Machine Graded Lumber: Technologies, Quality, and Benefits

shared from an earlier article in the "The Component Manufacturing Advertiser," published May 2021

For more than 70 years, people have been using machines to assist in the grading of lumber. This article summarizes the machine grading methodologies for producing Machine Stress Rated Lumber (MSR) and Machine Evaluated Lumber (MEL) and highlights the similarities and differences between MSR and MEL. In addition, some structural design benefits from selecting MSR […]

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Wood Structure Design Basics—Lumber Grading

shared from an earlier article in the "The Component Manufacturing Advertiser" published April 2021

This series of articles, Wood Structure Design Basics, is intended to serve truss designers (TDs) and others who are new to the wood construction industry and/or may not have the opportunity to study the basics of wood design in a formal setting such as a university. The mix of basics will include an introduction to […]

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