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Woods

Learn about and compare the material properties of a range of wood varieties. Get data on strength and elasticity, energy density, hardness and thermal characteristics. Do calculations on dimensional lumber based on log volume and board size.

Woods

Explore data on a range of both hard and soft woods.

Get information about a type of wood:

white pine wood
elm wood
diamond leaf oak

Compare multiple types of wood:

sugar maple, American white oak wood
American longleaf pine wood, lodgepole pine wood
Dimensional Lumber

Do calculations for cutting dimensional lumber.

Specify a basic softwood lumber size:

2x4 lumber

Determine the volume of lumber from a log of known size:

lumber volume diameter=3 ft, length=20 ft
Doyle rule
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Properties of Woods

Query a wide range of wood properties.

Request a property of a type of wood:

tensile strength of spruce
Young’s modulus of post oak

Compare wood types based on a particular property:

density of mahogany, walnut wood
tensile strength of fir and spruce
wood indentation hardness hemlock, red oak, fir

Do computations with wood properties:

shear strength loblolly pine / spruce

Perform a strength computation for a piece of lumber:

tensile strength of fir * 1.5 in * 3.5 in

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