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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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veneering

Building materials; Lumber

Facing a substrate with a thin layer of ornamental wood.

wind post

Building materials; Lumber

A column that stiffens a framed wall against wind loads.

flexural strength

Building materials; Lumber

The resistance at failure of a beam subjected to bending.

nail plate truss

Building materials; Lumber

A truss where the node joints are joined with nail plates

strength

Building materials; Lumber

The ability of a member to sustain stress without failure.

coupler

Building materials; Lumber

A metal sleeve threaded internally and used to connect threaded rods or bolts

rays

Building materials; Lumber

A ribbon-like arrangement of cells, usually oriented in the radial direction.

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