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1 1 LLC - Copyright 2013 - all rights reserved Design Values for Visually Graded Dimension Lumber (2 -4 thick) Except Southern Pine* ** Species and commercial grade Size classification Bending Fb Tension parallel to grain Ft Shear parallel to grain Fv Compression perpendicular to grain Fc1 Compression parallel to grain Fc Modulus of Elasticity E Minimum Modulus of Elasticity Emin Alaska Cedar Select Structural No. 1 No. 2 No. 3 Stud Construction Standard Utility 2 & wider 2 & wider 2 - 4 wide 1150 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 1000 900 750 425 475 950 775 500 1400000 1300000 1200000 1100000 1100000 1200000 1100000 1000000 510000 470000 440000 400000 400000 440000 400000 370000 Alaska Hemlock Select Structural No.

2 1 No. 2 No. 3 Stud Construction Standard Utility 2 & wider 2 & wider 2 - 4 wide 1300 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 1200 1100 1050 600 650 1250 1050 700 1700000 1600000 1500000 1400000 1400000 1400000 1300000 1200000 620000 580000 550000 510000 510000 510000 470000 440000 Alaska Spruce Select Structural No. 1 No. 2 No. 3 Stud Construction Standard Utility 2 & wider 2 & wider 2 - 4 wide 1400 950 875 500 675 1000 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 1200 1100 1050 600 675 1250 1050 700 1600000 1500000 1400000 1300000 1300000 1300000 1200000 1100000 580000 550000 510000 470000 470000 470000 440000 400000 Alaska Yellow Cedar Select Structural No.

3 1 No. 2 No. 3 Stud Construction Standard Utility 2 & wider 2 & wider 2 - 4 wide 1350 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 1200 1050 1000 575 625 1250 1050 675 1500000 1400000 1300000 1200000 1200000 1300000 1100000 1100000 550000 510000 470000 440000 440000 470000 400000 400000 Aspen Select Structural No. 1 No. 2 No. 3 Stud Construction Standard Utility 2 & wider 2 & wider 2 - 4 wide 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 1100000 1100000 1000000 900000 900000 900000 900000 800000 400000 400000 370000 330000 330000 330000 330000 290000 Baldcypress Select Structural No.

4 1 No. 2 No. 3 Stud Construction Standard Utility 2 & wider 2 & wider 2 - 4 wide 1200 1000 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 1200 1050 900 525 575 1100 925 600 1400000 1400000 1300000 1200000 1200000 1200000 1100000 1000000 510000 510000 470000 440000 440000 440000 400000 370000 2 LLC - Copyright 2013 - all rights reserved Design Values for Visually Graded Dimension Lumber (2 -4 thick) Except Southern Pine* ** Species and commercial grade Size classification Bending Fb Tension parallel to grain Ft Shear parallel to grain Fv Compression perpendicular to grain Fc1 Compression parallel to grain Fc Modulus of Elasticity E Minimum Modulus of Elasticity Emin Beech-Birch-Hickory Select Structural No.

5 1 No. 2 No. 3 Stud Construction Standard Utility 2 & wider 2 & wider 2 - 4 wide 1450 1050 1000 575 775 1150 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 1200 950 750 425 475 1000 775 500 1700000 1600000 1500000 1300000 1300000 1400000 1300000 1200000 620000 580000 550000 470000 470000 510000 470000 440000 Coast Sitka Spruce Select Structural No. 1/No. 2 No. 3 Stud Construction Standard Utility 2 & wider 2 & wider 2 - 4 wide 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 1700000 1500000 1400000 1400000 1400000 1300000 1200000 620000 550000 510000 510000 510000 470000 440000 Cottonwood Select Structural No. 1 No. 2 No.

6 3 Stud Construction Standard Utility 2 & wider 2 & wider 2 - 4 wide 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 1200000 1200000 1100000 1000000 1000000 1000000 900000 900000 440000 440000 400000 370000 370000 370000 330000 330000 Douglas Fir-Larch Select Structural & Btr No. 1 No. 2 No. 3 Stud Construction Standard Utility 2 & wider 2 & wider 2 - 4 wide 1500 1200 1000 900 525 700 1000 575 275 1000 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 1700 1550 1500 1350 775 850 1650 1400 900 1900000 1800000 1700000 1600000 1400000 1400000 1500000 1400000 1300000 690000 660000 620000 580000 510000 510000 550000 510000 470000 Douglas Fir-Larch (North) Select Structural No.

7 1 & Btr No. 3 Stud Construction Standard Utility 2 & wider 2 & wider 2 - 4 wide 1350 1150 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 1900 1800 1400 825 900 1800 1450 950 1900000 1800000 1600000 1400000 1400000 1500000 1400000 1300000 690000 660000 580000 510000 510000 550000 510000 470000 Douglas Fir-South Select Structural No. 1 No. 2 No. 3 Stud Construction Standard Utility 2 & wider 2 & wider 2 - 4 wide 1350 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 1600 1450 1350 775 850 1650 1400 900 1400000 1300000 1200000 1100000 1100000 1200000 1100000 1000000 510000 470000 440000 400000 400000 440000 400000 370000 Eastern Hemlock-Balsam Fir 3 LLC - Copyright 2013 - all rights reserved Select Structural No.

8 1 No. 2 No. 3 Stud Construction Standard Utility 2 & wider 2 & wider 2 - 4 wide 1250 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 1200 1000 825 475 525 1050 850 550 1200000 1100000 1100000 900000 900000 1000000 900000 800000 440000 400000 400000 330000 330000 370000 330000 290000 Design Values for Visually Graded Dimension Lumber (2 -4 thick) Except Southern Pine* ** Species and commercial grade Size classification Bending Fb Tension parallel to grain Ft Shear parallel to grain Fv Compression perpendicular to grain Fc1 Compression parallel to grain Fc Modulus of Elasticity E Minimum Modulus of Elasticity Emin Eastern Hemlock-Tamarack Select Structural No. 1 No. 2 No. 3 Stud Construction Standard Utility 2 & wider 2 & wider 2 - 4 wide 1250 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 1200 1000 825 475 525 1050 850 550 1200000 1100000 1100000 900000 900000 1000000 900000 800000 440000 400000 400000 330000 330000 370000 330000 290000 Eastern Softwoods Select Structural No.

9 1 No. 2 No. 3 Stud Construction Standard Utility 2 & wider 2 & wider 2 - 4 wide 1250 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 1200 1000 825 475 525 1050 850 550 1200000 1100000 1100000 900000 900000 1000000 900000 800000 440000 400000 400000 330000 330000 370000 330000 290000 Eastern White Pine Select Structural No. 1 No. 2 No. 3 Stud Construction Standard Utility 2 & wider 2 & wider 2 - 4 wide 1250 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 1200 1000 825 475 525 1050 850 550 1200000 1100000 1100000 900000 900000 1000000 900000 800000 440000 400000 400000 330000 330000 370000 330000 290000 Hem-Fir Select Structural No.

10 1 & Btr Stud Construction Standard Utility 2 & wider 2 & wider 2 - 4 wide 1400 1100 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 1500 1350 1350 1300 725 800 1550 1300 850 1600000 1500000 1500000 1300000 1200000 1200000 1300000 1200000 1100000 580000 550000 550000 470000 440000 440000 470000 440000 400000 Hem-Fir (North) Select Structural No. 1 & Btr No. 3 Stud Construction Standard Utility 2 & wider 2 & wider 2 - 4 wide 1300 1200 1000 575 775 1150 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 1700 1550 1450 850 925 1750 1500 975 1700000 1700000 1600000 1400000 1400000 1500000 1400000 1300000 620000 620000 580000 510000 510000 550000 510000 470000 Mixed Maple Select Structural 1000 600 195 620 875 1300000 470000 4 LLC - Copyright 2013 - all rights reserved No.