In an earlier post (here) we looked at the probability of occurrence of some wood products ending up out in the field … say, in buildings, having actual modulus of elasticity values equal to (as low as) the values used …

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This will probably be my shortest post. … In the determination of wood beam stability (lateral torsional buckling) with respect to bending about the X-X axis, use Ey min (not Ex min). The context here is structural glued laminated timber …

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I continue to be mesmerized by this thing called `E min’. E min is the `minimum modulus of elasticity’ used in stability calculations in wood engineering design. E min (hereafter just Emin) is based on `regular’ modulus of elasticity, E.  …

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