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Allowable unit stresses apply only for loading for which lumber is graded. Lumber is usually designated by a nominal size. The size of unfinished lumber is the same as the nominal size, but the ...

However, the larger section properties obtained using the rough-sawn dimensions are used in this example. Refer to Sec. 4.11 for information on lumber sizes. In this problem the basic shear adjustment ...