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Lumber
Timber after it has been sawed and split into planks or other smaller components that can be used as building material.
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dipping
Building materials; Lumber
Submerging lumber in a dipping vat containing fungicides or other chemicals to prevent stain or decay.
equilibrium moisture content
Building materials; Lumber
The moisture content at which lumber neither gains nor loses moisture from the surrounding atmosphere.
fiber
Building materials; Lumber
Small diameter, thick walled cells in hardwoods. Fibers dominate the structural behavior of hardwoods.
ribbon figure
Building materials; Lumber
A striped figure produced by cutting lumber that has an interlocked grain. Also called striped figure.
shear panel
Building materials; Lumber
a selection of wall designed to resist lateral forces acting in, or parallel to, the plane of the wall
epoxy dowel joint
Building materials; Lumber
A joint in which the parts are joined by dowels that have been set in oversized holes with epoxy resin.
hygrostat
Building materials; Lumber
A device for automatically regulating the equilibrium moisture content of the air. See also Humidistat.
