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"TimberStrand® LSL" Specified Strengths (MPa)Footnote (1) Footnote (2) Footnote (7)

Grade

Modulus of Elasticity (MOE)

Axial

Joist or BeamFootnote (1)

PlankFootnote (1)

Tension Parallel to Grain FtFootnote (3)

Compression Parallel to Grain Fc

Flexure FbFootnote (4) Footnote (5)

 Shear Fv

Compression Perpendicular to Grain Fcperp

Flexure FbFootnote (6)

 Shear Fc

Compression Perpendicular to Grain FcperpFootnote (12)

1.30E

8 965

13.70

20.21

21.65

5.39

8.92

24.20

1.95

7.92Footnote (13)

1.35E

9 310

15.05

20.94

23.41

5.66

9.39

26.19

1.95

8.27

1.40E

9 655

16.40

21.68

25.18

5.93

9.87

28.18

1.95

8.62

1.45E

9 995

17.75

22.41

26.94

6.19

10.34

30.16

1.95

8.98

1.50E

10 345

19.10

23.14

28.70

6.46

10.81

32.15

1.95

9.33

1.55E

10 685

20.40

23.88

29.60

6.73

11.28

33.30

1.95

9.69

1.60E

11 030

21.65

24.61

30.90

7.00

11.75

34.40

1.95

10.04Footnote (14)

1.65E

11 375

22.45

25.35

32.03

7.27

12.23

35.68

1.95

10.39

1.70E

11 720

23.25Footnote (8)

26.08

33.15

7.54

12.70

36.95

1.95

10.75

1.75E

12 065

24.29

26.82

34.66

7.81

13.17

38.70

1.95

11.10

"TimberStrand® LSL" Specified Strengths (MPa)Footnote (1) Footnote (2) Footnote (7) (cont.)
Grade

Modulus of Elasticity (MOE)

Axial

Joist or BeamFootnote (1)

PlankFootnote (1)

Tension Parallel to Grain FtFootnote (3)

Compression Parallel to Grain Fc

Flexure FbFootnote (4) Footnote (5)

 Shear Fv

Compression Perpendicular to Grain Fcperp

Flexure Fb Footnote (6)

 Shear Fc

Compression Perpendicular to Grain FcperpFootnote (12)

1.80E

12 410

25.33

27.55Footnote (9)

36.18

8.07Footnote (10)

13.64Footnote (11)

40.45

1.95

11.45

1.85E

12 755

26.36

27.55Footnote (9)

37.69

8.07Footnote (10)

13.64Footnote (11)

42.20

1.95

11.81

1.90E

13 100

27.40

27.55Footnote (9)

39.20

8.07Footnote (10)

13.64Footnote (11)

43.95

1.95

12.16

1.95E

13 445

28.51

27.55Footnote (9)

40.55

8.07Footnote (10)

13.64Footnote (11)

45.46

1.95

12.52

2.00E

13 790

29.63

27.55Footnote (9)

41.90

8.07Footnote (10)

13.64Footnote (11)

46.98

1.95

12.87

2.05E

14 135

30.74

27.55Footnote (9)

43.25

8.07Footnote (10)

13.64Footnote (11)

48.49

1.95

13.22

2.10E

14 480

31.85

27.55Footnote (9)

44.60

8.07Footnote (10)

13.64Footnote (11)

50.00

1.95

13.58

"TimberStrand® LSL" Fastener Detail: All Grades

Fastener Property

Nail Orientation

Load Direction

Specific Gravity of Equivalent Species for Design Purposes

Nail withdrawal

edge

withdrawal

S-P-F, SG = 0.42

face

withdrawal

D Fir – L (N), SG = 0.501

Lateral nail capacity

edge

parallel to grain

D Fir – L (N), SG = 0.50

edge

perpendicular to grain

D Fir – L (N), SG = 0.50

face

parallel to grain

D Fir – L (N), SG = 0.50

face

perpendicular to grain

D Fir – L (N), SG = 0.50

Bolt bearing capacity

parallel to grain

D Fir – L (N), SG = 0.50

perpendicular to grain

D Fir – L (N), SG = 0.50

Lag screw capacity

Bolt Size

Load Direction

Specified Strength (N)

12.7 mm

parallel to grain

2 820Footnote (1)

12.7 mm

perpendicular to grain

2 820Footnote (1)

Nail Spacing Requirements for "TimberStrand® LSL"
Closest On Centre Nail Spacing Parallel to WFS Orientation (mm)Footnote (1) Footnote (2)

Common Nail Size

Nominal Member Thickness (mm)

32

38

44.5-89

89

1 Row

2 Rows

1 Row

2 Rows

1 Row

2 Rows

3 Rows

3 Rows

63.5 mm × 3.33 mm

102

102

76

76

76

76

76

76

76 mm × 3.75 mm

102

102

76

76

76

76

76

76

89 mm × 4.11 mm

152Footnote (3)

152Footnote (3)

152Footnote (3)

152Footnote (3)

152Footnote (4)

152Footnote (4)

152Footnote (4)

152Footnote (4)

"TimberStrand® LSL" 1.3E Rim Board Factored Resistance ValuesFootnote (1)

Nominal Thickness (mm)

Limit States Design Factored Vertical Load ResistanceFootnote (2) (kN/m)

Depth Range (mm)

32Footnote (3)

98.20

≤ 406

32Footnote (3)

79.75

> 406, ≤ 508

38

95.65

≤ 610

"TimberStrand® LSL" Stud and Shear Wall ApplicationsFootnote (1) Footnote (2)
"TimberStrand® LSL" Grade

NailingFootnote (3) Footnote (4)

Species Factor for Framing Material (Jsp)

GradeFootnote (5) < 1.5E

panel edge nailing of 150 mm

0.8

1.5E ≤ Grade < 1.6E

panel edge nailing of 75 mmFootnote (6) to 150 mm

0.8

1.6E ≤ Grade ≤ 1.7E

panel edge nailing of 75 mm to 150 mm

1.0