I–3
Index
dimensional change coefficient, 13‑1t
ease of bonding, 10‑t
locality of growth, 2‑21
machining properties, 2‑21
mechanical properties, 5‑18t, 5‑22t
nomenclature, 2‑21, 2‑44t
resistance to decay and insects, 2‑21
shrinkage values, 4‑8t
uses, 2‑21
Bark
growth, 3‑2
inner and outer, 3‑2fig
Basswood
characteristics, 2‑4
characteristics for painting, 16‑5t
charring rate data, 18‑14t
connector joint strength, 8‑21t
decay resistance, 14‑5t
ease of bonding, 10‑t
elastic ratio, 5‑2t
flammability data, 18‑4t
locality of growth, 2‑4
machinability, 2‑4
moisture content, 4‑2t
nomenclature, 6‑5t
strength properties, 5‑4t, 5‑9t
in wood–polymer composites, 19‑11t
thermal conductivity, American, 4‑13t
uses, 2‑4
workability, 2‑4
Basswood, American
dimensional change coefficient, 13‑16t
penetration, 15‑16t
shrinkage values, 4‑6t
strength properties, 5‑4t, 5‑9t
Bastard sawn lumber, definition, 3‑14
Beams
bending deflection, 9‑3 to 9‑4, 9‑2eq,
9‑2t, 9‑4eq
bending stress, 9‑4, 9‑5eq, 9‑9
combined bending and axial load, effect
of, 9‑3, 9‑6
compressive stress, 9‑4
deformation, 9‑1 to 9‑4
end loading, effect of, 9‑6
lateral buckling, 9‑9 to 9‑10, 9‑9eq, 9‑9t
modulus of rupture, 9‑4, 9‑4eq
notches and holes, effect of, 9‑2, 9‑6 to
9‑
shear deflection, 9‑2, 9‑2eq, 9‑2t
shear stress, 9‑4, 9‑4eq
size, effect on strength, 9‑5, 9‑5eq, 9‑6eq
size, effects on modulus of rupture, 9‑5,
9‑6eq
stability, 9‑ to 9‑10
tapered beams
bending stress, 9‑5 to 9‑6, 9‑5eq
deflections, 9‑3, 9‑3eq, 9‑3fig
glulam combinations, 11‑1 to 11‑18
shear stresses, 9‑4 to 9‑6, 9‑5fig
tensile, stress, 9‑4, 9‑4eq
time, effect of, 9‑2, 9‑
twist, 9‑4, 9‑4eq
waterponding, effect of, 9‑2, 9‑3eq, 9‑6,
9‑8, 9‑8eq
Beech
characteristics for painting, 16‑5t
decay resistance, 14‑5t
for flooring, 6‑4, 6‑6
nomenclature, 6‑5t
penetration, 15‑16t
Beech, American
characteristics, 2‑4
connector joint strength, 8‑21t
dimensional change coefficient, 13‑16t
ease of bonding, 10‑t
locality of growth, 2‑4
machinability, 2‑4
moisture content, 4‑2t
shock resistance, 2‑4
shrinkage values, 4‑6t
strength properties, 5‑4t, 5‑9t
tensile strength, 5‑26t
thermal conductivity, 4‑13t
uses, 2‑4
Bees, carpenter, 14‑13
Beetles
ambrosia beetles, 14‑9 to 14‑10
damage caused by, 14‑8t
bark beetles, 14‑9
old house borers, 14‑10
damage caused by, 14‑8t
powder‑post beetles, 14‑10
damage caused by, 14‑9fig, 14‑8t
Bending
creep, 5‑39
strength and temperature, 5‑3t
Bending of glulam, 11‑1
Bending properties, affected by
temperature, 5‑3, 5‑3t
Bending stiffness
bending strength, stress grading, ‑6
Bending stress
derivations for machine‑graded lumber,
‑8 to ‑10, ‑12fig
Bending of wood
apparatus, 19‑4
chemicals used, 19‑2
fixing the bend, 19‑4
moisture content of stock, 19‑3 to 19‑4
principles of plasticizing and bending,
19‑1
selection of stock, 19‑3
solid members, 19‑3, 19‑3fig
steaming, 19‑1
Benge
characteristics, 2‑21
decay resistance, 14‑5t
ease of bonding, 10‑t
mechanical properties, 5‑18t, 5‑22tnomenclature, 2‑21
shrinkage values, 4‑8t
uses, 2‑22
workability, 2‑21
Bent wood members
characteristics, 19‑4
solid wood members, species used, 19‑3
uses, 19‑2
Birch
connector joint strength, 8‑21t
decay resistance, 14‑5t
for casing and base, 6‑1
for flooring, 6‑4, 6‑6
heat release data, 18‑12fig
nomenclature, 6‑5t
Birch, gray, shrinkage values, 4‑6t
Birch, paper
characteristics, 2‑4 to 2‑5
dimensional change coefficient, 13‑16t
locality of growth, 2‑5
moisture content, 4‑2t
shrinkage values, 4‑6t
strength properties, 5‑4t, 5‑9t
uses, 2‑5
Birch, river
dimensional change coefficient, 13‑16t
penetration, 15‑16t
shrinkage values, 4‑6t
Birch, sweet
characteristics, 2‑5
dimensional change coefficient, 13‑16t
ease of bonding, 10‑t
locality of growth, 2‑5
moisture content, 4‑2t
penetration, 15‑16t
shock resistance, 2‑5
shrinkage values, 4‑6t
strength properties, 5‑4t, 5‑9t
thermal conductivity, 4‑13t
uses, 2‑5
Birch, yellow
characteristics, 2‑5
characteristics for painting, 16‑5t
dimensional change coefficient, 13‑16t
ease of bonding, 10‑t
elastic ratio, 5‑2t
flame spread index, 18‑4t
laminated
strength properties, 19‑t to 19‑8t
thermal expansion coefficients, 19‑8t
locality of growth, 2‑5
moisture content, 4‑2t, 5‑34t
Poisson ratio, 5‑3t
penetration, 15‑16t
shrinkage values, 4‑6t
shock resistance, 2‑5
strength properties, 5‑4t, 5‑9t
thermal conductivity, 4‑13t
toughness values, 5‑2t
uses, 2‑5