,000
400,000
370,000
330,000
330,000
330,000
330,000
290,000

0.39

NELMA
NSLB
WWPA

1,200
1,000
825
475
650
925
525
250

650
550
450
250
350
500
275
125

160
160
160
160
160
160
160
160

615
615
615
615
615
615
615
615

1,200
1,050
900
525
575
1,100
925
600

1,400,000
1,400,000
1,300,000
1,200,000
1,200,000
1,200,000
1,100,000
1,000,000

510,000
510,000
470,000
440,000
440,000
440,000
400,000
370,000

0.47

SPIB

Specific
Modulus of Elasticity

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ALASKA CEDAR
Select Structural
No. 1
No. 2
No. 3
Stud
Construction
Standard
Utility
ALASKA HEMLOCK
Select Structural
No. 1
No. 2
No. 3
Stud
Construction
Standard
Utility
ALASKA SPRUCE
Select Structural
No. 1
No. 2
No. 3
Stud
Construction
Standard
Utility
ALASKA YELLOW CEDAR
Select Structural
No. 1
No. 2
No. 3
Stud
Construction
Standard
Utility
ASPEN
Select Structural
No. 1
No. 2
No. 3
Stud
Construction
Standard
Utility
BALDCYPRESS
Select Structural
No. 1
No. 2
No. 3
Stud
Construction
Standard
Utility

Size
classification

Tension
parallel
to grain

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Table 4A
(Cont.)

Reference Design Values for Visually Graded Dimension Lumber


(2" - 4" thick)1,2,3

(All species except Southern Pinesee Table 4B) (Tabulated design values are for normal load
duration and dry service conditions. See NDS 4.3 for a comprehensive description of design value
adjustment factors.)
USE WITH TABLE 4A ADJUSTMENT FACTORS
Design values in pounds per square inch (psi)
Species and commercial
grade

Size
classification

BEECH-BIRCH-HICKORY
Select Structural
No. 1
2" & wider
No. 2
No. 3
Stud
2" & wider
Construction
Standard
2" - 4" wide
Utility
COAST SITKA SPRUCE
Select Structural
No. 1/ No. 2
2" & wider
No. 3
Stud
2" & wider
Construction
Standard
2" - 4" wide
Utility
COTTONWOOD
Select Structural
No. 1
2" & wider
No. 2
No. 3
Stud
2" & wider
Construction
Standard
2" - 4" wide
Utility
DOUGLAS FIR-LARCH
Select Structural
No. 1 & Btr
No. 1
2" & wider
No. 2
No. 3
Stud
2" & wider
Construction
Standard
2" - 4" wide
Utility
DOUGLAS FIR-LARCH (NORTH)
Select Structural
No. 1 & Btr
2" & wider
No. 1/ No. 2
No. 3
Stud
2" & wider
Construction
Standard
2" - 4" wide
Utility
DOUGLAS FIR-SOUTH
Select Structural
No. 1
2" & wider
No. 2
No. 3
Stud
2" & wider
Construction
Standard
2" - 4" wide
Utility

Grading
Rules
Agency

Bending

Tension
parallel
to grain

Shear
parallel
to grain

Compression
perpendicular
to grain

Compression
parallel
to grain

Fb

Ft

Fv

Fc

Fc

Emin

1,450
1,050
1,000
575
775
1,150
650
300

850
600
600
350
450
675
375
175

195
195
195
195
195
195
195
195

715
715
715
715
715
715
715
715

1,200
950
750
425
475
1,000
775
500

1,700,000
1,600,000
1,500,000
1,300,000
1,300,000
1,400,000
1,300,000
1,200,000

620,000
580,000
550,000
470,000
470,000
510,000
470,000
440,000

0.71

NELMA

1300
925
525
725
1050
600
275

950
550
325
450
650
350
175

125
125
125
125
125
125
125

455
455
455
455
455
455
455

1200
1100
625
675
1300
1100
725

1,700,000
1,500,000
1,400,000
1,400,000
1,400,000
1,300,000
1,200,000

620,000
550,000
510,000
510,000
510,000
470,000
440,000

0.43

NLGA

875
625
625
350
475
700
400
175

525
375
350
200
275
400
225
100

125
125
125
125
125
125
125
125

320
320
320
320
320
320
320
320

775
625
475
275
300
650
500
325

1,200,000
1,200,000
1,100,000
1,000,000
1,000,000
1,000,000
900,000
900,000

440,000
440,000
400,000
370,000
370,000
370,000
330,000
330,000

0.41

NSLB

1,500
1,200
1,000
900
525
700
1,000
575
275

1,000
800
675
575
325
450
650
375
175

180
180
180
180
180
180
180
180
180

625
625
625
625
625
625
625
625
625

1,700
1,550
1,500
1,350
775
850
1,650
1,400
900

1,900,000
1,800,000
1,700,000
1,600,000
1,400,000
1,400,000
1,500,000
1,400,000
1,300,000

690,000
660,000
620,000
580,000
510,000
510,000
550,000
510,000
470,000

0.50

WCLIB
WWPA

1,350
1,150
850
475
650
950
525
250

825
750
500
300
400
575
325
150

180
180
180
180
180
180
180
180

625
625
625
625
625
625
625
625

1,900
1,800
1,400
825
900
1,800
1,450
950

1,900,000
1,800,000
1,600,000
1,400,000
1,400,000
1,500,000
1,400,000
1,300,000

690,000
660,000
580,000
510,000
510,000
550,000
510,000
470,000

0.49

NLGA

1,350
925
850
500
675
975
550
250

900
600
525
300
425
600
350
150

180
180
180
180
180
180
180
180

520
520
520
520
520
520
520
520

1,600
1,450
1,350
775
850
1,650
1,400
900

1,400,000
1,300,000
1,200,000
1,100,000
1,100,000
1,200,000
1,100,000
1,000,000

510,000
470,000
440,000
400,000
400,000
440,000
400,000
370,000

0.46

WWPA

Specific
Modulus of Elasticity

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Table 4A
(Cont.)

Reference Design Values for Visually Graded Dimension Lumber


(2" - 4" thick)1,2,3

(All species except Southern Pinesee Table 4B) (Tabulated design values are for normal load
duration and dry service conditions. See NDS 4.3 for a comprehensive description of design value
adjustment factors.)
USE WITH TABLE 4A ADJUSTMENT FACTORS
Design values in pounds per square inch (psi)
Species and commercial
grade

Size
classification

Bending

Shear
parallel
to grain

Compression
perpendicular
to grain

Compression
parallel
to grain

Fb

Ft

Fv

Fc

Fc

Emin

1,250
775
575
350
450
675
375
175

575
350
275
150
200
300
175
75

140
140
140
140
140
140
140
140

335
335
335
335
335
335
335
335

1,200
1,000
825
475
525
1,050
850
550

1,200,000
1,100,000
1,100,000
900,000
900,000
1,000,000
900,000
800,000

440,000
400,000
400,000
330,000
330,000
370,000
330,000
290,000

0.36

NELMA
NSLB

1,250
775
575
350
450
675
375
175

575
350
275
150
200
300
175
75

170
170
170
170
170
170
170
170

555
555
555
555
555
555
555
555

1,200
1,000
825
475
525
1,050
850
550

1,200,000
1,100,000
1,100,000
900,000
900,000
1,000,000
900,000
800,000

440,000
400,000
400,000
330,000
330,000
370,000
330,000
290,000

0.41

NELMA
NSLB

1,250
775
575
350
450
675
375
175

575
350
275
150
200
300
175
75

140
140
140
140
140
140
140
140

335
335
335
335
335
335
335
335

1,200
1,000
825
475
525
1,050
850
550

1,200,000
1,100,000
1,100,000
900,000
900,000
1,000,000
900,000
800,000

440,000
400,000
400,000
330,000
330,000
370,000
330,000
290,000

0.36

NELMA
NSLB

1,250
775
575
350
450
675
375
175

575
350
275
150
200
300
175
75

135
135
135
135
135
135
135
135

350
350
350
350
350
350
350
350

1,200
1,000
825
475
525
1,050
850
550

1,200,000
1,100,000
1,100,000
900,000
900,000
1,000,000
900,000
800,000

440,000
400,000
400,000
330,000
330,000
370,000
330,000
290,000

0.36

NELMA
NSLB

1,400
1,100
975
850
500
675
975
550
250

925
725
625
525
300
400
600
325
150

150
150
150
150
150
150
150
150
150

405
405
405
405
405
405
405
405
405

1,500
1,350
1,350
1,300
725
800
1,550
1,300
850

1,600,000
1,500,000
1,500,000
1,300,000
1,200,000
1,200,000
1,300,000
1,200,000
1,100,000

580,000
550,000
550,000
470,000
440,000
440,000
470,000
440,000
400,000

0.43

WCLIB
WWPA

1,300
1,200
1,000
575
775
1,150
650
300

775
725
575
325
450
650
350
175

145
145
145
145
145
145
145
145

405
405
405
405
405
405
405
405

1,700
1,550
1,450
850
925
1,750
1,500
975

1,700,000
1,700,000
1,600,000
1,400,000
1,400,000
1,500,000
1,400,000
1,300,000

620,000
620,000
580,000
510,000
510,000
550,000
510,000
470,000

0.46

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EASTERN HEMLOCK-BALSAM FIR


Select Structural
No. 1
2" & wider
No. 2
No. 3
Stud
2" & wider
Construction
Standard
2" - 4" wide
Utility
EASTERN HEMLOCK-TAMARACK
Select Structural
No. 1
2" & wider
No. 2
No. 3
Stud
2" & wider
Construction
Standard
2" - 4" wide
Utility
EASTERN SOFTWOODS
Select Structural
No. 1
2" & wider
No. 2
No. 3
Stud
2" & wider
Construction
Standard
2" - 4" wide
Utility
EASTERN WHITE PINE
Select Structural
No. 1
2" & wider
No. 2
No. 3
Stud
2" & wider
Construction
Standard
2" - 4" wide
Utility
HEM-FIR
Select Structural
No. 1 & Btr
No. 1
2" & wider
No. 2
No. 3
Stud
2" & wider
Construction
Standard
2" - 4" wide
Utility
HEM-FIR (NORTH)
Select Structural
No. 1 & Btr
2" & wider
No. 1/ No. 2
No. 3
Stud
2" & wider
Construction
Standard
2" - 4" wide
Utility

Grading
Rules
Agency

Tension
parallel
to grain

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Table 4A
(Cont.)

Reference Design Values for Visually Graded Dimension Lumber


(2" - 4" thick)1,2,3

(All species except Southern Pinesee Table 4B) (Tabulated design values are for normal load
duration and dry service conditions. See NDS 4.3 for a comprehensive description of design value
adjustment factors.)
USE WITH TABLE 4A ADJUSTMENT FACTORS
Design values in pounds per square inch (psi)
Species and commercial
grade

MIXED MAPLE
Select Structural
No. 1
No. 2
No. 3
Stud
Construction
Standard
Utility
MIXED OAK
Select Structural
No. 1
No. 2
No. 3
Stud
Construction
Standard
Utility
NORTHERN RED OAK
Select Structural
No. 1
No. 2
No. 3
Stud
Construction
Standard
Utility
NORTHERN SPECIES
Select Structural
No. 1/ No. 2
No. 3
Stud
Construction
Standard
Utility
NORTHERN WHITE CEDAR
Select Structural
No. 1
No. 2
No. 3
Stud
Construction
Standard
Utility
RED MAPLE
Select Structural
No. 1
No. 2
No. 3
Stud
Construction
Standard
Utility

Size
classification

2" & wider


2" & wider
2" - 4" wide

2" & wider


2" & wider
2" - 4" wide

2" & wider


2" & wider
2" - 4" wide

2" & wider


2" & wider
2" - 4" wide

2" & wider


2" & wider
2" - 4" wide

2" & wider


2" & wider
2" - 4" wide

Grading
Rules
Agency

Bending

Tension
parallel
to grain

Shear
parallel
to grain

Compression
perpendicular
to grain

Compression
parallel
to grain

Fb

Ft

Fv

Fc

Fc

Emin

1,000
725
700
400
550
800
450
225

600
425
425
250
325
475
275
125

195
195
195
195
195
195
195
195

620
620
620
620
620
620
620
620

875
700
550
325
350
725
575
375

1,300,000
1,200,000
1,100,000
1,000,000
1,000,000
1,100,000
1,000,000
900,000

470,000
440,000
400,000
370,000
370,000
400,000
370,000
330,000

0.55

NELMA

1,150
825
800
475
625
925
525
250

675
500
475
275
375
550
300
150

170
170
170
170
170
170
170
170

800
800
800
800
800
800
800
800

1,000
825
625
375
400
850
650
425

1,100,000
1,000,000
900,000
800,000
800,000
900,000
800,000
800,000

400,000
370,000
330,000
290,000
290,000
330,000
290,000
290,000

0.68

NELMA

1,400
1,000
975
550
750
1,100
625
300

800
575
575
325
450
650
350
175

220
220
220
220
220
220
220
220

885
885
885
885
885
885
885
885

1,150
925
725
425
450
975
750
500

1,400,000
1,400,000
1,300,000
1,200,000
1,200,000
1,200,000
1,100,000
1,000,000

510,000
510,000
470,000
440,000
440,000
440,000
400,000
370,000

0.68

NELMA

975
625
350
475
700
400
175

425
275
150
225
325
175
75

110
110
110
110
110
110
110

350
350
350
350
350
350
350

1,100
850
500
550
1,050
875
575

1,100,000
1,100,000
1,000,000
1,000,000
1,000,000
900,000
900,000

400,000
400,000
370,000
370,000
370,000
330,000
330,000

0.35

NLGA

775
575
550
325
425
625
350
175

450
325
325
175
250
375
200
100

120
120
120
120
120
120
120
120

370
370
370
370
370
370
370
370

750
600
475
275
300
625
475
325

800,000
700,000
700,000
600,000
600,000
700,000
600,000
600,000

290,000
260,000
260,000
220,000
220,000
260,000
220,000
220,000

0.31

NELMA

1,300
925
900
525
700
1,050
575
275

750
550
525
300
425
600
325
150

210
210
210
210
210
210
210
210

615
615
615
615
615
615
615
615

1,100
900
700
400
450
925
725
475

1,700,000
1,600,000
1,500,000
1,300,000
1,300,000
1,400,000
1,300,000
1,200,000

620,000
580,000
550,000
470,000
470,000
510,000
470,000
440,000

0.58

NELMA

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Table 4A
(Cont.)

Reference Design Values for Visually Graded Dimension Lumber


(2" - 4" thick)1,2,3

(All species except Southern Pinesee Table 4B) (Tabulated design values are for normal load
duration and dry service conditions. See NDS 4.3 for a comprehensive description of design value
adjustment factors.)
USE WITH TABLE 4A ADJUSTMENT FACTORS
Design values in pounds per square inch (psi)
Species and commercial
grade

2" & wider


2" & wider
2" - 4" wide

2" & wider

2" & wider


2" - 4" wide

2" & wider


2" & wider
2" - 4" wide

2" & wider


2" & wider
2" - 4" wide

2" & wider


2" & wider
2" - 4" wide

Grading
Rules
Agency

Bending

Tension
parallel
to grain

Shear
parallel
to grain

Compression
perpendicular
to grain

Compression
parallel
to grain

Fb

Ft

Fv

Fc

Fc

Emin

1,150
825
800
475
625
925
525
250

675
500
475
275
375
550
300
150

170
170
170
170
170
170
170
170

820
820
820
820
820
820
820
820

1,000
825
625
375
400
850
650
425

1,400,000
1,300,000
1,200,000
1,100,000
1,100,000
1,200,000
1,100,000
1,000,000

510,000
470,000
440,000
400,000
400,000
440,000
400,000
370,000

0.67

NELMA

1,750
1,350
1,100
975
775
925
725
525
425
575
825
450
225

1,000
800
625
575
450
525
425
300
250
325
475
275
125

160
160
160
160
160
160
160
160
160
160
160
160
160

650
650
425
650
425
650
425
650
425
425
425
425
425

1,850
1,500
1,100
1,200
900
950
700
550
400
450
925
725
475

1,400,000
1,400,000
1,100,000
1,300,000
1,100,000
1,200,000
1,000,000
1,100,000
900,000
900,000
900,000
900,000
800,000

510,000
510,000
400,000
470,000
400,000
440,000
370,000
400,000
330,000
330,000
330,000
330,000
290,000

0.44
0.44
0.37
0.44
0.37
0.44
0.37
0.44
0.37
0.44
0.44
0.44
0.44

RIS

1,250
875
500
675
1,000
550
275

700
450
250
350
500
275
125

135
135
135
135
135
135
135

425
425
425
425
425
425
425

1,400
1,150
650
725
1,400
1,150
750

1,500,000
1,400,000
1,200,000
1,200,000
1,300,000
1,200,000
1,100,000

550,000
510,000
440,000
440,000
470,000
440,000
400,000

0.42

NLGA

1,300
875
775
450
600
875
500
225

575
400
350
200
275
400
225
100

135
135
135
135
135
135
135
135

335
335
335
335
335
335
335
335

1,200
1,050
1,000
575
625
1,200
1,000
675

1,300,000
1,200,000
1,100,000
1,000,000
1,000,000
1,000,000
900,000
900,000

470,000
440,000
400,000
370,000
370,000
370,000
330,000
330,000

0.36

NELMA
NSLB
WCLIB
WWPA

1,000
725
700
400
550
800
450
225

600
425
425
250
325
475
275
125

155
155
155
155
155
155
155
155

425
425
425
425
425
425
425
425

1,000
825
650
375
400
850
650
425

1,100,000
1,000,000
1,000,000
900,000
900,000
900,000
800,000
800,000

400,000
370,000
370,000
330,000
330,000
330,000
290,000
290,000

0.36

WCLIB
WWPA

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RED OAK
Select Structural
No. 1
No. 2
No. 3
Stud
Construction
Standard
Utility
REDWOOD
Clear Structural
Select Structural
Select Structural, open grain
No. 1
No. 1, open grain
No. 2
No. 2, open grain
No. 3
No. 3, open grain
Stud
Construction
Standard
Utility
SPRUCE-PINE-FIR
Select Structural
No. 1/ No. 2
No. 3
Stud
Construction
Standard
Utility
SPRUCE-PINE-FIR (SOUTH)
Select Structural
No. 1
No. 2
No. 3
Stud
Construction
Standard
Utility
WESTERN CEDARS
Select Structural
No. 1
No. 2
No. 3
Stud
Construction
Standard
Utility

Size
classification

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Table 4A
(Cont.)

Reference Design Values for Visually Graded Dimension Lumber


(2" - 4" thick)1,2,3

(All species except Southern Pinesee Table 4B) (Tabulated design values are for normal load
duration and dry service conditions. See NDS 4.3 for a comprehensive description of design value
adjustment factors.)
USE WITH TABLE 4A ADJUSTMENT FACTORS
Design values in pounds per square inch (psi)
Species and commercial
grade

WESTERN WOODS
Select Structural
No. 1
No. 2
No. 3
Stud
Construction
Standard
Utility
WHITE OAK
Select Structural
No. 1
No. 2
No. 3
Stud
Construction
Standard
Utility
YELLOW CEDAR
Select Structural
No. 1/ No. 2
No. 3
Stud
Construction
Standard
Utility
YELLOW POPLAR
Select Structural
No. 1
No. 2
No. 3
Stud
Construction
Standard
Utility

Size
classification

2" & wider


2" & wider
2" - 4" wide

2" & wider


2" & wider
2" - 4" wide

2" & wider


2" & wider
2" - 4" wide

2" & wider


2" & wider
2" - 4" wide

Grading
Rules
Agency

Bending

Tension
parallel
to grain

Shear
parallel
to grain

Compression
perpendicular
to grain

Compression
parallel
to grain

Fb

Ft

Fv

Fc

Fc

Emin

900
675
675
375
525
775
425
200

400
300
300
175
225
350
200
100

135
135
135
135
135
135
135
135

335
335
335
335
335
335
335
335

1,050
950
900
525
575
1,100
925
600

1,200,000
1,100,000
1,000,000
900,000
900,000
1,000,000
900,000
800,000

440,000
400,000
370,000
330,000
330,000
370,000
330,000
290,000

0.36

WCLIB
WWPA

1,200
875
850
475
650
950
525
250

700
500
500
275
375
550
325
150

220
220
220
220
220
220
220
220

800
800
800
800
800
800
800
800

1,100
900
700
400
450
925
725
475

1,100,000
1,000,000
900,000
800,000
800,000
900,000
800,000
800,000

400,000
370,000
330,000
290,000
290,000
330,000
290,000
290,000

0.73

NELMA

1200
800
475
625
925
525
250

725
475
275
375
550
300
150

175
175
175
175
175
175
175

540
540
540
540
540
540
540

1200
1000
575
650
1200
1050
675

1,600,000
1,400,000
1,200,000
1,200,000
1,300,000
1,200,000
1,100,000

580,000
510,000
440,000
440,000
470,000
440,000
400,000

0.46

NLGA

1,000
725
700
400
550
800
450
200

575
425
400
225
325
475
250
125

145
145
145
145
145
145
145
145

420
420
420
420
420
420
420
420

900
725
575
325
350
750
575
375

1,500,000
1,400,000
1,300,000
1,200,000
1,200,000
1,300,000
1,100,000
1,100,000

550,000
510,000
470,000
440,000
440,000
470,000
400,000
400,000

0.43

NSLB

Specific
Modulus of Elasticity

Gravity4

1. LUMBER DIMENSIONS. Tabulated design values are applicable to lumber that will be used under dry conditions such as in most covered structures. For 2"
to 4" thick lumber the DRY dressed sizes shall be used (see Table 1A) regardless of the moisture content at the time of manufacture or use. In calculating design
values, the natural gain in strength and stiffness that occurs as lumber dries has been taken into consideration as well as the reduction in size that occurs when
unseasoned lumber shrinks. The gain in load carrying capacity due to increased strength and stiffness resulting from drying more than offsets the design effect of
size reductions due to shrinkage.
2. STRESS-RATED BOARDS. Stress-rated boards of nominal 1", 1-" and 1-" thickness, 2" and wider, of most species, are permitted to use the design values
shown for Select Structural, No.1 & Btr, No.1, No.2, No.3, Stud, Construction, Standard, Utility, and Clear Structural grades as shown in the 2" to 4" thick categories herein, when graded in accordance with the stress-rated board provisions in the applicable grading rules. Information on stress-rated board grades applicable
to the various species is available from the respective grading rules agencies. Information on additional design values may also be available from the respective
grading rules agencies.
3. When individual species or species groups are combined, the design values to be used for the combination shall be the lowest design values for each individual
species or species group for each design property.
4. Specific gravity, G, based on weight and volume when oven-dry.

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Table 4B Adjustment Factors


Size Factor, CF

CF = (12/d)

1/9

Repetitive Member Factor, Cr

Bending design values, Fb, for dimension lumber 2"


to 4" thick shall be multiplied by the repetitive member
factor, Cr = 1.15, when such members are used as joists,
truss chords, rafters, studs, planks, decking, or similar
members which are in contact or spaced not more than 24"
on center, are not less than 3 in number and are joined by
floor, roof, or other load distributing elements adequate to
support the design load.

Flat Use Factor, Cfu

Bending design values adjusted by size factors are


based on edgewise use (load applied to narrow face). When
dimension lumber is used flatwise (load applied to wide
face), the bending design value, Fb, shall also be multiplied
by the following flat use factors:
Flat Use Factors, Cfu

Width
(depth)

Thickness (breadth)
2" & 3"


2" & 3"
4"

5"

6"

8"

10" & wider

1.0
1.1
1.1
1.15
1.15
1.2

1.0
1.05
1.05
1.05
1.1

Wet Service Factor, CM

When dimension lumber is used where moisture content will exceed 19% for an extended time period, design
values shall be multiplied by the appropriate wet service
factors from the following table (for surfaced dry Dense
Structural 86, Dense Structural 72, and Dense Structural 65
use tabulated surfaced green design values for wet service
conditions without further adjustment):
Wet Service Factors, CM


Fb
F t
Fv
Fc
Fc E and Emin
*
0.85 1.0 0.97 0.67 0.8**
0.9
* when (Fb)(CF) 1,150 psi, CM = 1.0
** when (Fc) 750 psi, CM = 1.0

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4"
REFERENCE DESIGN VALUES

Appropriate size adjustment factors have already


been incorporated in the tabulated design values for most
thicknesses of Southern Pine and Mixed Southern Pine
dimension lumber. For dimension lumber 4" thick, 8"
and wider (all grades except Dense Structural 86, Dense
Structural 72, and Dense Structural 65), tabulated bending design values, Fb, shall be permitted to be multiplied
by the size factor, CF = 1.1. For dimension lumber wider
than 12" (all grades except Dense Structural 86, Dense
Structural 72, and Dense Structural 65), tabulated bending,
tension and compression parallel to grain design values
for 12" wide lumber shall be multiplied by the size factor, CF = 0.9. When the depth, d, of Dense Structural 86,
Dense Structural 72, or Dense Structural 65 dimension
lumber exceeds 12", the tabulated bending design value,
Fb, shall be multiplied by the following size factor:

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Table 4B

Reference Design Values for Visually Graded Southern Pine Dimension Lumber
(2" - 4" thick)1,2,3,4,5

(Tabulated design values are for normal load duration and dry service conditions, unless specified
otherwise. See NDS 4.3 for a comprehensive description of design value adjustment factors.)
USE WITH TABLE 4B ADJUSTMENT FACTORS

Species and commercial


grade

SOUTHERN PINE
Dense Select Structural
Select Structural
Non-Dense Select Structural
No.1 Dense
No.1
No.1 Non-Dense
No.2 Dense
No.2
No.2 Non-Dense
No.3 and Stud
Construction
Standard
Utility
Dense Select Structural
Select Structural
Non-Dense Select Structural
No.1 Dense
No.1
No.1 Non-Dense
No.2 Dense
No.2
No.2 Non-Dense
No.3 and Stud
Dense Select Structural
Select Structural
Non-Dense Select Structural
No.1 Dense
No.1
No.1 Non-Dense
No.2 Dense
No.2
No.2 Non-Dense
No.3 and Stud
Dense Select Structural
Select Structural
Non-Dense Select Structural
No.1 Dense
No.1
No.1 Non-Dense
No.2 Dense
No.2
No.2 Non-Dense
No.3 and Stud
Dense Select Structural
Select Structural
Non-Dense Select Structural
No.1 Dense
No.1
No.1 Non-Dense
No.2 Dense
No.2
No.2 Non-Dense
No.3 and Stud

Size
classification

2" - 4" wide

4" wide

5" - 6" wide

8" wide

10" wide

12" wide

Design values in pounds per square inch (psi)


Shear
Compression
Compression
parallel
perpendicular
parallel
to grain
to grain
to grain
Modulus of Elasticity

Bending

Tension
parallel
to grain

Fb

Ft

Fv

Fc

Fc

Emin

2,700
2,350
2,050
1,650
1,500
1,300
1,200
1,100
1,050
650
875
475
225
2,400
2,100
1,850
1,500
1,350
1,200
1,050
1,000
950
575
2,200
1,950
1,700
1,350
1,250
1,100
975
925
875
525
1,950
1,700
1,500
1,200
1,050
950
850
800
750
475
1,800
1,600
1,400
1,100
1,000
900
800
750
700
450

1,900
1,650
1,450
1,100
1,000
875
750
675
600
400
500
275
125
1,650
1,450
1,300
1,000
875
775
650
600
525
350
1,550
1,350
1,200
900
800
700
600
550
500
325
1,300
1,150
1,050
800
700
625
525
475
425
275
1,250
1,100
975
750
650
575
500
450
400
250

175
175
175
175
175
175
175
175
175
175
175
175
175
175
175
175
175
175
175
175
175
175
175
175
175
175
175
175
175
175
175
175
175
175
175
175
175
175
175
175
175
175
175
175
175
175
175
175
175
175
175
175
175

660
565
480
660
565
480
660
565
480
565
565
565
565
660
565
480
660
565
480
660
565
480
565
660
565
480
660
565
480
660
565
480
565
660
565
480
660
565
480
660
565
480
565
660
565
480
660
565
480
660
565
480
565

2,050
1,900
1,800
1,750
1,650
1,550
1,500
1,450
1,450
850
1,600
1,300
850
1,900
1,800
1,700
1,650
1,550
1,450
1,450
1,400
1,350
800
1,850
1,700
1,650
1,600
1,500
1,400
1,400
1,350
1,300
775
1,800
1,650
1,600
1,550
1,450
1,400
1,350
1,300
1,250
750
1,750
1,650
1,550
1,500
1,400
1,350
1,300
1,250
1,250
725

1,900,000
1,800,000
1,600,000
1,800,000
1,600,000
1,400,000
1,600,000
1,400,000
1,300,000
1,300,000
1,400,000
1,200,000
1,200,000
1,900,000
1,800,000
1,600,000
1,800,000
1,600,000
1,400,000
1,600,000
1,400,000
1,300,000
1,300,000
1,900,000
1,800,000
1,600,000
1,800,000
1,600,000
1,400,000
1,600,000
1,400,000
1,300,000
1,300,000
1,900,000
1,800,000
1,600,000
1,800,000
1,600,000
1,400,000
1,600,000
1,400,000
1,300,000
1,300,000
1,900,000
1,800,000
1,600,000
1,800,000
1,600,000
1,400,000
1,600,000
1,400,000
1,300,000
1,300,000

690,000
660,000
580,000
660,000
580,000
510,000
580,000
510,000
470,000
470,000
510,000
440,000
440,000
690,000
660,000
580,000
660,000
580,000
510,000
580,000
510,000
470,000
470,000
690,000
660,000
580,000
660,000
580,000
510,000
580,000
510,000
470,000
470,000
690,000
660,000
580,000
660,000
580,000
510,000
580,000
510,000
470,000
470,000
690,000
660,000
580,000
660,000
580,000
510,000
580,000
510,000
470,000
470,000

Specific
6

Gravity
G

0.55

0.55

0.55

SPIB
0.55

0.55

0.55

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Table 4B
(Cont.)

Reference Design Values for Visually Graded Southern Pine Dimension Lumber
(2" - 4" thick)1,2,3,4,5

(Tabulated design values are for normal load duration and dry service conditions, unless specified
otherwise. See NDS 4.3 for a comprehensive description of design value adjustment factors.)
USE WITH TABLE 4B ADJUSTMENT FACTORS

Species and commercial


grade

Bending

Tension
parallel
to grain

Fb

Ft

Design values in pounds per square inch (psi)


Shear
Compression
Compression
parallel
perpendicular
parallel
to grain
to grain
to grain
Modulus of Elasticity
Fv

Fc

Fc

Specific
6

Gravity

Emin

Grading
Rules
Agency

(Surfaced Dry - Used in dry service condtions - 19% or less moisture content)
2" & wider

2-1/2" & wider


2-1/2"-4" thick

2" - 4" wide

4" wide

5" - 6" wide

8" wide

10" wide

12" wide

2,600
2,200
2,000

1,750
1,450
1,300

175
175
175

2,100
1,750
1,600

1,400
1,200
1,050

165
165
165

2,050
1,450
1,100
650
850
475
225
1,850
1,300
1,000
575
1,750
1,200
925
525
1,500
1,050
800
475
1,400
975
750
450

1,200
875
675
400
500
275
125
1,100
750
600
350
1,000
700
550
325
875
600
475
275
825
575
450
250

175
175
175
175
175
175
175
175
175
175
175
175
175
175
175
175
175
175
175
175
175
175
175

660
2,000
1,800,000
660
1,650
1,800,000
660
1,500
1,800,000
(Surfaced Green - Used in any service condtion)
440
1,300
1,600,000
440
1,100
1,600,000
440
1,000
1,600,000
565
565
565
565
565
565
565
565
565
565
565
565
565
565
565
565
565
565
565
565
565
565
565

1,800
1,650
1,450
850
1,600
1,300
850
1,700
1,550
1,400
775
1,600
1,450
1,350
800
1,600
1,450
1,300
750
1,550
1,400
1,250
725

1,600,000
1,500,000
1,400,000
1,200,000
1,300,000
1,200,000
1,100,000
1,600,000
1,500,000
1,400,000
1,200,000
1,600,000
1,500,000
1,400,000
1,200,000
1,600,000
1,500,000
1,400,000
1,200,000
1,600,000
1,500,000
1,400,000
1,200,000

660,000
660,000
660,000

0.55

SPIB

580,000
580,000
580,000

0.55

SPIB

580,000
550,000
510,000
440,000
470,000
440,000
400,000
580,000
550,000
510,000
440,000
580,000
550,000
510,000
440,000
580,000
550,000
510,000
440,000
580,000
550,000
510,000
440,000

0.51

0.51

0.51
SPIB
0.51

0.51

0.51

1. LUMBER DIMENSIONS. Tabulated design values are applicable to lumber that will be used under dry conditions such as in most covered structures. For 2"
to 4" thick lumber the DRY dressed sizes shall be used (see Table 1A) regardless of the moisture content at the time of manufacture or use. In calculating design
values, the natural gain in strength and stiffness that occurs as lumber dries has been taken into consideration as well as the reduction in size that occurs when
unseasoned lumber shrinks. The gain in load carrying capacity due to increased strength and stiffness resulting from drying more than offsets the design effect of
size reductions due to shrinkage.
2. STRESS-RATED BOARDS. Information for various grades of Southern Pine stress-rated boards of nominal 1", 1-", and 1-" thickness, 2" and wider is available from the Southern Pine Inspection Bureau (SPIB) in the Standard Grading Rules for Southern Pine Lumber.
3. SPRUCE PINE. To obtain recommended design values for Spruce Pine graded to SPIB rules, multiply the appropriate design values for Mixed Southern Pine by
the corresponding conversion factor shown below and round to the nearest 100,000 psi for E; to the nearest 10,000 psi for E; to the next lower multiple of 5 psi
for Fv and Fc; to the next lower multiple of 50 psi for Fb, Ft, and Fc if 1,000 psi or greater, 25 psi otherwise.

CONVERSION FACTORS FOR DETERMINING DESIGN VALUES FOR SPRUCE PINE



Tension
Shear
Compression
Compression Modulus


parallel
parallel
perpendicular
parallel
of

Bending
to grain
to grain
to grain
to grain
Elasticity

Fb Ft
Fv
Fc Fc
E and Emin
Conversion

Factor
0.78
0.78
0.98
0.73
0.78
0.82
4. SIZE FACTOR. For sizes wider than 12", use size factors for Fb, Ft, and Fc specified for the 12" width. Use 100% of the Fv, Fc, E, and Emin specified for the 12"
width.
5. When individual species or species groups are combined, the design values to be used for the combination shall be the lowest design values for each individual
species or species group for each design property.
6. Specific gravity, G, based on weight and volume when oven-dry.
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SOUTHERN PINE
Dense Structural 86
Dense Structural 72
Dense Structural 65
SOUTHERN PINE
Dense Structural 86
Dense Structural 72
Dense Structural 65
MIXED SOUTHERN PINE
Select Structural
No.1
No.2
No.3 and Stud
Construction
Standard
Utility
Select Structural
No.1
No.2
No.3 and Stud
Select Structural
No.1
No.2
No.3 and Stud
Select Structural
No.1
No.2
No.3 and Stud
Select Structural
No.1
No.2
No.3 and Stud

Size
classification

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REFERENCE DESIGN VALUES

Table 4C Adjustment Factors


Flat Use Factor, Cfu

Bending design values are based on edgewise use


(load applied to narrow face). When dimension lumber
is used flatwise (load applied to wide face), the bending
design value, Fb, shall be multiplied by the following flat
use factors:


Flat Use Factors, Cfu


Width
(depth)


2" & 3"
4"

5"

6"

8"

10" & wider

Thickness (breadth)

Repetitive Member Factor, Cr

Bending design values, Fb, for dimension lumber 2"


to 4" thick shall be multiplied by the repetitive member
factor, Cr = 1.15, when such members are used as joists,
truss chords, rafters, studs, planks, decking, or similar
members which are in contact or spaced not more than 24"
on center, are not less than 3 in number and are joined by
floor, roof, or other load distributing elements adequate to
support the design load.

2"

Wet

1.0
1.1
1.1
1.15
1.15
1.2

When dimension lumber is used where moisture content will exceed 19% for an extended time period, design
values shall be multiplied by the appropriate wet service
factors from the following table:

Service Factor, CM

Wet Service Factors, CM


Fb

F t

Fv

Fc

Fc

E and Emin

0.85 1.0 0.97 0.67 0.8


*

**

* when Fb 1,150 psi, CM = 1.0


** when Fc 750 psi, CM = 1.0

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DESIGN VALUES FOR WOOD CONSTRUCTION NDS SUPPLEMENT

Table 4C

Reference Design Values for Mechanically Graded Dimension Lumber1,2,3

(Tabulated design values are for normal load duration and dry service conditions, unless specified
otherwise. See NDS 4.3 for a comprehensive description of design value adjustment factors.)

43

USE WITH TABLE 4C ADJUSTMENT FACTORS

Commercial grade

Size
classification

MACHINE STRESS RATED (MSR)


LUMBER

2" and less


in thickness
2" and wider

Fb

Ft

Fc

Emin

750
850
900
975
1,050
1,050
1,200
1,200
1,200
1,250
1,250
1,350
1,350
1,400
1,450
1,450
1,450
1,500
1,500
1,500
1,500
1,600
1,650
1,650
1,650
1,650
1700
1,800
1,800
1,800
1,800
1,850
1,950
1,950
2,000
2,100
2,250
2,250
2,250
2,400
2,400
2,500
2,550
2,550
2,700
2,700
2,850
2,850
3,000

425
475
350
550
450
575
600
600
650
800
725
750
750
800
800
825
875
900
900
900
900
950
1,020
1,020
1,175
1,020
1,175
1,300
1,175
1,200
1,175
1,175
1,375
1,375
1,300
1,575
1,750
1,750
1,750
1,925
1,925
1,750
1,400
2,050
1,800
2,150
1,600
2,300
2,400

925
975
1,050
1,450
1,225
1,500
1,400
1,400
1,550
1,475
1,600
1,600
1,600
1,600
1,625
1,600
1,625
1,650
1,650
1,650
1,650
1,675
1,700
1,700
1,700
1,750
1,725
1,750
1,750
1,750
1,750
1,850
1,800
1,800
1,825
1,875
1,925
1,925
1,925
1,975
1,975
2,000
2,000
2,025
2,100
2,100
2,100
2,150
2,200

1,400,000
1,400,000
1,000,000
1,600,000
1,200,000
1,600,000
1,200,000
1,300,000
1,600,000
1,400,000
1,600,000
1,300,000
1,400,000
1,200,000
1,300,000
1,300,000
1,500,000
1,400,000
1,500,000
1,600,000
1,700,000
1,400,000
1,300,000
1,500,000
1,600,000
1,700,000
1,600,000
1,500,000
1,600,000
1,800,000
2,000,000
1,700,000
1,500,000
1,700,000
1,600,000
1,800,000
1,700,000
1,800,000
1,900,000
1,800,000
2,000,000
2,200,000
1,800,000
2,100,000
2,000,000
2,200,000
1,800,000
2,300,000
2,400,000

710,000
710,000
510,000
810,000
610,000
810,000
610,000
660,000
810,000
710,000
810,000
660,000
710,000
610,000
660,000
660,000
760,000
710,000
760,000
810,000
860,000
710,000
660,000
760,000
810,000
860,000
810,000
760,000
810,000
910,000
1,020,000
860,000
760,000
860,000
810,000
910,000
860,000
910,000
970,000
910,000
1,020,000
1,120,000
910,000
1,070,000
1,020,000
1,120,000
910,000
1,170,000
1,220,000

Grading Rules Agency

SPIB
SPIB

WCLIB, WWPA, NELMA, NSLB

SPIB
SPIB
SPIB
NLGA, WCLIB, WWPA, NELMA, NSLB
SPIB
SPIB
WCLIB
SPIB
NLGA, WCLIB, WWPA, NELMA, NSLB
SPIB
NLGA
NLGA, WCLIB, WWPA, NELMA, NSLB
SPIB
WCLIB
NLGA, WCLIB, WWPA, NELMA, NSLB
SPIB
SPIB
SPIB
NLGA
NLGA
NLGA, SPIB, WCLIB, WWPA, NELMA, NSLB
WCLIB
SPIB

WCLIB

NLGA
NLGA, SPIB, WCLIB, WWPA, NELMA, NSLB
WCLIB
WCLIB
SPIB
SPIB
NLGA, SPIB, WCLIB, WWPA, NELMA, NSLB
NLGA
NLGA, SPIB, WCLIB, WWPA, NELMA, NSLB
NLGA
NLGA, WCLIB
NLGA, SPIB, WCLIB, WWPA, NELMA, NSLB
NLGA
NLGA, SPIB, WCLIB, WWPA, NELMA, NSLB
WCLIB
SPIB
NLGA, SPIB, WCLIB, WWPA, NELMA, NSLB
WCLIB
NLGA, SPIB, WCLIB, WWPA, NELMA, NSLB
SPIB
NLGA, SPIB, WCLIB, WWPA, NELMA, NSLB
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750f-1.4E
850f-1.4E
900f-1.0E
975f-1.6E
1050f-1.2E
1050f-1.6E
1200f-1.2E
1200f-1.3E
1200f-1.6E
1250f-1.4E
1250f-1.6E
1350f-1.3E
1350f-1.4E
1400f-1.2E
1450f-1.3E
1450f-1.3E
1450f-1.5E
1500f-1.4E
1500f-1.5E
1500f-1.6E
1500f-1.7E
1600f-1.4E
1650f-1.3E
1650f-1.5E
1650f-1.6E
1650f-1.7E
1700f-1.6E
1800f-1.5E
1800f-1.6E
1800f-1.8E
1800f-2.0E
1850f-1.7E
1950f-1.5E
1950f-1.7E
2000f-1.6E
2100f-1.8E
2250f-1.7E
2250f-1.8E
2250f-1.9E
2400f-1.8E
2400f-2.0E
2500f-2.2E
2550f-1.8E
2550f-2.1E
2700f-2.0E
2700f-2.2E
2850f-1.8E
2850f-2.3E
3000f-2.4E

Design values in pounds per square inch (psi)


Tension Compression
parallel
parallel
Bending to grain
to grain
Modulus of Elasticity

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Table 4C
(Cont.)

Reference Design Values for Mechanically Graded Dimension Lumber1,2,3


(Tabulated design values are for normal load duration and dry service conditions, unless specified
otherwise. See NDS 4.3 for a comprehensive description of design value adjustment factors.)
USE WITH TABLE 4C ADJUSTMENT FACTORS

Commercial grade

Size
classification

Design values in pounds per square inch (psi)


Tension Compression
parallel
parallel
to grain
Bending to grain
Modulus of Elasticity

Grading Rules Agency

Fb

Ft

Fc

Emin

M-5

900

500

1,050

1,100,000

510,000

SPIB

M-6

1,100

600

1,300

1,000,000

470,000

SPIB

M-7

1,200

650

1,400

1,100,000

510,000

SPIB

M-8

1,300

700

1,500

1,300,000

610,000

SPIB

M-9

1,400

800

1,600

1,400,000

650,000

SPIB

M-10

1,400

800

1,600

1,200,000

560,000

NLGA, SPIB

M-11

1,550

850

1,675

1,500,000

700,000

NLGA, SPIB

M-12

1,600

850

1,675

1,600,000

750,000

NLGA, SPIB

M-13

1,600

950

1,675

1,400,000

650,000

NLGA, SPIB

M-14

1,800

1,000

1,750

1,700,000

790,000

NLGA, SPIB

M-15

1,800

1,100

1,750

1,500,000

700,000

NLGA, SPIB

M-16
M-17[4]

1,800

1,300

1,750

1,500,000

700,000

SPIB

1,950

1,300

2,050

1,700,000

790,000

SPIB

MACHINE EVALUATED LUMBER


(MEL)

M-18

2" and less

2,000

1,200

1,825

1,800,000

840,000

NLGA, SPIB

M-19
M-20[4]

in thickness

2,000

1,300

1,825

1,600,000

750,000

NLGA, SPIB

2,000

1,600

2,100

1,900,000

890,000

SPIB

M-21

2" and wider

2,300

1,400

1,950

1,900,000

890,000

NLGA, SPIB

M-22

2,350

1,500

1,950

1,700,000

790,000

NLGA, SPIB

M-23

2,400

1,900

1,975

1,800,000

840,000

NLGA, SPIB

M-24

2,700

1,800

2,100

1,900,000

890,000

NLGA, SPIB

M-25

2,750

2,000

2,100

2,200,000

1,030,000

NLGA, SPIB

M-26
M-27[4]

2,800

1,800

2,150

2,000,000

930,000

NLGA, SPIB

3,000

2,000

2,400

2,100,000

980,000

SPIB

M-28

2,200

1,600

1,900

1,700,000

790,000

SPIB

M-29

1,550

850

1,650

1,700,000

790,000

SPIB

M-30

2,050

1,050

1,850

1,700,000

790,000

SPIB

M-31

2,850

1,600

2,150

1,900,000

890,000

SPIB

M-32

750

425

925

1,400,000

650,000

SPIB

M-33

850

475

975

1,400,000

650,000

SPIB

M-34

975

550

1,450

1,600,000

750,000

SPIB

M-35

1,050

575

1,500

1,600,000

750,000

SPIB

M-36

1,200

650

1,550

1,600,000

750,000

SPIB

M-37

1,250

725

1,600

1,600,000

750,000

SPIB

M-38

1,500

900

1,650

1,600,000

750,000

SPIB

M-39

1,650

1,020

1,750

1,700,000

790,000

SPIB

M-40

1,850

1,175

1,850

1,700,000

790,000

SPIB

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Table 4C Footnotes
1. LUMBER DIMENSIONS. Tabulated design values are applicable to lumber that will be used under dry conditions such as in most covered structures. For 2"
to 4" thick lumber the DRY dressed sizes shall be used (see Table 1A) regardless of the moisture content at the time of manufacture or use. In calculating design
values, the natural gain in strength and stiffness that occurs as lumber dries has been taken into consideration as well as the reduction in size that occurs when
unseasoned lumber shrinks. The gain in load carrying capacity due to increased strength and stiffness resulting from drying more than offsets the design effect of
size reductions due to shrinkage.
2. SPECIFIC GRAVITY, G, SHEAR PARALLEL TO GRAIN, FV, AND COMPRESSION PERPENDICULAR TO GRAIN, Fc. Values for specific gravity,
G, shear parallel to grain, Fv, and compression perpendicular to grain, Fc, are provided below for MSR and MEL lumber. For species or species groups not shown
below, the G, Fv, and Fc values for visually graded lumber may be used. Higher G values may be claimed when (a) specifically assigned by the rules writing agency
or (b) when qualified by test, quality controlled for G and provided for on the grade stamp. When a different G value is provided on the grade stamp, higher Fv
and Fc design values may be calculated in accordance with the grading rule requirements.

Species

Douglas Fir-Larch

Douglas Fir-Larch (N)


Douglas Fir-South
Englemann SpruceLodgepole Pine

Hem-Fir

Hem-Fir (N)
Southern Pine

Spruce-Pine-Fir

Sprce-Pine-Fir (S)

Western Cedars
Western Woods

E (x106) psi
1.0 and higher
2.0
2.1
2.2
2.3
2.4
1.0 and higher
2.0
2.1
2.2
2.3
2.4
1.2 to 1.9
2.0 to 2.2
2.3 & higher
1.0 and higher
1.0 and higher
1.5 and higher
1.0 and higher
1.0 and higher
1.6
1.7
1.8
1.9
2.0
2.1
2.2
2.3
2.4
1.0 and higher
1.0 and higher
1.8*
1.9 and higher
1.2 and higher
1.8 to 1.9
2.0 and higher
1.0 and higher
1.2 to 1.9
1.2 to 1.7
1.8 to 1.9
2.0 and higher
1.0 and higher
1.0 and higher

Specific
Gravity

0.50
0.51
0.52
0.53
0.54
0.55
0.50
0.51
0.52
0.53
0.54
0.55
0.49
0.53
0.57
0.46
0.38
0.46
0.43
0.43
0.44
0.45
0.46
0.47
0.48
0.49
0.50
0.51
0.52
0.46
0.55
0.57*
0.57
0.42
0.46
0.50
0.36
0.42
0.42
0.46
0.50
0.36
0.36

Design values in pounds per square inch (psi)


Compression
Shear parallel to grain
perpendicular to grain

Fv

180
180
180
180
185
185
170
170
170
170
170
170
180
180
190
180
135
160
140
150
155
160
160
165
170
170
175
175
180
145
175
190*
190
135
160
170
135
150
150
160
175
155
135

Fc

625
670
690
715
735
760
625
670
690
715
735
760
625
715
715
520
335
555
405
405
510
535
555
580
600
625
645
670
690
405
565
805*
805
425
525
615
335
465
465
555
645
425
335

Grading Rules Agency


WWPA

WWPA

WCLIB

WCLIB

NLGA
NLGA
WWPA
WWPA
WWPA
WCLIB
WWPA

WCLIB, WWPA

NLGA
SPIB
SPIB
SPIB
NLGA
NLGA
NLGA
NELMA, NSLB, WCLIB, WWPA
NELMA, NSLB
WWPA
NELMA, NSLB, WWPA
WCLIB, WWPA
WCLIB, WWPA

* 1.8E southern pine marked with a specific gravity of 0.55 on the grade stamp has a shear parallel to grain, Fv, of 175 psi and compression perpendicular to grain,
Fc, of 565 psi.

3. MODULUS OF ELASTICITY, E, AND TENSION PARALLEL TO GRAIN, Ft. For any given bending design value, Fb, the modulus of elasticity, E, and
tension parallel to grain, Ft, design value may vary depending upon species, timber source, or other variables. The E and Ft values included in the Fb-E
grade designations in Table 4C are those usually associated with each Fb level. Grade stamps may show higher or lower values if machine rating indicates the
assignment is appropriate. Where the E or Ft values shown on a grade stamp differ from Table 4C values associated with the Fb on the grade stamp, the
values on the stamp shall be used in design, and the Fc value associated with the Fb value in Table 4C shall be used.
4. COMPRESSION PARALLEL TO GRAIN, Fc. This grade requires Fc qualification and quality control.
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Table 4D

Adjustment Factors

Size Factor, CF

When visually graded timbers are subjected to loads


applied to the narrow face, tabulated design values shall
be multiplied by the following size factors:
Size Factors, CF

Depth
Fb Ft Fc
d > 12"
(12/d)1/9 1.0 1.0
d 12" 1.0 1.0 1.0

Flat Use Factor, Cfu

When members designated as Beams and Stringers*


in Table 4D are subjected to loads applied to the wide
face, tabulated design values shall be multiplied by the
following flat use factors:

Wet Service Factor, CM

When timbers are used where moisture content will


exceed 19% for an extended time period, design values
shall be multiplied by the appropriate wet service factors
from the following table (for Southern Pine and Mixed
Southern Pine, use tabulated design values without further
adjustment):
Wet Service Factors, CM

Fb

F t

Fv

Fc

Fc

1.00

1.00

1.00

0.67

0.91

E and Emin
1.00

Flat Use Factor, Cfu

Grade Fb E and Emin Other Properties


Select Structural 0.86
1.00
1.00
No.1
0.74 0.90
1.00
No.2
1.00 1.00
1.00
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Table 4D

Reference Design Values for Visually Graded Timbers (5" x 5" and larger)1,3

(Tabulated design values are for normal load duration and dry service conditions, unless specified
otherwise. See NDS 4.3 for a comprehensive description of design value adjustment factors.)
USE WITH TABLE 4D ADJUSTMENT FACTORS
Species and commercial
Grade

Beams and
Stringers
Posts and
Timbers

5"x5" and Larger

Beams and
Stringers
Posts and
Timbers

Beams and
Stringers
Posts and
Timbers

Beams and
Stringers
Posts and
Timbers

Beams and
Stringers

Posts and
Timbers

Beams and
Stringers

Posts and
Timbers

Design values in pounds per square inch (psi)


Shear
Compression
Compression
parallel
perpendicular
parallel
to grain
to grain
to grain
Modulus of Elasticity

Bending

Tension
parallel
to grain

Fb

Ft

Fv

Fc

Fc

Emin

1,400
1,150
750
1,300
1,050
625

675
475
300
700
575
350

155
155
155
155
155
155

525
525
525
525
525
525

925
775
500
975
850
600

1,200,000
1,200,000
1,000,000
1,200,000
1,200,000
1,000,000

440,000
440,000
370,000
440,000
440,000
370,000

0.47

WCLIB

1,150
1,000
625

750
675
425

200
200
175

615
615
615

1,050
925
600

1,300,000
1,300,000
1,000,000

470,000
470,000
370,000

0.43

SPIB

1,350
1,100
725
1,250
1,000
575

900
750
350
825
675
375

125
125
125
125
125
125

305
305
305
305
305
305

950
800
500
1,000
875
400

1,400,000
1,400,000
1,100,000
1,400,000
1,400,000
1,100,000

510,000
510,000
400,000
510,000
510,000
400,000

0.36

NELMA
NSLB

1,650
1,400
900
1,550
1,250
725

975
700
450
1,050
850
475

180
180
180
180
180
180

715
715
715
715
715
715

975
825
525
1,050
900
425

1,500,000
1,500,000
1,200,000
1,500,000
1,500,000
1,200,000

550,000
550,000
440,000
550,000
550,000
440,000

0.71

NELMA
NSLB

1,150
950
625
1,100
875
525

675
475
325
725
575
350

115
115
115
115
115
115

455
455
455
455
455
455

775
650
425
825
725
500

1,500,000
1,500,000
1,200,000
1,500,000
1,500,000
1,200,000

550,000
550,000
440,000
550,000
550,000
440,000

0.43

NLGA

1,900
1,600
1,550
1,350
875
1,750
1,500
1,400
1,200
750
1,900
1,600
1,550
1,350
1,000
875
1,750
1,500
1,400
1,200
850
750

1,100
950
775
675
425
1,150
1,000
950
825
475
1,100
950
775
675
500
425
1,150
1,000
950
825
550
475

170
170
170
170
170
170
170
170
170
170
170
170
170
170
170
170
170
170
170
170
170
170

730
625
730
625
625
730
625
730
625
625
730
625
730
625
730
625
730
625
730
625
730
625

1,300
1,100
1,100
925
600
1,350
1,150
1,200
1,000
700
1,300
1,100
1,100
925
700
600
1,350
1,150
1,200
1,000
825
700

1,700,000
1,600,000
1,700,000
1,600,000
1,300,000
1,700,000
1,600,000
1,700,000
1,600,000
1,300,000
1,700,000
1,600,000
1,700,000
1,600,000
1,400,000
1,300,000
1,700,000
1,600,000
1,700,000
1,600,000
1,400,000
1,300,000

620,000
580,000
620,000
580,000
470,000
620,000
580,000
620,000
580,000
470,000
620,000
580,000
620,000
580,000
510,000
470,000
620,000
580,000
620,000
580,000
510,000
470,000

0.50

WCLIB

0.50

WWPA

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ALASKA CEDAR
Select Structural
No.1
No.2
Select Structural
No.1
No.2
BALDCYPRESS
Select Structural
No.1
No.2
BALSAM FIR
Select Structural
No.1
No.2
Select Structural
No.1
No.2
BEECH-BIRCH-HICKORY
Select Structural
No.1
No.2
Select Structural
No.1
No.2
COAST SITKA SPRUCE
Select Structural
No.1
No.2
Select Structural
No.1
No.2
DOUGLAS FIR-LARCH
Dense Select Structural
Select Structural
Dense No. 1
No. 1
No. 2
Dense Select Structural
Select Structural
Dense No. 1
No. 1
No. 2
Dense Select Structural
Select Structural
Dense No. 1
No. 1
No. 2 Dense
No. 2
Dense Select Structural
Select Structural
Dense No. 1
No. 1
No. 2 Dense
No. 2

Size
classification

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Table 4D
(Cont.)

Reference Design Values for Visually Graded Timbers (5" x 5" and larger)1,3
(Tabulated design values are for normal load duration and dry service conditions, unless specified
otherwise. See NDS 4.3 for a comprehensive description of design value adjustment factors.)
USE WITH TABLE 4D ADJUSTMENT FACTORS

Species and commercial


Grade

Size
classification

DOUGLAS FIR-LARCH (NORTH)


Select Structural
Beams and
No.1
Stringers
No.2
Select Structural
Posts and
No.1
Timbers
No.2
DOUGLAS FIR-SOUTH
Select Structural
Beams and
No.1
Stringers
No.2
Select Structural
Posts and
No.1
Timbers
No.2
EASTERN HEMLOCK
Select Structural
Beams and
No.1
Stringers
No.2
Select Structural
Posts and
No.1
Timbers
No.2
EASTERN HEMLOCK-TAMARACK
Select Structural
Beams and
No.1
Stringers
No.2
Select Structural
Posts and
No.1
Timbers
No.2
EASTERN HEMLOCK-TAMARACK (N)
Select Structural
Beams and
No.1
Stringers
No.2
Select Structural
Posts and
No.1
Timbers
No.2
EASTERN SPRUCE
Select Structural
Beams and
No.1
Stringers
No.2
Select Structural
Posts and
No.1
Timbers
No.2
EASTERN WHITE PINE
Select Structural
Beams and
No.1
Stringers
No.2
Select Structural
Posts and
No.1
Timbers
No.2
HEM-FIR
Select Structural
Beams and
No.1
Stringers
No.2
Select Structural
Posts and
No.1
Timbers
No.2

Design values in pounds per square inch (psi)


Shear
Compression
Compression
parallel
perpendicular
parallel
to grain
to grain
to grain
Modulus of Elasticity

Bending

Tension
parallel
to grain

Fb

Ft

Fv

Fc

Fc

Emin

1,600
1,300
875
1,500
1,200
725

950
675
425
1,000
825
475

170
170
170
170
170
170

625
625
625
625
625
625

1,100
925
600
1,150
1,000
700

1,600,000
1,600,000
1,300,000
1,600,000
1,600,000
1,300,000

580,000
580,000
470,000
580,000
580,000
470,000

0.49

NLGA

1,550
1,300
825
1,450
1,150
675

900
625
425
950
775
450

165
165
165
165
165
165

520
520
520
520
520
520

1,000
850
550
1,050
925
650

1,200,000
1,200,000
1,000,000
1,200,000
1,200,000
1,000,000

440,000
440,000
370,000
440,000
440,000
370,000

0.46

WWPA

1,350
1,150
750
1,250
1,050
600

925
775
375
850
700
400

155
155
155
155
155
155

550
550
550
550
500
550

950
800
550
1,000
875
400

1,200,000
1,200,000
900,000
1,200,000
1,200,000
900,000

440,000
440,000
330,000
440,000
440,000
330,000

0.41

NELMA
NSLB

1,400
1,150
750
1,300
1,050
600

925
775
375
875
700
400

155
155
155
155
155
155

555
555
555
555
555
555

950
800
500
1,000
875
400

1,200,000
1,200,000
900,000
1,200,000
1,200,000
900,000

440,000
440,000
330,000
440,000
440,000
330,000

0.41

NELMA
NSLB

1,450
1,200
775
1,350
1,100
650

850
600
400
900
725
425

165
165
165
165
165
165

555
555
555
555
555
555

950
800
500
1,000
875
600

1,300,000
1,300,000
1,100,000
1,300,000
1,300,000
1,100,000

470,000
470,000
400,000
470,000
470,000
400,000

0.47

NLGA

1,050
900
575
1,000
800
450

725
600
275
675
550
300

135
135
135
135
135
135

390
390
390
390
390
390

750
625
375
775
675
300

1,400,000
1,400,000
1,000,000
1,400,000
1,400,000
1,000,000

510,000
510,000
370,000
510,000
510,000
370,000

0.41

NELMA
NSLB

1,050
875
575
975
800
450

700
600
275
650
525
300

125
125
125
125
125
125

350
350
350
350
350
350

675
575
400
725
625
325

1,100,000
1,100,000
900,000
1,100,000
1,100,000
900,000

400,000
400,000
330,000
400,000
400,000
330,000

0.36

NELMA
NSLB

1,300
1,050
675
1,200
975
575

750
525
350
800
650
375

140
140
140
140
140
140

405
405
405
405
405
405

925
750
500
975
850
575

1,300,000
1,300,000
1,100,000
1,300,000
1,300,000
1,100,000

470,000
470,000
400,000
470,000
470,000
400,000

0.43

WCLIB
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Reference Design Values for Visually Graded Timbers (5" x 5" and larger)1,3
(Tabulated design values are for normal load duration and dry service conditions, unless specified
otherwise. See NDS 4.3 for a comprehensive description of design value adjustment factors.)
USE WITH TABLE 4D ADJUSTMENT FACTORS

Species and commercial


Grade

Beams and
Stringers
Posts and
Timbers

Beams and
Stringers
Posts and
Timbers

Beams and
Stringers
Posts and
Timbers

Design values in pounds per square inch (psi)


Shear
Compression
Compression
parallel
perpendicular
parallel
to grain
to grain
to grain
Modulus of Elasticity

Bending

Tension
parallel
to grain

Fb

Ft

Fv

Fc

Fc

Emin

1,250
1,000
675
1,150
925
550

725
500
325
775
625
375

135
135
135
135
135
135

405
405
405
405
405
405

900
750
475
950
850
575

1,300,000
1,300,000
1,100,000
1,300,000
1,300,000
1,100,000

470,000
470,000
400,000
470,000
470,000
400,000

0.46

NLGA

1,150
975
625
1,100
875
500

700
500
325
725
600
350

180
180
180
180
180
180

620
620
620
620
620
620

725
600
375
750
650
300

1,100,000
1,100,000
900,000
1,100,000
1,100,000
900,000

400,000
400,000
330,000
400,000
400,000
330,000

0.55

NELMA

1,350
1,150
725
1,250
1,000
575

800
550
375
850
675
400

155
155
155
155
155
155

800
800
800
800
800
800

370,000
370,000
290,000
370,000
370,000
290,000

0.68

NELMA

1,500
1,350
850

1,000
900
550

165
165
165

825
1,000,000
700
1,000,000
450
800,000
875
1,000,000
775
1,000,000
350
800,000
(Wet Service Conditons)
375
900
1,300,000
375
800
1,300,000
375
525
1,000,000

470,000
470,000
370,000

0.51

SPIB

1,350
1,100
725
1,250
1,000
625

775
550
375
825
675
400

170
170
170
170
170
170

570
570
570
570
570
570

875
725
475
925
800
550

1,100,000
1,100,000
900,000
1,100,000
1,100,000
900,000

400,000
400,000
330,000
400,000
400,000
330,000

0.47

WCLIB
WWPA

1,250
1,050
675
1,150
950
550

850
700
350
800
650
375

135
135
135
135
135
135

435
435
435
435
435
435

850
725
450
900
800
375

1,300,000
1,300,000
1,000,000
1,300,000
1,300,000
1,000,000

470,000
470,000
370,000
470,000
470,000
370,000

0.42

NELMA
NSLB

1,600
1,350
875
1,500
1,200
700

950
675
425
1,000
800
475

205
205
205
205
205
205

885
885
885
885
885
885

950
800
500
1,000
875
400

1,300,000
1,300,000
1,000,000
1,300,000
1,300,000
1,000,000

470,000
470,000
370,000
470,000
470,000
370,000

0.68

NELMA

900
750
500
850
675
400

600
500
250
575
450
250

115
115
115
115
115
115

370
370
370
370
370
370

600
500
325
650
550
250

700,000
700,000
600,000
700,000
700,000
600,000

260,000
260,000
220,000
260,000
260,000
220,000

0.31

NELMA

1,100
925
600
1,000
825
475

725
500
300
675
550
325

130
130
130
130
130
130

535
535
535
535
535
535

750
625
400
800
700
325

1,100,000
1,100,000
900,000
1,100,000
1,100,000
900,000

400,000
400,000
330,000
400,000
400,000
330,000

0.43

NLGA

MIXED SOUTHERN PINE


Select Structural
No.1
No.2
MOUNTAIN HEMLOCK
Select Structural
No.1
No.2
Select Structural
No.1
No.2
NORTHERN PINE
Select Structural
No.1
No.2
Select Structural
No.1
No.2
NORTHERN RED OAK
Select Structural
No.1
No.2
Select Structural
No.1
No.2
NORTHERN WHITE CEDAR
Select Structural
No.1
No.2
Select Structural
No.1
No.2
PONDEROSA PINE
Select Structural
No.1
No.2
Select Structural
No.1
No.2

5"x5" and Larger

Beams and
Stringers
Posts and
Timbers

Beams and
Stringers
Posts and
Timbers

Beams and
Stringers
Posts and
Timbers

Beams and
Stringers
Posts and
Timbers

Beams and
Stringers
Posts and
Timbers

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HEM-FIR (NORTH)
Select Structural
No.1
No.2
Select Structural
No.1
No.2
MIXED MAPLE
Select Structural
No.1
No.2
Select Structural
No.1
No.2
MIXED OAK
Select Structural
No.1
No.2
Select Structural
No.1
No.2

Size
classification

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Table 4D
(Cont.)

Reference Design Values for Visually Graded Timbers (5" x 5" and larger)1,3
(Tabulated design values are for normal load duration and dry service conditions, unless specified
otherwise. See NDS 4.3 for a comprehensive description of design value adjustment factors.)
USE WITH TABLE 4D ADJUSTMENT FACTORS

Species and commercial


Grade

RED MAPLE
Select Structural
No.1
No.2
Select Structural
No.1
No.2
RED OAK
Select Structural
No.1
No.2
Select Structural
No.1
No.2
RED PINE
Select Structural
No.1
No.2
Select Structural
No.1
No.2
REDWOOD
Clear Structural
Select Structural
Select Structural Open Grain
No. 1
No. 1 Open Grain
No. 2
No. 2 Open Grain
SITKA SPRUCE
Select Structural
No.1
No.2
Select Structural
No.1
No.2
Select Structural
No.1
No.2
Select Structural
No.1
No.2
SOUTHERN PINE
Dense Select Structural
Select Structural
No. 1 Dense
No. 1
No. 2 Dense
No. 2
Dense Select Structural 86
Dense Select Structural 72
Dense Select Structural 65

Size
classification

Beams and
Stringers
Posts and
Timbers

Beams and
Stringers
Posts and
Timbers

Beams and
Stringers
Posts and
Timbers

5"x5" and Larger

Beams and
Stringers
Posts and
Timbers
Beams and
Stringers
Posts and
Timbers

5" x 5" and Larger

Design values in pounds per square inch (psi)


Shear
Compression
Compression
parallel
perpendicular
parallel
to grain
to grain
to grain
Modulus of Elasticity

Bending

Tension
parallel
to grain

Fb

Ft

Fv

Fc

Fc

Emin

1,500
1,250
800
1,400
1,150
650

875
625
400
925
750
425

195
195
195
195
195
195

615
615
615
615
615
615

900
750
475
950
825
375

1,500,000
1,500,000
1,200,000
1,500,000
1,500,000
1,200,000

550,000
550,000
440,000
550,000
550,000
440,000

0.58

NELMA

1,350
1,150
725
1,250
1,000
575

800
550
375
850
675
400

155
155
155
155
155
155

820
820
820
820
820
820

825
700
450
875
775
350

1,200,000
1,200,000
1,000,000
1,200,000
1,200,000
1,000,000

440,000
440,000
370,000
440,000
440,000
370,000

0.67

NELMA

1,050
875
575
1,000
800
475

625
450
300
675
550
325

130
130
130
130
130
130

440
440
440
440
440
440

725
600
375
775
675
475

1,100,000
1,100,000
900,000
1,100,000
1,100,000
900,000

400,000
400,000
330,000
400,000
400,000
330,000

0.44

NLGA

1,850
1,400
1,100
1,200
950
1,000
750

1,250
950
750
800
650
525
400

145
145
145
145
145
145
145

650
650
420
650
420
650
420

1,650
1,200
900
1,050
800
900
650

1,300,000
1,300,000
1,000,000
1,300,000
1,000,000
1,100,000
900,000

470,000
470,000
370,000
470,000
370,000
400,000
330,000

0.44
0.44
0.37
0.44
0.37
0.44
0.37

RIS

1,200
1,000
650
1,150
925
550
1,200
1,000
650
1,150
925
550

675
500
325
750
600
350
675
500
325
750
600
350

140
140
140
140
140
140
140
140
140
140
140
140

435
435
435
435
435
435
435
435
435
435
435
435

470,000
470,000
370,000
470,000
470,000
370,000
470,000
470,000
400,000
470,000
470,000
400,000

0.43

WCLIB

0.43

WWPA

1,750
1,500
1,550
1,350
975
850
2,100
1,750
1,600

1,200
1,000
1,050
900
650
550
1,400
1,200
1,050

165
165
165
165
165
165
165
165
165

440
375
440
375
440
375
440
440
440

825
1,300,000
675
1,300,000
450
1,000,000
875
1,300,000
750
1,300,000
525
1,000,000
825
1,300,000
675
1,300,000
450
1,100,000
875
1,300,000
750
1,300,000
525
1,100,000
(Wet Service Conditons)
1,100
1,600,000
950
1,500,000
975
1,600,000
825
1,500,000
625
1,300,000
525
1,200,000
1,300
1,600,000
1,100
1,600,000
1,000
1,600,000

0.55

SPIB

580,000
550,000
580,000
550,000
470,000
440,000
580,000
580,000
580,000

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Table 4D
(Cont.)

51

Reference Design Values for Visually Graded Timbers (5" x 5" and larger)1,3
(Tabulated design values are for normal load duration and dry service conditions, unless specified
otherwise. See NDS 4.3 for a comprehensive description of design value adjustment factors.)
USE WITH TABLE 4D ADJUSTMENT FACTORS

Species and commercial


Grade

Beams and
Stringers
Posts and
Timbers

Beams and
Stringers
Posts and
Timbers

Beams and
Stringers
Posts and
Timbers

Beams and
Stringers
Posts and
Timbers

Beams and
Stringers
Posts and
Timbers

Beams and
Stringers
Posts and
Timbers

Beams and
Stringers
Posts and
Timbers

Design values in pounds per square inch (psi)


Shear
Compression
Compression
parallel
perpendicular
parallel
to grain
to grain
to grain
Modulus of Elasticity

Bending

Tension
parallel
to grain

Fb

Ft

Fv

Fc

Fc

Emin

1,100
900
600
1,050
850
500

650
450
300
700
550
325

125
125
125
125
125
125

425
425
425
425
425
425

775
625
425
800
700
500

1,300,000
1,300,000
1,000,000
1,300,000
1,300,000
1,000,000

470,000
470,000
370,000
470,000
470,000
370,000

0.42

NLGA

1,050
900
575
1,000
800
475

625
450
300
675
550
325

125
125
125
125
125
125

335
335
335
335
335
335

675
550
375
700
625
425

1,200,000
1,200,000
1,000,000
1,200,000
1,200,000
1,000,000

440,000
440,000
370,000
440,000
440,000
370,000

0.36

NELMA
NSLB
WWPA
WCLIB

1,150
975
625
1,100
875
550

675
475
325
725
600
350

140
140
140
140
140
140

425
425
425
425
425
425

875
725
475
925
800
550

1,000,000
1,000,000
800,000
1,000,000
1,000,000
800,000

370,000
370,000
290,000
370,000
370,000
290,000

0.36

WCLIB
WWPA

1,150
925
625
1,050
875
500

675
475
300
700
575
350

130
130
130
130
130
130

425
425
425
425
425
425

850
700
450
900
800
550

1,000,000
1,000,000
800,000
1,000,000
1,000,000
800,000

370,000
370,000
290,000
370,000
370,000
290,000

0.35

NLGA

1,400
1,150
750
1,300
1,050
650

825
575
375
875
700
425

170
170
170
170
170
170

410
410
410
410
410
410

1,000
850
550
1,100
950
650

1,400,000
1,400,000
1,100,000
1,400,000
1,400,000
1,100,000

510,000
510,000
400,000
510,000
510,000
400,000

0.47

WCLIB
WWPA

1,400
1,150
750
1,300
1,050
650

825
575
375
875
700
425

135
135
135
135
135
135

410
410
410
410
410
410

1,000
850
550
1,100
950
650

1,400,000
1,400,000
1,100,000
1,400,000
1,400,000
1,100,000

510,000
510,000
400,000
510,000
510,000
400,000

0.46

NLGA

1,050
850
550
975
775
450

600
425
275
650
525
300

120
120
120
120
120
120

375
375
375
375
375
375

775
625
400
800
700
500

1,300,000
1,300,000
1,000,000
1,300,000
1,300,000
1,000,000

470,000
470,000
370,000
470,000
470,000
370,000

0.40

NLGA

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SPRUCE-PINE-FIR
Select Structural
No.1
No.2
Select Structural
No.1
No.2
SPRUCE-PINE-FIR (SOUTH)
Select Structural
No.1
No.2
Select Structural
No.1
No.2
WESTERN CEDARS
Select Structural
No.1
No.2
Select Structural
No.1
No.2
WESTERN CEDARS (NORTH)
Select Structural
No.1
No.2
Select Structural
No.1
No.2
WESTERN HEMLOCK
Select Structural
No.1
No.2
Select Structural
No.1
No.2
WESTERN HEMLOCK (NORTH)
Select Structural
No.1
No.2
Select Structural
No.1
No.2
WESTERN WHITE PINE
Select Structural
No.1
No.2
Select Structural
No.1
No.2

Size
classification

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REFERENCE DESIGN VALUES

Table 4D
(Cont.)

Reference Design Values for Visually Graded Timbers (5" x 5" and larger)1,3
(Tabulated design values are for normal load duration and dry service conditions, unless specified
otherwise. See NDS 4.3 for a comprehensive description of design value adjustment factors.)
USE WITH TABLE 4D ADJUSTMENT FACTORS

Species and commercial


Grade

WESTERN WOODS
Select Structural
No.1
No.2
Select Structural
No.1
No.2
WHITE OAK
Select Structural
No.1
No.2
Select Structural
No.1
No.2

Size
classification

Beams and
Stringers
Posts and
Timbers

Beams and
Stringers
Posts and
Timbers

Design values in pounds per square inch (psi)


Shear
Compression
Compression
parallel
perpendicular
parallel
to grain
to grain
to grain
Modulus of Elasticity

Bending

Tension
parallel
to grain

Fb

Ft

Fv

Fc

Fc

Emin

1,050
900
575
1,000
800
475

625
450
300
675
525
325

125
125
125
125
125
125

345
345
345
345
345
345

750
625
425
800
700
475

1,100,000
1,100,000
900,000
1,100,000
1,100,000
900,000

400,000
400,000
330,000
400,000
400,000
330,000

0.36

WCLIB
WWPA

1,400
1,200
750
1,300
1,050
600

825
575
375
875
700
400

205
205
205
205
205
205

800
800
800
800
800
800

900
775
475
950
825
400

1,000,000
1,000,000
800,000
1,000,000
1,000,000
800,000

370,000
370,000
290,000
370,000
370,000
290,000

0.73

NELMA

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Footnotes to Table 4D
1. LUMBER DIMENSIONS. Tabulated design values are applicable to lumber that will be used under dry conditions such as in most covered structures. For 5"
and thicker lumber, the GREEN dressed sizes shall be permitted to be used (see Table 1A) because design values have been adjusted to compensate for any loss
in size by shrinkage which may occur.
2. SPRUCE PINE. To obtain recommended design values for Spruce Pine graded to Southern Pine Inspection Bureau (SPIB) rules, multiply the appropriate design
values for Mixed Southern Pine by the corresponding conversion factor shown below and round to the nearest 100,000 psi for E; to the nearest 10,000 psi for E;
to the next lower multiple of 5 psi for Fv and Fc; to the next lower multiple of 50 psi for Fb, Ft, and Fc if 1,000 psi or greater, 25 psi otherwise.

CONVERSION FACTORS FOR DETERMINING DESIGN VALUES FOR SPRUCE PINE



Tension



parallel

Bending
to grain

Fb Ft
Conversion

Factor

0.78

0.78

Shear
parallel
to grain
Fv
0.98

Compression
Compression
perpendicular
parallel
to grain
to grain
Fc Fc
0.73

0.78

Modulus
of
Elasticity
E and Emin
0.82

3. When individual species or species groups are combined, the design values to be used for the combination shall be the lowest design values for each individual
species or species group for each design property.
4. Specific gravity, G, based on weight and volume when oven-dry.

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Table 4E Adjustment Factors


Wet Service Factor, CM

When decking is used where moisture content will


exceed 19% for an extended time period, design values
shall be multiplied by the appropriate wet service factors
from the following table (for surfaced dry Southern Pine
decking use tabulated surfaced green design values for wet
service conditions without further adjustment):
Wet Service Factors, CM
F b

Fc

E and Emin

0.85*

0.67

0.9

* when (Fb)(CF) 1,150 psi, CM = 1.0

Flat Use Factor, Cfu

Bending design values for all species of decking except


Redwood are based on 4" thick decking. When 2" thick
or 3" thick decking is used, the bending design values, Fb,
for all species except Redwood shall be multiplied by the
following size factors:
Size Factors, CF

Repetitive Member Factor, Cr

Tabulated bending design values, Fb, for decking have


already been adjusted for flatwise usage (load applied to
wide face).

Thickness
CF

2"
1.10
3"
1.04

Tabulated bending design values for repetitive member


uses, (Fb)(Cr), for decking have already been multiplied
by the repetitive member factor, Cr.

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Table 4E

Reference Design Values for Visually Graded Decking1,2

(Tabulated design values are for normal load duration and dry service conditions, unless specified
otherwise. See NDS 4.3 for a comprehensive description of design value adjustment factors.)
USE WITH TABLE 4E ADJUSTMENT FACTORS
Design values in pounds per square inch (psi)
Bending
Species and commercial grade

Size classification

Single
Member

Repetitive
Member

Compression
perpendicular
to grain

Fb

(Fb)(Cr)

Fc

Emin

Specific
Modulus of Elasticity

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Gravity
G

BALSAM FIR
Select

2"-4" thick

1,650

1,500,000

550,000

Commercial

4"-12"wide

1,400

1,300,000

470,000

Select

2"-4" thick

1,250

1,450

455

1,700,000

620,000

Commercial

4"& wider

1,050

1,200

455

1,500,000

550,000

Select

2"-4" thick

1,250

1,450

370

1,500,000

550,000

Commercial

4"& wider

1,050

1,200

370

1,400,000

510,000

Select Dex

2"-4" thick

1,750

2,000

625

1,800,000

660,000

Commercial Dex

6"-8"wide

1,450

1,650

625

1,700,000

620,000

Selected

2"-4" thick

1,750

2,000

625

1,800,000

660,000

Commercial

4"-12"wide

1,450

1,650

625

1,700,000

620,000

Select

2"-4" thick

1,750

2,000

625

1,800,000

660,000

Commercial

4"& wider

1,450

1,650

625

1,700,000

620,000

Selected

2"-4" thick

1,650

1,900

520

1,400,000

510,000

Commercial

4"-12"wide

1,400

1,600

520

1,300,000

470,000

Select

2"-4" thick

1,700

1,300,000

470,000

Commercial

4"-12"wide

1,450

1,100,000

400,000

0.36

NELMA

0.43

NLGA

0.43

NLGA

0.50

WCLIB

0.50

WWPA

0.49

NLGA

0.46

WWPA

0.41

NELMA

0.47

NLGA

0.41

NELMA

0.36

NELMA

0.38

NLGA

0.43

WCLIB

0.43

WWPA

0.46

NLGA

0.42

NELMA

0.35

NLGA

COAST SITKA SPRUCE

COAST SPECIES

DOUGLAS FIR-LARCH

DOUGLAS FIR-LARCH (NORTH)

DOUGLAS FIR-SOUTH

EASTERN HEMLOCK-TAMARACK

EASTERN HEMLOCK-TAMARACK (NORTH)


Select

2"-4" thick

1,500

1,700

555

1,300,000

470,000

Commercial

4"& wider

1,250

1,450

555

1,100,000

400,000

Select

2"-4" thick

1,300

1,500,000

550,000

Commercial

4"-12"wide

1,100

1,400,000

510,000

Select

2"-4" thick

1,300

1,200,000

440,000

Commercial

4"-12"wide

1,100

1,100,000

400,000

EASTERN SPRUCE

EASTERN WHITE PINE

EASTERN WHITE PINE (NORTH)


Select

2"-4" thick

900

1,050

350

1,200,000

440,000

Commercial

4"& wider

775

875

350

1,100,000

400,000

Select Dex

2"-4" thick

1,400

1,600

405

1,500,000

550,000

Commercial Dex

6"-8"wide

1,150

1,350

405

1,400,000

510,000

Selected

2"-4" thick

1,400

1,600

405

1,500,000

550,000

Commercial

4"-12"wide

1,150

1,350

405

1,400,000

510,000

Select

2"-4" thick

1,350

1,500

405

1,500,000

550,000

Commercial

4"& wider

1,100

1,300

405

1,400,000

510,000

Select

2"-4" thick

1,550

1,400,000

510,000

Commercial

4"-12"wide

1,300

1,300,000

470,000

HEM-FIR

HEM-FIR (NORTH)

NORTHERN PINE

NORTHERN SPECIES
Select

2"-4" thick

900

1,050

350

1,100,000

400,000

Commercial

4"& wider

775

875

350

1,000,000

370,000

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Table 4E
(Cont.)

55

Reference Design Values for Visually Graded Decking1,2


(Tabulated design values are for normal load duration and dry service conditions, unless specified
otherwise. See NDS 4.3 for a comprehensive description of design value adjustment factors.)
USE WITH TABLE 4E ADJUSTMENT FACTORS
Design values in pounds per square inch (psi)
Bending

Species and commercial grade

Size classification

Single
Member

Repetitive
Member

Compression
perpendicular
to grain

Fb

(Fb)(Cr)

Fc

Specific
Modulus of Elasticity
E

Emin

Grading Rules Agency

Gravity
G

NORTHERN WHITE CEDAR


Select

2"-4" thick

1,100

800,000

290,000

Commercial

4"-12"wide

950

700,000

260,000

Select

2"-4" thick

1,200

1,400

535

1,300,000

470,000

Commercial

4"& wider

1,000

1,150

535

1,100,000

400,000

Select

2"-4" thick

1,150

1,350

440

1,300,000

470,000

Commercial

4"& wider

975

1,100

440

1,200,000

440,000

0.31

NELMA

0.43

NLGA

0.44

NLGA

PONDEROSA PINE

REDWOOD
Select, Close grain

2" thick

Select

1,850

2,150

1,400,000

510,000

0.44

1,450

1,700

1,100,000

400,000

0.37

Commercial

6"& wider

1,200

1,350

1,000,000

370,000

0.37

Deck Heart

2" thick

400

450

420

900,000

330,000

0.37

and

4" wide

Deck Common

2" thick

700

800

420

900,000

330,000

0.37

RIS

6" wide
SITKA SPRUCE
Select Dex

2"-4" thick

1,300

1,500

435

1,500,000

550,000

Commercial Dex

6"-8"wide

1,100

1,250

435

1,300,000

470,000

2,000

2,300

660

1,800,000

660,000

1,650

1,900

660

1,600,000

580,000

1,400

1,650

565

1,600,000

580,000

1,650

1,900

660

1,600,000

580,000

1,400

1,650

565

1,600,000

580,000

SOUTHERN PINE
2"-4" thick

Select
Dense Commercial

2" & wider

Commercial
SOUTHERN PINE
2-1/2"-4" thick

Select
Dense Commercial

0.55

SPIB

(Surfaced Green Used in any service condition)

Dense Standard
Dense Select

WCLIB

(Surfaced dry Used in dry service conditions 19% or less moisture content)

Dense Standard
Dense Select

0.43

2" & wider

Commercial

1,600

1,800

440

1,600,000

580,000

1,350

1,500

440

1,400,000

510,000

1,150

1,300

375

1,400,000

510,000

1,350

1,500

440

1,400,000

510,000

1,150

1,300

375

1,400,000

510,000

0.55

SPIB

0.42

NLGA

0.36

NELMA
WWPA

0.36

WCLIB

0.36

WWPA

0.35

NLGA

SPRUCE-PINE-FIR
Select

2"-4" thick

1,200

1,400

425

1,500,000

550,000

Commercial

4"& wider

1,000

1,150

425

1,300,000

470,000

Selected

2"-4" thick

1,150

1,350

335

1,400,000

510,000

Commercial

4"-12"wide

950

1,100

335

1,200,000

440,000

Select Dex

2"-4" thick

1,250

1,450

425

1,100,000

400,000

Commercial Dex

6"-8"wide

1,050

1,200

425

1,000,000

370,000

Selected

2"-4" thick

1,250

1,450

425

1,100,000

400,000

Commercial

4"-12"wide

1,050

1,200

425

1,000,000

370,000

Select

2"-4" thick

1,200

1,400

425

1,100,000

400,000

Commercial

4"& wider

1,050

1,200

425

1,000,000

370,000

SPRUCE-PINE-FIR (SOUTH)

WESTERN CEDARS

WESTERN CEDARS (NORTH)

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Table 4E
(Cont.)

Reference Design Values for Visually Graded Decking1,2


(Tabulated design values are for normal load duration and dry service conditions, unless specified
otherwise. See NDS 4.3 for a comprehensive description of design value adjustment factors.)
USE WITH TABLE 4E ADJUSTMENT FACTORS
Design values in pounds per square inch (psi)
Bending

Species and commercial grade

Size classification

Single
Member

Repetitive
Member

Compression
perpendicular
to grain

Fb

(Fb)(Cr)

Fc

Emin

Specific
Modulus of Elasticity

Grading Rules Agency

Gravity
G

WESTERN HEMLOCK
Select Dex

2"-4" thick

1,500

1,750

410

1,600,000

580,000

Commercial Dex

6"& wider

1,300

1,450

410

1,400,000

510,000

Select

2"-4" thick

1,500

1,750

410

1,600,000

580,000

Commercial

4"& wider

1,300

1,450

410

1,400,000

510,000

Select

2"-4" thick

1,100

1,300

375

1,400,000

510,000

Commercial

4"& wider

925

1,050

375

1,300,000

470,000

Selected

2"-4" thick

1,150

1,300

335

1,200,000

440,000

Commercial

4"-12"wide

950

1,100

335

1,100,000

400,000

0.47

WCLIB

0.46

NLGA

0.40

NLGA

0.36

WWPA

WESTERN HEMLOCK (NORTH)

WESTERN WHITE PINE

WESTERN WOODS

1. LUMBER DIMENSIONS. Tabulated design values are applicable to lumber that will be used under dry conditions such as in most covered structures. For 2"
to 4" thick lumber the DRY dressed sizes shall be used (see Table 1A) regardless of the moisture content at the time of manufacture or use. In calculating design
values, the natural gain in strength and stiffness that occurs as lumber dries has been taken into consideration as well as the reduction in size that occurs when
unseasoned lumber shrinks. The gain in load carrying capacity due to increased strength and stiffness resulting from drying more than offsets the design effect of
size reductions due to shrinkage.
2. When individual species or species groups are combined, the design values to be used for the combination shall be the lowest design values for each individual
species or species group for each design property.
3. Specific gravity, G, based on weight and volume when oven-dry.

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Table 4F Adjustment Factors


Repetitive Member Factor, Cr

Bending design values, Fb, for dimension lumber 2"


to 4" thick shall be multiplied by the repetitive member
factor, Cr = 1.15, when such members are used as joists,
truss chords, rafters, studs, planks, decking, or similar
members which are in contact or spaced not more than 24"
on center, are not less than 3 in number, and are joined by
floor, roof, or other load distributing elements adequate to
support the design load.
When dimension lumber is used where moisture content will exceed 19% for an extended time period, design
values shall be multiplied by the appropriate wet service
factors from the following table:
Wet Service Factors, CM

Fb

F t

Fv

Fc

Fc

E and Emin

0.85*

1.0

0.97

0.67

0.8**

0.9

Bending design values adjusted by size factors are


based on edgewise use (load applied to narrow face). When
dimension lumber is used flatwise (load applied to wide
face), the bending design value, Fb, shall also be multiplied
by the following flat use factors:
Flat Use Factors, Cfu

Width

(depth)


2" & 3"
4"

5"

6"

8"

10" & wider

* when (Fb)(CF) 1,150 psi, CM = 1.0


** when (Fc)(CF) 750 psi, CM = 1.0

Thickness (breadth)
2" & 3"
1.0
1.1
1.1
1.15
1.15
1.2

4"

1.0
1.05
1.05
1.05
1.1

NOTE
To facilitate the use of Table 4F, shading has been
employed to distinguish design values based on a
4" nominal width (Construction, Standard, and Utility grades) or a 6" nominal width (Stud grade) from
design values based on a 12" nominal width (Select
Structural, No.1 & Btr, No.1, No.2, and No.3 grades).

Size Factor, CF

Tabulated bending, tension, and compression parallel to grain design values for dimension lumber 2" to 4" thick shall
be multiplied by the following size factors:
Size Factors, CF

Fb Ft Fc

Grades



Select
Structural,

No.1 & Btr,

No.1, No.2,
No.3


Stud


Construction,
Standard
Utility

Width (depth)
2", 3", & 4"
5"
6"
8"
10"
12"
14" & wider
2", 3", & 4"
5" & 6"
8" & wider
2", 3", & 4"
4"
2" & 3"

Thickness (breadth)
2" & 3"

4"

1.5
1.5
1.5
1.4
1.4
1.4
1.3
1.3
1.3
1.2
1.3
1.2
1.1
1.2
1.1
1.0
1.1
1.0
0.9
1.0
0.9
1.1
1.1
1.1
1.0
1.0
1.0
Use No.3 Grade tabulated design values and size factors
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
0.4

1.0

1.0
0.4

1.15
1.1
1.1
1.05
1.0
1.0
0.9
1.05
1.0
1.0
1.0
0.6

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Flat Use Factor, Cfu

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Table 4F

Reference Design Values for Non-North American Visually Graded Dimension


Lumber (2" - 4" thick)1,3

(Tabulated design values are for normal load duration and dry service conditions. See NDS 4.3 for a
comprehensive description of design value adjustment factors.)
USE WITH TABLE 4F ADJUSTMENT FACTORS
Design values in pounds per square inch (psi)
Species and
commercial Grade

Size classification

AUSTRIAN SPRUCE - Austria &


The Czech Republic
Select Structural
No. 1
2" & wider
No. 2
No. 3
Stud
2" & wider
Construction
Standard
2" - 4" wide
Utility
DOUGLAS FIR - France & Germany
Select Structural
No. 1
2" & wider
No. 2
No. 3
Stud
2" & wider
Construction
Standard
2" - 4" wide
Utility
DOUGLAS FIR/EUROPEAN LARCH - Austria,

Grading
Rules
Agency

Bending

Tension
parallel
to grain

Shear
parallel
to grain

Compression
perpendicular
to grain

Compression
parallel
to grain

Fb

Ft

Fv

Fc

Fc

Emin

1,500
1,000
925
525
725
1,050
575
275

675
450
400
225
325
475
250
125

175
175
175
175
175
175
175
175

260
260
260
260
260
260
260
260

1,250
1,100
1,050
625
675
1,300
1,100
725

1,700,000
1,600,000
1,500,000
1,300,000
1,300,000
1,400,000
1,300,000
1,200,000

620,000
580,000
550,000
470,000
470,000
510,000
470,000
440,000

0.43

WCLIB

1,500
975
825
475
650
925
525
250

675
450
375
225
300
425
225
100

205
205
205
205
205
205
205
205

540
540
540
540
540
540
540
540

1,250
1,100
1,000
600
650
1,250
1,050
675

1,900,000
1,700,000
1,500,000
1,300,000
1,300,000
1,400,000
1,300,000
1,200,000

690,000
620,000
550,000
470,000
470,000
510,000
470,000
440,000

0.48

WCLIB

1,900
1,400
1,350
775
800
1,000
575
275

850
625
600
350
350
450
250
125

195
195
195
195
195
195
195
195

440
440
440
440
440
440
440
440

1,400
1,250
1,250
700
700
1,250
1,100
700

1,800,000
1,700,000
1,600,000
1,400,000
1,400,000
1,500,000
1,300,000
1,300,000

660,000
620,000
580,000
510,000
510,000
550,000
470,000
470,000

0.48

WCLIB

975
650
600
350
475
675
375
175

425
300
275
150
200
300
175
75

135
135
135
135
135
135
135
135

325
325
325
325
325
325
325
325

1,100
950
850
475
525
1,050
875
575

1,300,000
1,100,000
1,000,000
900,000
900,000
900,000
800,000
800,000

470,000
400,000
370,000
330,000
330,000
330,000
290,000
290,000

0.45

WCLIB

1,200
850
800
450
625
900
500
250

550
375
350
200
275
400
225
100

150
150
150
150
150
150
150
150

430
430
430
430
430
430
430
430

1,200
1,050
1,000
575
625
1,200
1,050
675

1,600,000
1,400,000
1,300,000
1,100,000
1,100,000
1,200,000
1,100,000
1,000,000

580,000
510,000
470,000
400,000
400,000
440,000
400,000
370,000

0.42

WCLIB

1,350
825
625
375
575
725
400
200

600
375
275
175
250
325
175
75

125
125
125
125
125
125
125
125

220
220
220
220
220
220
220
220

1,200
1,000
875
500
600
1,100
900
600

1,500,000
1,400,000
1,200,000
1,100,000
1,100,000
1,100,000
1,000,000
1,000,000

550,000
510,000
440,000
400,000
400,000
400,000
370,000
370,000

0.42

WCLIB

Specific
Modulus of Elasticity

Gravity

The Czech Republic, & Bavaria


Select Structural
No. 1
2" & wider
No. 2
No. 3
Stud
2" & wider
Construction
Standard
2" - 4" wide
Utility
MONTANE PINE - South Africa
Select Structural
No. 1
2" & wider
No. 2
No. 3
Stud
2" & wider
Construction
Standard
2" - 4" wide
Utility
NORWAY SPRUCE - Estonia,
Latvia, & Lithuania
Select Structural
No. 1
2" & wider
No. 2
No. 3
Stud
2" & wider
Construction
Standard
2" - 4" wide
Utility
NORWAY SPRUCE - Finland
Select Structural
No. 1
2" & wider
No. 2
No. 3
Stud
2" & wider
Construction
Standard
2" - 4" wide
Utility

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Table 4F
(Cont.)

Reference Design Values for Non-North American Visually Graded Dimension


Lumber (2" - 4" thick)1,3

(Tabulated design values are for normal load duration and dry service conditions. See NDS 4.3 for a
comprehensive description of design value adjustment factors.)
USE WITH TABLE 4F ADJUSTMENT FACTORS
Design values in pounds per square inch (psi)
Species and
commercial Grade

Size classification

Bending

Shear
parallel
to grain

Compression
perpendicular
to grain

Compression
parallel
to grain

Fb

Ft

Fv

Fc

Fc

Emin

1,200
825
725
425
575
825
475
225

550
375
325
200
250
375
200
100

170
170
170
170
170
170
170
170

355
355
355
355
355
355
355
355

1,200
1,050
950
550
600
1,200
975
650

1,600,000
1,400,000
1,200,000
1,100,000
1,100,000
1,100,000
1,000,000
900,000

580,000
510,000
440,000
400,000
400,000
400,000
370,000
330,000

0.42

WCLIB

1,250
850
725
425
575
850
475
225

575
375
325
200
250
375
200
100

100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100

275
275
275
275
275
275
275
275

1,200
1,050
950
550
600
1,200
1,000
650

1,500,000
1,400,000
1,200,000
1,100,000
1,100,000
1,100,000
1,000,000
1,000,000

550,000
510,000
440,000
400,000
400,000
400,000
370,000
370,000

0.38

WCLIB

1,250
825
675
400
550
775
425
200

550
375
300
175
250
350
200
100

170
170
170
170
170
170
170
170

285
285
285
285
285
285
285
285

1,200
1,050
925
525
575
1,150
950
625

1,600,000
1,400,000
1,200,000
1,100,000
1,100,000
1,200,000
1,100,000
1,000,000

580,000
510,000
440,000
400,000
400,000
440,000
400,000
370,000

0.42

WCLIB

1,300
900
775
450
600
875
500
225

600
400
350
200
275
400
225
100

135
135
135
135
135
135
135
135

270
270
270
270
270
270
270
270

1,200
1,050
1,000
575
625
1,200
1,000
675

1,700,000
1,600,000
1,400,000
1,300,000
1,300,000
1,300,000
1,200,000
1,100,000

620,000
580,000
510,000
470,000
470,000
470,000
440,000
400,000

0.50

WCLIB

1,150
800
750
425
575
850
475
225

525
350
325
200
275
375
225
100

130
130
130
130
130
130
130
130

430
430
430
430
430
430
430
430

1,150
1,050
975
550
625
1,200
1,000
650

1,500,000
1,400,000
1,200,000
1,100,000
1,100,000
1,100,000
1,000,000
1,000,000

550,000
510,000
440,000
400,000
400,000
400,000
370,000
370,000

0.45

WCLIB

1,300
950
925
525
725
1,050
600
275

600
425
425
250
325
475
275
125

150
150
150
150
150
150
150
150

210
210
210
210
210
210
210
210

1,200
1,100
1,100
625
675
1,300
1,100
725

1,500,000
1,400,000
1,300,000
1,200,000
1,200,000
1,200,000
1,100,000
1,000,000

550,000
510,000
470,000
440,000
440,000
440,000
400,000
370,000

0.48

WCLIB

Specific
Modulus of Elasticity

Gravity
G

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NORWAY SPRUCE - Germany,


NE France, & Switzerland
Select Structural
No. 1
2" & wider
No. 2
No. 3
Stud
2" & wider
Construction
Standard
2" - 4" wide
Utility
NORWAY SPRUCE - Romania & Ukraine
Select Structural
No. 1
2" & wider
No. 2
No. 3
Stud
2" & wider
Construction
Standard
2" - 4" wide
Utility
NORWAY SPRUCE - Sweden
Select Structural
No. 1
2" & wider
No. 2
No. 3
Stud
2" & wider
Construction
Standard
2" - 4" wide
Utility
SCOTS PINE - Austria & The Czech Republic,
Romania, & Ukraine
Select Structural
No. 1
2" & wider
No. 2
No. 3
Stud
2" & wider
Construction
Standard
2" - 4" wide
Utility
SCOTS PINE - Estonia, Latvia, & Lithuania
Select Structural
No. 1
2" & wider
No. 2
No. 3
Stud
2" & wider
Construction
Standard
2" - 4" wide
Utility
SCOTS PINE - Finland
Select Structural
No. 1
2" & wider
No. 2
No. 3
Stud
2" & wider
Construction
Standard
2" - 4" wide
Utility

Grading
Rules
Agency

Tension
parallel
to grain

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Table 4F
(Cont.)

Reference Design Values for Non-North American Visually Graded Dimension


Lumber (2" - 4" thick)1,3

(Tabulated design values are for normal load duration and dry service conditions. See NDS 4.3 for a
comprehensive description of design value adjustment factors.)
USE WITH TABLE 4F ADJUSTMENT FACTORS
Design values in pounds per square inch (psi)
Species and
commercial Grade

Size classification

SCOTS PINE - Germany


Select Structural
No. 1
No. 2
No. 3
Stud
Construction
Standard
Utility

2" & wider


2" & wider
2" - 4" wide

SCOTS PINE - Sweden


Select Structural
No. 1
2" & wider
No. 2
No. 3
Stud
2" & wider
Construction
Standard
2" - 4" wide
Utility
SILVER FIR (Abies alba) - Germany, NE France, &
Switzerland
Select Structural
No. 1
2" & wider
No. 2
No. 3
Stud
2" & wider
Construction
Standard
2" - 4" wide
Utility
SOUTHERN PINE - Misiones Argentina
Select Structural
No. 1
2" & wider
No. 2
No. 3
Stud
2" & wider
Construction
Standard
2" - 4" wide
Utility
SOUTHERN PINE - Misiones Argentina, Free of
Heart Center and Medium Grain Density
Select Structural
No. 1
2" & wider
No. 2
No. 3
Stud
2" & wider
Construction
Standard
2" - 4" wide
Utility

Grading
Rules
Agency

Bending

Tension
parallel
to grain

Shear
parallel
to grain

Compression
perpendicular
to grain

Compression
parallel
to grain

Fb

Ft

Fv

Fc

Fc

Emin

1,200
800
700
400
550
800
450
225

550
375
325
175
250
375
200
100

160
160
160
160
160
160
160
160

395
395
395
395
395
395
395
395

1,200
1,050
950
550
600
1,150
975
625

1,600,000
1,400,000
1,100,000
1,000,000
1,000,000
1,100,000
1,000,000
900,000

580,000
510,000
400,000
370,000
370,000
400,000
370,000
330,000

0.53

WCLIB

1,350
825
575
325
450
650
375
175

600
375
250
150
200
300
175
75

120
120
120
120
120
120
120
120

410
410
410
410
410
410
410
410

1,200
1,000
825
475
525
1,050
850
550

1,700,000
1,500,000
1,200,000
1,100,000
1,100,000
1,200,000
1,100,000
1,000,000

620,000
550,000
440,000
400,000
400,000
440,000
400,000
370,000

0.47

WCLIB

950
725
725
425
575
825
475
225

425
325
325
200
250
375
200
100

125
125
125
125
125
125
125
125

400
400
400
400
400
400
400
400

1,100
975
950
550
600
1,150
975
650

1,500,000
1,400,000
1,300,000
1,100,000
1,100,000
1,200,000
1,100,000
1,000,000

550,000
510,000
470,000
400,000
400,000
440,000
400,000
370,000

0.43

WCLIB

1,100
775
725
425
575
825
475
225

500
350
325
200
250
375
200
100

150
150
150
150
150
150
150
150

440
440
440
440
440
440
440
440

1,150
1,000
950
550
600
1,150
975
650

1,200,000
1,100,000
1,100,000
900,000
900,000
1,000,000
900,000
800,000

440,000
400,000
400,000
330,000
330,000
370,000
330,000
290,000

0.45

SPIB

1,700
1,150
1,000
575
800
1,150
650
300

775
525
450
250
350
525
300
125

210
210
210
210
210
210
210
210

710
710
710
710
710
710
710
710

1,250
1,150
1,100
650
700
1,350
1,150
750

1,500,000
1,500,000
1,500,000
1,400,000
1,400,000
1,400,000
1,300,000
1,200,000

550,000
550,000
550,000
510,000
510,000
510,000
470,000
440,000

0.54

SPIB

Specific
Modulus of Elasticity

Gravity

1. LUMBER DIMENSIONS. Reference design values are applicable to lumber that will be used under dry conditions such as in most covered structures. For 2"
to 4" thick lumber the DRY dressed sizes shall be used (see Table 1A) regardless of the moisture content at the time of manufacture or use. In calculating design
values, the natural gain in strength and stiffness that occurs as lumber dries has been taken into consideration as well as the reduction in size that occurs when
unseasoned lumber shrinks. The gain in the load carrying capacity due to increased strength and stiffness resulting from drying more than offsets the design effect
of size reductions due to shrinkage.
2. Reference design values are applicable only for 2x4 dimensional lumber and shall not be multiplied by the size factor adjustment.
3. When individual species or species groups are combined, the design values to be used for the combination shall be the lowest design values for each individual
species or species group for each design property.
4. Does not include states of Baden-Wurttemburg and Saarland.
5. Specific gravity, G, based on weight and volume when oven-dry.

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Table 5A Adjustment Factors


Volume Factor, CV

Tabulated bending design values for loading perpendicular to wide faces of laminations, Fbx, for structural
glued laminated bending members shall be multiplied by
the following volume factor:

Wet Service Factor, CM

When structural glued laminated timber is used where


moisture content will be 16% or greater, design values
shall be multiplied by the appropriate wet service factors
from the following table:
Wet Service Factors, CM

CV = (21/L)1/x (12/d)1/x (5.125/b)1/x 1.0

where:

L = length of bending member between points of

Fb

F t

Fv

Fc

Fc

E and Emin

0.8 0.8 0.875 0.53 0.73 0.833

zero moment, ft

d = depth of bending member, in.

b = width (breadth) of bending member, in. For


multiple piece width, b = width of widest piece in
the layup. Thus b 10.75".

x = 20 for Southern Pine

x = 10 for all other species

The volume factor shall not apply simultaneously with


the beam stability factor (see 5.3.6). Therefore, the lesser
of these adjustment factors shall apply.

Flat Use Factor, Cfu

Tabulated bending design values for loading parallel


to wide faces of laminations, Fby, shall be multiplied by
the following flat use factors when the member dimension
parallel to wide faces of laminations is less than 12":

Flat Use Factors, Cfu


Member dimension parallel
to wide faces of laminations

10-3/4" or 10-1/2"
8-3/4" or 8-1/2"
6-3/4"
5-1/8" or 5"
3-1/8" or 3"
2-1/2"

Cfu
1.01
1.04
1.07
1.10
1.16
1.19

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(7)

28F-2.1E SP

(7)(8)

3000

2800

(1)

(2)

2400

2300

1950

1450

1450

1100

(psi)
925

Fbx-

805

805

650

650

500

425

(psi)
315

Fcx

Compression
Perpendicular
to Grain

195

(3)

(3)

(6)

300

300

265

265

210

(6)

(psi)
195

Fvx (4)

Shear
Parallel
to Grain

2.1
2.1

(9)

(9)

1.9

1.8

1.7

1.5

(10 psi)
1.3

Ex

For
Deflection
Calculations

1.11

1.11
(9)

(9)

1.00

0.95

0.90

0.79

(10 psi)
0.69

Ex min

For
Stability
Calculations

Modulus
of
Elasticity

1750

1600

1600

1450

1050

800

(psi)
800

Fby

Bending

650

650

560

560

315

315

(psi)
315

Fcy

Compression
Perpendicular
to Grain

(3)

(3)

260

260

230

230

185

170

(psi)
170

Fvy (4)(5)

Shear
Parallel
to Grain

0.69
0.85
0.85
0.90
0.90

1.6
1.6
1.7
1.7

0.63

Ey min

(106 psi)
0.58

1.3

1.2

Ey

(106 psi)
1.1

For
Stability
Calculations

Modulus
of
Elasticity

For
Deflection
Calculations

Loaded Parallel to Wide


Faces of Laminations

Bending About Y-Y Axis

925
1000
1600
1600
1750
1750

725
775
1100
1150
1250
1250

Fc
(psi)
925

Ft

(10)

(10)

0.55

0.55

0.50

0.50

0.42

0.41

0.41

Compression Specific Gravity


Parallel to
for
Grain
Fastener Design

(psi)
675

Tension
Parallel to
Grain

Fasteners

REFERENCE DESIGN VALUES

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Stress classes represent groups of similar glued laminated timber combinations. Values for individual combinations are included in Table 5A - Expanded. Reference design values are for members
with 4 or more laminations. For 2 and 3 lamination members, see Table 5B. Some stress classes are not available in all species. Contact manufacturer for availability.

1. For balanced layups, Fbx- shall be equal to Fbx+ for the stress class. Designer shall specify when balanced layup is required.
2. The negative reference bending design value, Fbx-, is permitted to be increased to 1850 psi for Douglas Fir and to 1950 psi for Southern Pine for specific combinations. Designer shall specify when these increased
design values are required.
3. For structural glued laminated timber of Southern Pine, the reference shear design values, Fvx and Fvy, are permitted to be increased to 300 psi, and 260 psi, respectively.
4. The reference design values for shear, Fvx and Fvy, shall be multiplied by the shear reduction factor, Cvr, for the conditions defined in NDS 5.3.10.
5. Reference design values are for timbers with laminations made from a single piece of lumber across the width or multiple pieces that have been edge bonded. For timbers manufactured from multiple piece
laminations (across width) that are not edge bonded, the reference design value shall be multiplied by 0.4 for members with 5, 7, or 9 laminations or by 0.5 for all other members. This reduction shall be cumulative with the adjustment in footnote (4).
6. Certain Southern Pine combinations may contain lumber with wane. If lumber with wane is used, the reference design value for shear parallel to grain, Fvx, shall be multiplied by 0.67 if wane is allowed on
both sides. If wane is limited to one side, Fvx shall be multiplied by 0.83. This reduction shall be cumulative with the adjustment in footnote (4).
7. 26F, 28F, and 30F beams are not produced by all manufacturers, therefore, availability may be limited. Contact supplier or manufacturer for details.
8. 30F combinations are restricted to a maximum 6 in. nominal width unless the manufacturer has qualified for wider widths based on full-scale tests subject to approval by an accredited inspection agency.
9. For 28F and 30F members with more than 15 laminations, Ex = 2.0 million psi and Exmin = 1.06 million psi.
10. For structural glued laminated timber of Southern Pine, specific gravity for fastener design is permitted to be increased to 0.55.

30F-2.1E SP

2600

2400

24F-1.8E

26F-1.9E

2000

2400

20F-1.5E

(psi)
1600

Fbx+

24F-1.7E

16F-1.3E

Stress Class

Top of Beam
Stressed
in Tension

(Positive Bending) (Negative Bending)

Bottom of Beam
Stressed
in Tension

Bending

Bending About X-X Axis

Loaded Perpendicular to Wide


Faces of Laminations

Axially Loaded

(Members stressed primarily in bending) (Tabulated design values are for normal load duration and dry service conditions. See NDS
5.3 for a comprehensive description of design value adjustment factors.)

Use with Table 5A Adjustment Factors

Reference Design Values for Structural Glued Laminated Softwood Timber

Table 5A

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Outer/ Core

Symbol

SP/SP
SP/SP
SP/SP
SP/SP
SP/SP

16F-V2
16F-V3
16F-V5
16F-E1
16F-E3

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SP/SP
SP/SP

SP/SP

(4)

24F-V1

24F-V4
24F-V5

DF/HF
DF/HF
HF/HF
HF/HF

24F-1.7E

SP/SP
SP/SP
SP/SP
SP/SP
SP/SP

DF/DF
DF/DF
AC/AC
AC/AC
POC/POC
POC/POC
HF/HF
DF/DF
DF/DF
HF/HF
ES/ES
SPF/SPF
SPF/SPF

24F-V5
24F-V10
24F-E11
24F-E15

20F-V2
20F-V3
20F-V5
20F-E1
20F-E3

20F-V3
20F-V7
20F-V12
20F-V13
20F-V14
20F-V15
20F-E2
20F-E3
20F-E6
20F-E7
20F-E8
24F-E/SPF1
24F-E/SPF3

20F-1.5E

DF/DF
DF/DF
HF/HF
DF/DF
DF/DF
HF/HF

16F-V3
16F-V6
16F-E2
16F-E3
16F-E6
16F-E7

16F-1.3E

Species

Combination

Tension
(Negative Bending)

Tension

(Positive Bending)

2400
2400

2400

2400
2400
2400
2400
2400

2000
2000
2000
2000
2000

2000
2000
2000
2000
2000
2000
2000
2000
2000
2000
2000
2000
2400
2400

1600
1600
1600
1600
1600

1600
1600
1600
1600
1600
1600
1600

(psi)

1650
2400

1750

1450
1600
2400
2400
1600

1550
1450
2000
1300
2000

1100
1450
2000
1400
2000
1450
2000
1400
1200
2000
2000
1300
2400
1550

1400
1450
1600
1250
1600

925
1250
1600
1050
1200
1600
1600

(psi)

Fbx-

Stressed in

Stressed in

Fbx+

Top of Beam

Bottom of Beam

Bending

740
740

740

650
650
500
500

740
650
740
650
650

650
650
560
560
560
560
500
560
560
500
450
560
560

740
740
650
650
650

560
560
375
560
560
375

500

425

650
740

650

650
650
500
500

650
650
740
650
650

560
650
560
560
560
560
500
560
560
500
450
560
650

650
740
650
650
650

210
300

300

210
215
215
215
215

300
300
300
300
300

195
265
265
265
265
265
265
215
265
265
215
200
215
215

300
300
300
300
300

195
265
265
215
265
265
215

(psi)

(psi)
315

Fvx (2)

Fcx
560
560
375
560
560
375

Compression
Shear Parallel
to Grain
Perpendicular
to Grain
Tension Compression
Face
Face
Stability

Deflection

1.7
1.7

1.7

1.7
1.7
1.8
1.8
1.7

1.5
1.5
1.6
1.7
1.7

1.5
1.6
1.6
1.5
1.5
1.5
1.5
1.6
1.7
1.7
1.6
1.5
1.6
1.6

1.5
1.4
1.6
1.6
1.7

1.3
1.5
1.6
1.4
1.6
1.6
1.4

0.90
0.90

0.90

0.90
0.90
0.95
0.95
0.95

0.79
0.79
0.85
0.90
0.90

0.79
0.85
0.85
0.79
0.79
0.79
0.79
0.85
0.90
0.90
0.85
0.79
0.85
0.85

0.79
0.74
0.85
0.85
0.90

0.69
0.79
0.85
0.74
0.85
0.85
0.74

(10 psi)

(10 psi)

Ex min

Ex

Calculations Calculations

For

For

Modulus
of
Elasticity

1350
1700

1450

1050
1350
1450
1550
1200

1450
1600
1450
1400
1700

800
1450
1450
1250
1250
1300
1300
1200
1400
1550
1450
1000
1150
1200

1450
1450
1600
1400
1650

800
1450
1450
1200
1400
1550
1350

(psi)

Fby

Bending

470
650

650

315
375
375
375
375

650
650
650
650
650

315
560
560
470
470
470
470
375
560
560
375
315
470
470

650
650
650
650
650

315
560
560
375
560
560
375

(psi)

Fcy

230
260

260

185
200
200
190
190

260
260
260
260
260

170
230
230
230
230
230
230
190
230
230
190
175
190
195

260
260
260
260
260

170
230
230
190
230
230
190

(psi)

Fvy (2)(3)

Compression Shear Parallel


Perpendicular
to Grain
to Grain
For
Stability

1.5
1.6

1.5

1.3
1.5
1.5
1.5
1.5

1.4
1.5
1.4
1.6
1.6

1.2
1.5
1.6
1.4
1.4
1.4
1.4
1.4
1.6
1.6
1.4
1.4
1.6
1.5

1.4
1.4
1.5
1.6
1.6

1.1
1.5
1.5
1.3
1.5
1.5
1.3

(106 psi)

Ey

0.79
0.85

0.79

0.69
0.79
0.79
0.79
0.79

0.74
0.79
0.74
0.85
0.85

0.63
0.79
0.85
0.74
0.74
0.74
0.74
0.74
0.85
0.85
0.74
0.74
0.85
0.79

0.74
0.74
0.79
0.85
0.85

0.58
0.79
0.79
0.69
0.79
0.79
0.74

(106 psi)

Ey min

Calculations Calculations

Deflection

For

Modulus
of
Elasticity

Bending About Y-Y Axis


(Loaded Parallel to Wide Faces
of Laminations)

Bending About X-X Axis


(Loaded Perpendicular to Wide Faces
of Laminations)

975
1150

1100

775
1100
1150
1150
975

1000
1000
1050
1050
1150

725
1000
1050
925
950
900
900
925
1050
1150
1050
825
1150
900

1000
975
1000
1050
1100

675
975
1000
825
975
1000
875

(psi)

Ft

1350
1600

1500

1000
1450
1550
1550
1500

1400
1400
1500
1550
1600

925
1550
1600
1500
1550
1600
1600
1350
1600
1650
1450
1100
2000
1750

1300
1400
1550
1550
1550

925
1500
1600
1150
1600
1600
1250

(psi)

Fc

Tension Compression
Parallel to
Parallel to
Grain
Grain

Axially Loaded

0.55
0.55

0.55

0.50
0.50
0.43
0.43

0.55
0.55
0.55
0.55
0.55

0.50
0.50
0.46
0.46
0.46
0.46
0.43
0.50
0.50
0.43
0.41
0.42
0.42

0.55
0.55
0.55
0.55
0.55

0.50
0.50
0.43
0.50
0.50
0.43

0.42

0.41

0.43
0.55

0.55

0.43
0.43
0.43
0.43

0.55
0.55
0.55
0.55
0.55

0.50
0.50
0.46
0.46
0.46
0.46
0.43
0.50
0.50
0.43
0.41
0.42
0.42

0.55
0.55
0.55
0.55
0.55

0.50
0.50
0.43
0.50
0.50
0.43

Side Face

0.41

Top or
Bottom
Face

Specific Gravity
for
Fastener Design

Fasteners

(Members stressed primarily in bending) (Tabulated design values are for normal load duration and dry service conditions. See NDS
5.3 for a comprehensive description of design value adjustment factors.)

Use with Table 5A Adjustment Factors

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Table 5A

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REFERENCE DESIGN VALUES

Outer/ Core

Symbol

SP/SP
SP/SP

3000
3000

3000

2800
2800

2800

2600
2600
2600
2600
2600

2600
2600

2600

2400
2400
2400
2400

2400
2400
2400
2400
2400
2400

(psi)

2400
3000

2400

2300
2800

2300

2000
2100
2100
2600
2600

1950
2600

1950

2000
2400
1450
2400

1450
1850
2400
1450
2400
2400

(psi)

805
805

805
805

740
740
740
740
740

650
650

740
740
805
805

650
650
650
650
650

650
650
650
650
650

805

805

650

805
805

805
805

740
740
740
740
740

650
650

740
740
650
805

300
300

300

300
300

300

300
300
300
300
300

265
265

265

300
300
300
300

265
265
265
265
265
265

(psi)

(psi)
650

Fvx (2)

Fcx

Stability

Deflection

Fby

1750
1750
1750

1.11(7)
1.11(7)
2.1
2.1 (7)

1.11(7)
(7)

1600
2000

1.11(7)
1.11(7)

2.1 (7)

1600

1.11(7)

1700
1950
1950
1700
1950

1850
1850

1600

1700
1700
1550
1850

1450
1450
1550
1400
1750
1550

(psi)

2.1 (7)

0.95
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00

1.06
1.06

1.00

0.95
0.95
0.95
1.00

0.95
0.95
0.95
0.95
0.95
0.95

(10 psi)

Ex min

Bending

2.1 (7)
2.1 (7)

1.8
1.9
1.9
1.9
1.9

2.0
2.0

1.9

1.8
1.8
1.8
1.9

1.8
1.8
1.8
1.8
1.8
1.8

(10 psi)

Ex

Calculations Calculations

For

For

Modulus
of
Elasticity

650
650

650

650
650

650

650
740
650
650
650

560
560

560

650
650
650
650

560
560
560
560
560
560

(psi)

Fcy

260
260

260

260
260

260

260
260
260
260
260

230
230

230

260
260
260
260

230
230
230
230
230
230

(psi)

Fvy (2)(3)

Compression Shear Parallel


Perpendicular
to Grain
to Grain
For
Stability

1.7
1.7

1.7

1.7
1.7

1.7

1.6
1.8
1.8
1.8
1.8

1.8
1.8

1.6

1.6
1.6
1.7
1.8

1.6
1.6
1.6
1.7
1.7
1.7

(106 psi)

Ey

Ft

1150
1350
1350
1150
1300
1250
1200
1300
1250
1300
1300
1250
1250
1350

0.85

0.85
0.95
0.95
0.95
0.95
0.90
0.90
0.90
0.90
0.90
0.90

1150
1150
1150
1450

0.85
0.85
0.90
0.95
0.95
0.95

1100
1100
1100
1100
1250
975

(psi)

Fc

0.55
0.55
0.55
0.55

1650
1650
1600
1750

1750
1750

1750

1850
1850

0.55
0.55

0.55
0.55

0.55
0.55
0.55
0.55
0.55

1600
1850
1800
1600
1850
1750

0.50
0.50

1850
1850

1600

0.50
0.50
0.50
0.50
0.50

1600
1650
1650
1700
1700
1700

(psi)

0.55

0.55

0.50

0.55
0.55

0.55
0.55

0.55
0.55
0.55
0.55
0.55

0.50
0.50

0.55
0.55
0.55
0.55

0.50
0.50
0.50
0.50
0.50

Side Face

0.50

Top or
Bottom
Face

Specific Gravity
for
Fastener Design

Tension Compression
Parallel to
Parallel to
Grain
Grain

0.85
0.85
0.85
0.90
0.90
0.90

(106 psi)

Ey min

Calculations Calculations

Deflection

For

Modulus
of
Elasticity

Fasteners

Axially Loaded

1. The combinations in this table are applicable to members consisting of 4 or more laminations and are intended primarily for members stressed in bending due to loads applied perpendicular to the wide faces
of the laminations. However, reference design values are tabulated for loading both perpendicular and parallel to the wide faces of the laminations. For combinations and reference design values applicable to
members loaded primarily axially or parallel to the wide faces of the laminations, see Table 5B. For members of 2 or 3 laminations, see Table 5B.
2. The reference design values for shear, Fvx and Fvy, shall be multiplied by the shear reduction factor, Cvr, for the conditions defined in NDS 5.3.10.
3. Reference design values are for structural glued laminated timbers with laminations made from a single piece of lumber across the width or multiple pieces that have been edge bonded. For structural glued
laminated timber manufactured from multiple piece laminations (across width) that are not edge-bonded, value shall be multiplied by 0.4 for members with 5, 7, or 9 laminations or by 0.5 for all other members.
This reduction shall be cumulative with the adjustment in footnote 2.
4. This combination may contain lumber with wane. If lumber with wane is used, the reference design value for shear parallel to grain, Fvx, shall be multiplied by 0.67 if wane is allowed on both sides. If wane is
limited to one side, Fvx shall be multiplied by 0.83. This reduction shall be cumulative with the adjustment in footnote 2.
5. 26F, 28F, and 30F beams are not produced by all manufacturers, therefore, availability may be limited. Contact supplier or manufacturer for details.
6. 30F combinations are restricted to a maximum 6 in. nominal width unless the manufacturer has qualified for wider widths based on full-scale tests subject to approval by an accredited inspection agency.
7. For 28F and 30F members with more than 15 laminations, Ex = 2.0 million psi and Exmin = 1.06 million psi.

30F-E1
30F-E2

(5)(6)

SP/SP
SP/SP

30F-2.1E SP

28F-E1
28F-E2

(5)

SP/SP
SP/SP
SP/SP
SP/SP
SP/SP

26F-V1
26F-V2
26F-V3
26F-V4
26F-V5

(Negative Bending)

(Positive Bending)

Fbx-

Tension

Tension

Fbx+

Stressed in

Stressed in

Shear Parallel
Compression
to Grain
Perpendicular
to Grain
Tension Compression
Face
Face

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28F-2.1E SP

DF/DF
DF/DF

26F-V1
26F-V2

(5)

SP/SP
SP/SP
SP/SP
SP/SP

24F-V3
24F-V8
24F-E1
24F-E4

26F-1.9E

DF/DF
DF/DF
DF/DF
DF/DF
DF/DF

24F-V4
24F-V8
24F-E4
24F-E13
24F-E18

24F-1.8E

Species

Top of Beam

Bottom of Beam

Bending

Bending About Y-Y Axis


(Loaded Parallel to Wide Faces
of Laminations)

Bending About X-X Axis


(Loaded Perpendicular to Wide Faces
of Laminations)

Use with Table 5A Adjustment Factors

(Members stressed primarily in bending) (Tabulated design values are for normal load duration and dry service conditions. See NDS
5.3 for a comprehensive description of design value adjustment factors.)

Expanded - Reference Design Values for Structural Glued Laminated Softwood Timber Combinations1

Combination

Table 5A
(Cont.)

DESIGN VALUES FOR WOOD CONSTRUCTION NDS SUPPLEMENT


65

66

REFERENCE DESIGN VALUES

Table 5B Adjustment Factors


Volume Factor, CV

Tabulated bending design values for loading perpendicular to wide faces of laminations, Fbx, for structural
glued laminated bending members shall be multiplied by
the following volume factor:
CV = (21/L)1/x (12/d)1/x (5.125/b)1/x 1.0

where:

L = length of bending member between points of


zero moment, ft

d = depth of bending member, in.

b = width (breadth) of bending member, in. For


multiple piece width layups, b = width of widest

Flat Use Factor, Cfu

Tabulated bending design values for loading parallel


to wide faces of laminations, Fby, shall be multiplied by
the following flat use factors when the member dimension
parallel to wide faces of laminations is less than 12":

Flat Use Factors, Cfu




Member dimension parallel

to wide faces of laminations

10-3/4" or 10-1/2"

8-3/4" or 8-1/2"
6-3/4"

5-1/8" or 5"

3-1/8" or 3"
2-1/2"

Cfu
1.01
1.04
1.07
1.10
1.16
1.19

piece in the layup. Thus b 10.75".


x = 20 for Southern Pine

x = 10 for all other species

The volume factor shall not apply simultaneously with


the beam stability factor (see 5.3.6). Therefore, the lesser
of these adjustment factors shall apply.

Wet Service Factor, CM

When structural glued laminated timber is used where


moisture content will be 16% or greater, design values
shall be multiplied by the appropriate wet service factors
from the following table:
Wet Service Factors, CM

F b

F t

Fv

Fc

Fc

E and Emin

0.8

0.8

0.875

0.53

0.73

0.833

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Grade

SP
SP
SP
SP
SP
SP
SP
SP
SP
SP
SP
SP
SP

47
47
47
48
48
48
49
49
49
49
50
50
50

L3
L2
L2D
L1CL
L1
L3
L2
L1
L1D
L3
L3
L2
L1D
L1S
L3
L2
L1D

1.5
1.6
1.9
1.9
2.0
1.3
1.4
1.6
1.7
1.0
1.2
1.3
1.6
1.6
1.3
1.4
1.7

1.4
1.4
1.4
1.7
1.7
1.7
1.7
1.7
1.7
1.7
1.9
1.9
1.9

0.74
0.74
0.74
0.90
0.90
0.90
0.90
0.90
0.90
0.90
1.00
1.00
1.00

650
650
650
740
740
740
650
650
650
650
740
740
740

1200
1150
1000
1400
1350
1150
1350
1350
1300
1150
1550
1500
1350

950
1250
1450
1400
1650
800
1050
1200
1400
525
725
975
1250
1250
775
1050
1350
1900
1700
1500
2200
2000
1750
2100
2000
1900
1700
2300
2200
2000

1550
1950
2300
2100
2400
1100
1350
1500
1750
850
1150
1450
1900
1900
1500
1900
2300
1150
1150
1150
1350
1350
1350
1450
1450
1450
1450
1700
1700
1700

1250
1600
1900
1950
2100
1050
1350
1500
1750
725
1100
1450
1900
1900
1200
1550
2050

2 or 3
Laminations
Fc
(psi)

1750
1750
1600
2000
2000
1850
1950
1950
1950
1850
2300
2300
2100

1450
1800
2100
2200
2400
1200
1500
1750
2000
800
1100
1400
1850
1850
1200
1450
1950

4 or More
Laminations
Fby
(psi)

1550
1550
1550
1800
1800
1800
1750
1750
1750
1750
2100
2100
2100

1250
1600
1850
2000
2100
1050
1350
1550
1850
700
975
1250
1650
1650
1050
1300
1750

3
Laminations
Fby
(psi)

1300
1300
1300
1500
1500
1500
1500
1500
1500
1500
1750
1750
1750

1000
1300
1550
1650
1800
850
1100
1300
1550
575
775
1000
1400
1400
825
1100
1500

2
Laminations
Fby
(psi)

260
260
260
260
260
260
260
260
260
260
260
260
260

230
230
230
230
230
190
190
190
190
170
230
230
230
230
230
230
230

Fvy
(psi)

1400
1400
1400
1600
1600
1600
1800
1800
1800
1800
2100
2100
2100

1250
1700
2000
2100
2200
1100
1450
1600
1900
725
1000
1350
1750
1900
1050
1400
1850

2 Laminations to
(4)
15 in. Deep
Fbx
(psi)

0.50
0.50
0.50
0.50
0.50
0.43
0.43
0.43
0.43
0.35
0.46
0.46
0.46
0.46
0.46
0.46
0.46
0.55
0.55
0.55
0.55
0.55
0.55
0.55
0.55
0.55
0.55
0.55
0.55
0.55

300
300
300
300
300
300
300
300
300
300
300
300
300

Specific Gravity
for
Fastener Design
G

Fasteners

265
265
265
265
265
215
215
215
215
195
265
265
265
265
265
265
265

Fvx
(psi)

Loaded Perpendicular to Wide


Faces of Laminations
Bending
Shear Parallel
to Grain(3)

1. For members with 2 or 3 laminations, the reference shear design value for transverse loads parallel to the wide faces of the laminations, Fvy, shall be reduced by multiplying by a factor of 0.84 or 0.95, respectively.
2. The reference shear design value for transverse loads applied parallel to the wide faces of the laminations, Fvy, shall be multiplied by 0.4 for members with 5, 7, or 9 laminations manufactured from multiple piece
laminations (across width) that are not edge bonded. The reference shear design value, Fvy, shall be multiplied by 0.5 for all other members manufactured from multiple piece laminations with unbonded edge
joints. This reduction shall be cumulative with the adjustments in footnotes 1 and 3.
3. The reference design values for shear, Fvx and Fvy, shall be multiplied by the shear reduction factor, Cvr, for the conditions defined in NDS 5.3.10.
4. For members greater than 15 in. deep, the reference bending design value, Fbx, shall be reduced by multiplying by a factor of 0.88.
5. When Western Cedars, Western Cedars (North), Western Woods, and Redwood (open grain) are used in combinations for Softwood Species (SW), the reference design value for modulus of elasticity, E, shall
be reduced by 100,000 psi and Emin shall be reduced by 52,800 psi. When Coast Sitka Spruce, Coast Species, Western White Pine, and Eastern White Pine are used in combinations for Softwood Species (SW)
reference design values for shear parallel to grain, Fvx and Fvy, shall be reduced by 10 psi, before applying any other adjustments.

1:12
1:10

1:14
1:12
1:10

1:10
1:8

N2M12
N2M10
N2M
N2D12
N2D10
N2D
N1M16
N1M14
N1M12
N1M
N1D14
N1D12
N1D

560
560
650
590
650
375
375
375
500
315
470
470
560
560
470
470
560

4 or More
Laminations
Fc
(psi)

Compression
Parallel
to Grain

Loaded Parallel to Wide


Faces of Laminations
Shear Parallel
Bending
to Grain(1)(2)(3)

Bending about Y-Y Axis

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1:8

Visually Graded Southern Pine

DF
DF
DF
DF
DF
HF
HF
HF
HF
SW
AC
AC
AC
AC
POC
POC
POC

1
2
3
4
5
14
15
16
17
(5)
22
69
70
71
72
73
74
75

0.79
0.85
1.00
1.00
1.06
0.69
0.74
0.85
0.90
0.53
0.63
0.69
0.85
0.85
0.69
0.74
0.90

Calculations Calculations

E
6
(10 psi)

Tension
Parallel
to Grain

Axially Loaded

Compression 2 or More
Perpendicular
Lamito Grain
nations
Emin
Fc
Ft
(106 psi)
(psi)
(psi)

For
Stability

For

Deflection

Visually Graded Western Species

Combination Species
Symbol

All Loading
Modulus
of
Elasticity

Use with Table 5B Adjustment Factors


Bending About X-X Axis

(Members stressed primarily in axial tension or compression) (Tabulated design values are for normal load duration and dry service conditions. See

NDS 5.3 for a comprehensive description of design value adjustment factors.)

Reference Design Values for Structural Glued Laminated Softwood Timber

Table 5B

DESIGN VALUES FOR WOOD CONSTRUCTION NDS SUPPLEMENT


67

68

REFERENCE DESIGN VALUES

Table 5C Adjustment Factors


Volume Factor, CV

Tabulated bending design values for loading perpendicular to wide faces of laminations, Fbx, for structural
glued laminated bending members shall be multiplied by
the following volume factor:
CV = (21/L)1/10 (12/d)1/10 (5.125/b)1/10 1.0

where:

L = length of bending member between points of


zero moment, ft

d = depth of bending member, in.

b = width (breadth) of bending member, in. For


multiple piece width layups, b = width of widest

Flat Use Factor, Cfu

Tabulated bending design values for loading parallel


to wide faces of laminations, Fby, shall be multiplied by
the following flat use factors when the member dimension
parallel to wide faces of laminations is less than 12":

Flat Use Factors, Cfu




Member dimension parallel

to wide faces of laminations

10-3/4" or 10-1/2"

8-3/4" or 8-1/2"
6-3/4"

5-1/8" or 5"

3-1/8" or 3"
2-1/2"

Cfu
1.01
1.04
1.07
1.10
1.16
1.19

piece in the layup. Thus b 10.75".

The volume factor shall not apply simultaneously with


the beam stability factor (see 5.3.6). Therefore, the lesser
of these adjustment factors shall apply.

Wet Service Factor, CM

When structural glued laminated timber is used where


moisture content will be 16% or greater, design values
shall be multiplied by the appropriate wet service factors
from the following table:
Wet Service Factors, CM

F b

F t

Fv

Fc

Fc

E and Emin

0.8

0.8

0.875

0.53

0.73

0.833

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1600
1600
2000
2000
2400
2400
2400
2400
2400

800
1600
1000
2000
1200
2400
1200
1200
1200

440
440
590
590
770
770
590
895
1075

125
125
155
155
180
180
155
220
235

125
125
155
180
155
180
180
200
180
200
200
200

(psi)

Fvx
6

Ex min

Calculations

1.4
1.4
1.6
1.6
1.8
1.8
1.8
1.8
1.8

1.2
1.2
1.3
1.3
1.3
1.3
1.4
1.5
1.4
1.6
1.7
1.7
0.74
0.74
0.85
0.85
0.95
0.95
0.95
0.95
0.95

0.63
0.63
0.69
0.69
0.69
0.69
0.74
0.79
0.74
0.85
0.90
0.90

(10 psi) (10 psi)

Ex

Calculations

For
Stability

For
Deflection

Modulus
of
Elasticity

1250
1400
1350
1600
1550
1650
1450
1650
1700

1050
1050
1250
1450
1250
1450
1400
1700
1400
1700
1700
1700

(psi)

Fby

285
285
405
405
590
590
405
710
900

285
285
405
590
405
590
590
835
590
835
835
835

(psi)

Fcy

Compression
Perpendicular
Bending
to Grain

110
110
135
135
160
160
135
195
205

110
110
135
160
135
160
160
175
160
175
175
175

(psi)

Fvy(2)

Shear
Parallel
to Grain
(Horizontal)

For

1.2
1.2
1.3
1.3
1.5
1.5
1.5
1.6
1.5

1.0
1.1
1.1
1.1
1.1
1.1
1.2
1.3
1.2
1.3
1.4
1.4

Ey

For

Fc
(psi)
800
860
950
1200
950
1200
1200
1250
1200
1300
1400
1400
975
1000
1050
1100
1400
1400
1200
1350
1450

Ft
600
625
700
750
725
775
800
875
850
900
975
1000
825
900
950
1050
1050
1050
975
1050
1100

0.53
0.58
0.58
0.58
0.58
0.58
0.63
0.69
0.63
0.69
0.74
0.74
0.63
0.63
0.69
0.69
0.79
0.79
0.79
0.85
0.79

Tension Compression
Parallel to Parallel to
Grain
Grain

(psi)

Ey min

Calculations

Stability

(106 psi) (106 psi)

Calculations

Deflection

Modulus
of
Elasticity

0.39
0.39
0.45
0.45
0.53
0.53
0.45
0.53
0.63

0.39
0.39
0.45
0.53
0.45
0.53
0.53
0.63
0.53
0.63
0.63
0.63

Specific Gravity
for
Fastener Design

(3)

Fasteners

1.The combinations in this table are applicable to members consisting of 4 or more laminations and are intended primarily for members stressed in bending due to loads applied perpendicular to the wide faces
of the laminations. However, reference design values are tabulated for loading both perpendicular and parallel to the wide faces of the laminations. For combinations and reference design values for members
loaded primarily axially or parallel to the wide faces of the laminations, see Table 5D. For members with 2 or 3 laminations, see Table 5D.
2.Reference designvaluesarefortimberswithlaminationsmadefromasinglepieceoflumberacrossthewidthormultiplepiecesthathavebeenedgebonded.Fortimbersmanufacturedfrommultiplepiecelaminations (acrosswidth)thatarenotedgebonded,valueshallbemultipliedby0.4formemberswith5,7,or9laminationsorby0.5forallothermembers.
3.Fastenervaluesareforgroupsofhardwoodspeciespermittedineachcombination.Ifactualspeciesisknown,valuesforthatspeciesarepermittedtobeused.

16F-E1
16F-E2
20F-E1
20F-E2
24F-E1
24F-E2
24F-E3 YP
24F-E4 RM
24F-E5 RO

285
285
405
590
405
590
590
835
590
835
835
835

(psi)

(psi)
600
1200
700
700
1400
1400
800
800
1600
1600
1000
2000

Fcx

Fbx-

Shear
Parallel
to Grain
(Horizontal)

Loaded Parallel to Wide


Faces of Laminations

Bending About Y-Y Axis

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1200
1200
1400
1400
1400
1400
1600
1600
1600
1600
2000
2000

Combination
Fbx+
Symbol
(psi)
Visually Graded Hardwoods

12F-V1
12F-V2
14F-V1
14F-V2
14F-V3
14F-V4
16F-V1
16F-V2
16F-V3
16F-V4
20F-V1
20F-V2

Top of Beam
Stressed
in Tension

(Positive Bending) (Negative Bending)

Bottom of Beam
Stressed
in Tension

Bending

Compression
Perpendicular
to Grain

Loaded Perpendicular to Wide


Faces of Laminations

Bending About X-X Axis

Axially Loaded

(Members stressed primarily in bending) (Tabulated design values are for normal load duration and dry service conditions. See NDS
5.3 for a comprehensive description of design value adjustment factors.)

Use with Table 5C Adjustment Factors

Reference Design Values for Structural Glued Laminated Hardwood Timber(1)

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Table 5D Adjustment Factors


Volume Factor, CV

Tabulated bending design values for loading perpendicular to wide faces of laminations, Fbx, for structural
glued laminated bending members shall be multiplied by
the following volume factor:
CV = (21/L)1/10 (12/d)1/10 (5.125/b)1/10 1.0

where:

L = length of bending member between points of

d = depth of bending member, in.

b = width (breadth) of bending member, in. For


multiple piece width layups, b = width of widest

Tabulated bending design values for loading parallel


to wide faces of laminations, Fby, shall be multiplied by
the following flat use factors when the member dimension
parallel to wide faces of laminations is less than 12":

Flat Use Factors, Cfu




Member dimension parallel

to wide faces of laminations

10-3/4" or 10-1/2"

8-3/4" or 8-1/2"
6-3/4"

5-1/8" or 5"

3-1/8" or 3"
2-1/2"

Cfu
1.01
1.04
1.07
1.10
1.16
1.19

piece in the layup. Thus b 10.75".

The volume factor shall not apply simultaneously with


the beam stability factor (see 5.3.6). Therefore, the lesser
of these adjustment factors shall apply.

Wet Service Factor, CM

When structural glued laminated timber is used where


moisture content will be 16% or greater, design values
shall be multiplied by the appropriate wet service factors
from the following table:
Wet Service Factors, CM

F b

F t

Fv

Fc

Fc

E and Emin

0.8

0.8

0.875

0.53

0.73

0.833

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zero moment, ft

Flat Use Factor, Cfu

Group

N3
N2
N1
SS
N3
N2
N1
SS
N3
N2
N1
SS
N3
N2
N1
SS

Grade

E
6
(10 psi)

H1
H2
H3
H4
H5
H6
H7
H8
H9
H10
H11
H12
H13
H14
H15
H16

A
A
A
A
B
B
B
B
C
C
C
C
D
D
D
D

1.3
1.5
1.7
1.7
1.2
1.3
1.5
1.5
1.0
1.2
1.3
1.3
0.9
1.1
1.2
1.2

Visually Graded Hardwoods

Symbol

Combination Species

0.67
0.78
0.88
0.88
0.62
0.67
0.78
0.78
0.52
0.62
0.67
0.67
0.47
0.57
0.62
0.62

Emin
(106 psi)

Stability
Calculations

Deflection

For

Calculations

For

Modulus
of
Elasticity
Tension
Parallel
to Grain

835
835
835
835
590
590
590
590
405
405
405
405
285
285
285
285

to Grain
Fc
(psi)
425
875
1000
1150
350
750
850
950
300
625
725
825
250
550
625
700

nations
Ft
(psi)
900
1300
1450
1600
800
1150
1300
1450
625
900
1000
1100
575
825
925
1050

nations
Fc
(psi)
900
1300
1450
1600
800
1150
1300
1450
625
900
1000
1100
575
825
925
1050

nations
Fc
(psi)

2 or 3
Lami-

Compression
Parallel
to Grain

Axially Loaded

Compression 2 or More 4 or More


Perpendicular
LamiLami-

All Loading

1250
1700
2000
2000
1050
1450
1650
1700
900
1200
1400
1450
775
1050
1200
1250

nations
Fby
(psi)

4 or More
Lami-

1100
1550
1800
1850
900
1300
1500
1550
800
1100
1300
1350
675
950
1100
1150

nations
Fby
(psi)

3
Lami-

Bending

875
1300
1550
1600
750
1050
1300
1350
625
925
1100
1150
550
800
950
1000

nations
Fby
(psi)

2
Lami-

175
175
175
175
160
160
160
160
135
135
135
135
110
110
110
110

nations
Fvy
(psi)

4 or More
Lami-

Shear Parallel
(1)(2)
to Grain

Loaded Parallel to Wide


Faces of Laminations

Bending about Y-Y Axis

925
1200
1600
1700
750
1000
1350
1400
675
875
1150
1200
575
750
1000
1050

15 in. Deep
Fbx
(psi)

2 Laminations to

Bending

(3)

200
200
200
200
180
180
180
180
155
155
155
155
125
125
125
125

Fvx
(psi)

Shear Parallel
to Grain

Bending About X-X Axis

Loaded Perpendicular to Wide


Faces of Laminations

0.63
0.63
0.63
0.63
0.53
0.53
0.53
0.53
0.45
0.45
0.45
0.45
0.39
0.39
0.39
0.39

Fastener Design
G

Specific Gravity
for

Fasteners

(Members stressed primarily in axial tension or compression) (Tabulated design values are for normal load duration and dry
service conditions. See NDS 5.3 for a comprehensive description of design value adjustment factors.)

Use with Table 5D Adjustment Factors

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Group

A
A
A
A
A
B
B
B
B
B
C
C
C
C
C
D
D
D
D
D
D

1.5E3
1.8E3
1.8E6
2.0E3
2.0E6
1.5E3
1.8E3
1.8E6
2.0E3
2.0E6
1.5E3
1.8E3
1.8E6
2.0E3
2.0E6
1.5E3
1.5E6
1.8E3
1.8E6
2.0E3
2.0E6

1.4
1.7
1.7
1.9
1.9
1.4
1.7
1.7
1.9
1.9
1.4
1.7
1.7
1.9
1.9
1.4
1.4
1.7
1.7
1.9
1.9

E
6
(10 psi)
0.73
0.88
0.88
0.98
0.98
0.73
0.88
0.88
0.98
0.98
0.73
0.88
0.88
0.98
0.98
0.73
0.73
0.88
0.88
0.98
0.98

Emin
(106 psi)
1015
1015
1015
1015
1015
770
770
770
770
770
590
590
590
590
590
440
440
440
440
440
440

to Grain
Fc
(psi)
1000
1150
1450
1350
1700
1000
1150
1450
1350
1700
1000
1150
1450
1350
1700
1000
1250
1150
1450
1350
1700

nations
Ft
(psi)
1500
1950
2000
2600
2430
1500
1950
2000
2300
2400
1500
1950
2000
2300
2400
1500
1500
1950
2000
2300
2400

nations
Fc
(psi)
1350
1850
1900
2200
2300
1350
1850
1900
2200
2300
1350
1850
1900
2200
2300
1350
1400
1850
1900
2200
2300

nations
Fc
(psi)

2 or 3
Lami-

Compression
Parallel
to Grain

Compression 2 or More 4 or More


Perpendicular
LamiLami-

Tension
Parallel
to Grain

Axially Loaded

1850
2100
2300
2400
2400
1850
2100
2300
2400
2400
1850
2100
2300
2400
2400
1850
2000
2100
2300
2400
2400

nations
Fby
(psi)

4 or More
Lami-

1750
2000
2200
2300
2400
1750
2000
2200
2300
2400
1750
2000
2200
2300
2400
1750
1900
2000
2200
2300
2400

nations
Fby
(psi)

3
Lami-

Bending

1550
1750
1950
2100
2300
1550
1750
1950
2100
2300
1550
1750
1950
2100
2300
1550
1700
1750
1950
2100
2300

nations
Fby
(psi)

2
Lami-

175
175
175
175
175
160
160
160
160
160
135
135
135
135
135
110
110
110
110
110
110

nations
Fvy
(psi)

4 or More
Lami-

Shear Parallel
(1)(2)
to Grain

Loaded Parallel to Wide


Faces of Laminations

Bending about Y-Y Axis

1200
1450
1650
1700
2100
1200
1450
1650
1700
2100
1200
1450
1650
1700
2100
1200
1250
1450
1650
1700
2100

15 in. Deep
Fbx
(psi)

2 Laminations to

Bending

(3)

200
200
200
200
200
180
180
180
180
180
155
155
155
155
155
125
125
125
125
125
125

Fvx
(psi)

Shear Parallel
to Grain

Bending About X-X Axis

Loaded Perpendicular to Wide


Faces of Laminations

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0.63
0.63
0.63
0.63
0.63
0.53
0.53
0.53
0.53
0.53
0.45
0.45
0.45
0.45
0.45
0.39
0.39
0.39
0.39
0.39
0.39

Fastener Design
G

Specific Gravity
for

Fasteners

1. For members with 2 or 3 laminations, the reference shear design value for transverse loads parallel to the wide faces of the laminations, Fvy, shall be reduced by multiplying by a factor of 0.84 or 0.95, respectively.
2. The reference shear design value for transverse loads applied parallel to the wide faces of the laminations, Fvy, shall be multiplied by 0.4 for members with 5, 7, or 9 laminations manufactured from multiple piece
laminations (across width) that are not edge bonded. The reference shear design value, Fvy, shall be multiplied by 0.5 for all other members manufactured from multiple piece laminations with unbonded edge
joints. This reduction shall be cumulative with the adjustment in footnote (1).
3. For members greater than 15 in. deep, the reference bending design value, Fbx, shall be reduced by multiplying by a factor of 0.88.

H17
H18
H19
H20
H21
H22
H23
H24
H25
H26
H27
H28
H29
H30
H31
H32
H33
H34
H35
H36
H37

E-Rated Hardwoods

Symbol

Grade

Stability
Calculations

Deflection

For

Calculations

For

All Loading
Modulus
of
Elasticity

Use with Table 5D Adjustment Factors

(Members stressed primarily in axial tension or compression) (Tabulated design values are for normal load duration and dry
service conditions. See NDS 5.3 for a comprehensive description of design value adjustment factors.)

Reference Design Values for Structural Glued Laminated Hardwood Timber

Combination Species

Table 5D
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Tables 6A and 6B Adjustment Factors


Condition Treatment Factor, Cct

Reference design values are based on air dried conditioning. If kiln-drying, steam-conditioning, or boultonizing
is used prior to treatment then the reference design values
shall be multiplied by the condition treatment factors, Cct.

Air
Dried
1.0

Condition Treatment Factor, Cct


Kiln
Boulton Steaming Steaming
Dried
Drying (Normal) (Marine)
0.90
0.95
0.80
0.74

Critical Section Factor, Ccs

Reference compression design values parallel to


grain, Fc, for round timber piles and poles are based on
the strength at the tip of the pile. Reference compression
design values parallel to grain, Fc, in Table 6A and Table
6B shall be permitted to be multiplied by the critical section
factor. The critical section factor, Ccs, shall be determined
as follows:

Load Sharing Factor (Pile Group Factor), Cls

For piles, reference design values are based on single


piles. If multiple piles are connected by concrete caps or
equivalent force distributing elements so that the pile group
deforms as a single element when subjected to the load
effects imposed on the element, reference bending design
values, Fb, and reference compression design values parallel to the grain, Fc, shall be permitted to be multiplied by
the load sharing factors, Cls.
Load Sharing Factor, Cls

Reference
Design Value
Fc

Fb

Ccs = 1.0 + 0.004Lc

where:

Number of
Piles in Group
2
3
4 or more
2
3
4 or more

Cls
1.06
1.09
1.11
1.05
1.07
1.08

Size Factor, CF

Lc = length from tip of pile to critical section, ft

The increase for location of critical section shall not


exceed 10% for any pile or pole (Ccs 1.10). The critical
section factors, Ccs, are independent of tapered column
provisions in NDS 3.7.2 and both shall be permitted to be
used in design calculations.

For poles and piles with a diameter greater than 13.5",


reference bending design values shall be multiplied by
the following size factor determined on the basis of an
equivalent conventionally loaded square beam of the same
cross-sectional area:

CF = (12/d)1/9

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Table 6A

Reference Design Values for Treated Round Timber Piles Graded per ASTM D25

(Tabulated design values are for normal load duration and wet service conditions. See NDS 6.3 for a
comprehensive description of design value adjustment factors.)

Species

Pacific Coast Douglas Fir1


Red Pine2
Southern Pine (Grouped)3

Design values in pounds per square inch (psi)


Shear Compression Compression
parallel perpendicular
parallel to
to
grain
to
grain
grain
Bending
Modulus of elasticity
Emin
Fb
Fv
Fc
Fc
E
2,050
1,350
1,950

160
125
160

490
270
440

1,300
850
1,250

1,700,000
1,300,000
1,500,000

690,000
520,000
600,000

Specific
Gravity4
G
0.50
0.42
0.55

Table 6B

Reference Design Values for Round Timber Construction Poles Graded per ASTM
D3200

Design
Values
for Construction
Graded per
ASTM
D3200
Table 6B Reference
(Tabulated
design
values
are for normalPoles
load duration
and wet
service
conditions. See NDS 6.3 for a
comprehensive
design and
value
adjustment factors.)
(Tabulated design
values are fordescription
normal loadofduration
wet
service conditions. See NDS 6.3 for a comprehensive description of design value adjustment factors.)
Design values in pounds per square inch (psi)
Shear Compression Compression
parallel perpendicular
parallel to
to grain
grain
Modulus of elasticity
Bending to grain
Emin
F
F
F
F
E
Species
b
v
c
c
1
2,050
160
490
1,300
1,700,000
690,000
Pacific Coast Douglas Fir
Lodgepole Pine
1,275
125
265
825
1,100,000
430,000
Ponderosa Pine
1,200
175
295
775
1,000,000
400,000
2
1,350
125
270
850
1,300,000
520,000
Red Pine
1,950
160
440
1,250
1,500,000
600,000
Southern Pine (Grouped)3
Western Hemlock
1,550
165
275
1,050
1,300,000
560,000
Western Larch
1,900
170
405
1,250
1,500,000
660,000
Western Red Cedar
1,250
140
260
875
1,000,000
360,000

Specific
Gravity4
G
0.50
0.42
0.43
0.42
0.55
0.47
0.49
0.34

1. Pacific Coast Douglas Fir reference design values apply to this species as defined in ASTM Standard D 1760.
2. Red Pine reference design values apply to Red Pine grown in the United States.
3. Southern Pine reference design values apply to Loblolly, Longleaf, Shortleaf, and Slash Pines.
4. Specific gravity, G, based on weight and volume when oven-dry.

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2. Red Pine reference design values apply to Red Pine grown in the United States.
3. Southern Pine reference design values apply to Loblolly, Longleaf, Shortleaf, and Slash Pines.
4. Specific gravity, G, based on weight and volume when oven-dry.

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