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Specified Strengths (Limit States Design) for "Pacific Woodtech LVL" (MPa)Footnote (1)

Mechanical Properties

Grade

2 250Fb-1.5E

2 750Fb-1.8E

3 100Fb-2.0E

Bending - fbFootnote (2) - joist

28.7

35.0

39.5

Bending - fbFootnote (3) - plank

28.7

35.0

39.5

Tension parallel to grain, ftFootnote (4)

16.3

20.1

22.8

Compression parallel to grain, fc

21.5

27.0

30.3

Compression perpendicular to grain, fc - parallel to the glue line (joist)

9.4

10.7

10.7

Compression perpendicular to grain, fc - perpendicular to the glue line (plank)

8.1

8.1

8.1

Specified Strengths (Limit States Design) for "Pacific Woodtech LVL" (MPa) Footnote (1) (continued)

Mechanical Properties

Grade

2 250Fb-1.5E

2 750Fb-1.8E

3 100Fb-2.0E

Horizontal shear, fv

perpendicular to the glue line (joist)

2.9

3.7

3.7

parallel to the glue line (plank)

1.8

1.8

1.8

Modulus of elasticity (MOE)

MOE - joist

10 343

12 411

13 790

MOE - plank

10 343

12 411

13 790

"Pacific Woodtech LVL" Fastener Capacities

Fastener Property

Nail Orientation or Bolt Size

Load Direction

Specific Gravity (SG) of Equivalent Species For Design Purposes

Nail withdrawal

edge

withdrawal

Western hemlock, SG = 0.47

face

withdrawal

Douglas fir, SG = 0.50

Nail lateral capacity

edge

parallel to grain

Douglas fir, SG = 0.50

perpendicular to grain

face

parallel to grain

perpendicular to grain

Bolt bearing capacity

12.5 mm

parallel to grain

Douglas fir, SG = 0.50

perpendicular to grain

19.0 mm

parallel to grain

perpendicular to grain