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ASD/LRFD Manual - American Wood Council

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16 M4: SAWN LUMBER<br />

Table M4.4-3<br />

Coefficient of Thermal Expansion, e TE , for Solid <strong>Wood</strong>s<br />

Durability<br />

e TE<br />

Species Radial (10 -6 in./in./°F) Tangential (10 -6 in./in./°F)<br />

California Redwood 13 18<br />

Douglas Fir-Larch 1 15 19<br />

Douglas Fir, South 14 19<br />

Eastern Spruce 13 18<br />

Hem-Fir 1 13 18<br />

Red Oak 18 22<br />

Southern Pine 15 20<br />

Spruce-Pine-Fir 13 18<br />

Yellow Poplar 14 18<br />

1. Also applies when species name includes the designation “North.”<br />

Designing for durability is a key part of the architectural<br />

and engineering design of the building. This issue is<br />

particularly important in the design of buildings that use<br />

poles and piles. Many design conditions can be detailed<br />

to minimize the potential for decay; for other problem<br />

conditions, preservative-treated wood or naturally durable<br />

species should be specified.<br />

This section does not cover the topic of designing for<br />

durability in detail. There are many excellent texts on the<br />

topic, including AF&PA’s Design of <strong>Wood</strong> Structures for<br />

Permanence, WCD No. 6. Designers are advised to use this<br />

type of information to assist in designing for “difficult”<br />

design areas, such as:<br />

• structures in moist or humid conditions<br />

• where wood comes in contact with concrete<br />

or masonry<br />

• where wood members are supported in steel<br />

hangers or connectors in which condensation<br />

could collect<br />

• anywhere that wood is directly or indirectly<br />

exposed to the elements<br />

• where wood, if it should ever become wet,<br />

could not naturally dry out.<br />

This list is not intended to be all-inclusive – it is<br />

merely an attempt to alert designers to special conditions<br />

that may cause problems when durability is not considered<br />

in the design.<br />

<strong>American</strong> <strong>Wood</strong> <strong>Council</strong>

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