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Product Specified Strengths for Dry Service ConditionsFootnote (4)
Mechanical Properties

Specified Strengths for Product GradesFootnote (1) (MPa)

1700Fb-1.3E

2750Fb-1.7E

3000Fb-1.8E

3000Fb-1.9E

3100Fb-2.0E

Flexural stress, fbFootnote (2) - joist

21.7

35.1

38.2

38.2

39.5

Tension parallel to grain, ftFootnote (3)

14.3

21.5

21.5

21.5

23.1

Compression parallel to grain, fc||

19.8

25.9

25.9

27.5

33.0

Compression perp. to grain, fc┴ - parallel to the glue line (joist)

7.5

9.4

9.0

9.0

9.0

Horizontal shear, Fv - perp. to the glue line (joist)

2.8

3.7

3.7

3.8

3.8

Modulus of elasticity (MOE)

8 960

11 720

12 400

13 100

13 790

MOE column, E05

7 799

10 200

10 798

11 397

11 997

Product Fastener Capacities
Fastener Properties

Nail Orientation or Bolt Size

Load Direction

Specific Gravity of Equivalent Species for Design Purposes

Nail withdrawal

1.3E LVL

Edge

Withdrawal

Hem-fir, SG = 0.43

1.3E LVL

Face

Withdrawal

Hem-fir, SG = 0.43

1.7E, 1.8E LVL

Edge

Withdrawal

Hem-fir (north), SG = 0.46

1.7E, 1.8E LVL

Face

Withdrawal

Hem-fir (north), SG = 0.46

1.9E, 2.0E LVL

Edge

Withdrawal

Hem-fir, SG = 0.43

1.9E, 2.0E LVL

Face

Withdrawal

DF-L, SG = 0.50

Lateral nail capacity

1.3E LVL

Edge

Perpendicular to wide face

Hem-fir, SG = 0.43

1.3E LVL

Face

Parallel to wide face

Hem-fir, SG = 0.43

1.7E LVL

Edge

Perpendicular to wide face

DF-L, SG = 0.50

1.7E LVL

Face

Parallel to wide face

Hem-fir, SG = 0.43

1.8E, 1.9E LVL

Edge

Perpendicular to wide face

DF-L, SG = 0.50

1.8E, 1.9E LVL

Face

Parallel to wide face

Hem-fir, SG = 0.43

2.0E LVL

Face

Perpendicular to wide face

DF-L, SG = 0.50

2.0E LVL

Edge

Parallel to wide face

Hem-fir, SG = 0.43

Bolt bearing capacity

1.3E LVL

12.5 mm

Parallel to grain

Northern spec., SG = 0.43

1.3E LVL

19.0 mm

Parallel to grain

Northern spec., SG = 0.43

1.3E LVL

12.5 mm

Perpendicular to grain

Northern spec., SG = 0.43

1.3E LVL

19.0 mm

Perpendicular to grain

Northern spec., SG = 0.43

1.7E, 1.8E, 1.9E, 2.0E LVL

12.5 mm

Parallel to grain

Hem-fir, SG = 0.43

1.7E, 1.8E, 1.9E, 2.0E LVL

19.0 mm

Parallel to grain

Hem-fir, SG = 0.43

1.7E, 1.8E, 1.9E, 2.0E LVL

12.5 mm

Perpendicular to grain

Hem-fir, SG = 0.43

1.7E, 1.8E, 1.9E, 2.0E LVL

19.0 mm

Perpendicular to grain

Hem-fir, SG = 0.43