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ASD/LRFD Manual - American Wood Council

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36 M6: ROUND TIMBER POLES AND PILES<br />

M6.4 Special Design Considerations<br />

With proper detailing and protection, timber poles and<br />

piles can perform well in a variety of environments. One<br />

key to proper detailing is planning for the natural shrinkage<br />

and swelling of wood products as they are subjected<br />

to various drying and wetting cycles. While moisture<br />

changes have the largest impact on product dimensions,<br />

some designs must also check the effects of temperature.<br />

See M4.4 for design information on dimensional changes<br />

due to moisture and temperature.<br />

Durability issues related to piles are generally both<br />

more critical and more easily accommodated. Since piles<br />

are in constant ground contact, they cannot be “insulated”<br />

from contact with moisture – thus, the standard reference<br />

condition for piles is preservatively treated. The importance<br />

of proper treatment processing of piles cannot be<br />

overemphasized. See M4.4 for more information about<br />

durability.<br />

In addition to designing to accommodate dimensional<br />

changes and detailing for durability, another significant<br />

issue in the planning of wood structures is that of fire<br />

performance, which is discussed in Chapter M16.<br />

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

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