Manufactured Wood Products in Construction Study Guide
This guide explores various manufactured wood products essential for modern construction. It covers the properties and applications of Glue-Laminated Wood (Glulam), Structural Composite Lumber (including Parallel Strand Lumber, Laminated Strand Lumber, and Laminated Veneer Lumber), Wood I-Joists, and different types of Wood Panels like Plywood, Oriented Strand Board (OSB), and Particleboard. The guide also touches upon wood trusses and fastener types relevant to these materials.
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Light Wood Framing Systems and Construction
Light Wood Framing Systems and Components
This material covers light wood framing advantages and disadvantages, balloon framing, platform framing, and building load paths.
- Light wood framing
- Balloon framing
- Platform framing
- Firestop
- Load path
- Live loads
- Dead loads
- Foundation
- Concrete footings
- Sill plate
- Floor joists
- Subfloor
Wood Light Frame Floor Framing
Floor framing components include sill plates, anchor bolts, floor joists, rim joists, and subfloor panels attached to foundation walls.
- Sill Plate
- Anchor Bolt
- Termite Shield
- Floor Joist
- Subfloor
- Joist Hanger
- Blocking or Bridging
- Beam
Wall Frame Openings and Corner Framing
This material covers corner framing, openings in wall frames, wall frame headers, and second floor system installation.
- Corner Framing
- Openings in Wall Frames
- Wall Frame Headers
- Second Floor System
- Rim and Floor Joists
- Top Plate
Wood Light Frame Construction
This content covers the framing of walls, ceiling joists, roof rafters, and roof pitch components.
- Wall Sheathing
- Ceiling Joists
- Roof Rafters
- Roof Truss
- Ridge Board
- Roof Pitch
- Rise and Run
- Collar Ties
- Wind Uplift Forces
- Vaulted Ceiling
- Roof Profiles
- Shed Roof
- Gable Roof
Wood Truss Case Study and Vocabulary
A case study of a 4-story prefabricated wood structure featuring wall panels, parallel chord floor trusses, and sloped roof trusses.
- Wood Truss
- Chord and web sizes
- Prefabricated wood structure
- Parallel chord floor trusses
- Sloped roof trusses
- Roof trusses depth
- Floor trusses depth and span
Evolution, Properties, and Types of Wood Products
Evolution and Properties of Wood
An overview of wood framing evolution, tree anatomy, and construction uses for softwoods and hardwoods.
- Heavy timber post and beam
- Light wood platform frame
- Tree anatomy
- Cambium layer
- Heartwood
- Pith
- Softwood
- Structural framing
- Joists
- Beams
- Columns
- Walls
- OSB
- Cedar
Methods of Cutting Wood Lumber
Different methods of cutting wood include plain sawn, quarter sawn, and rift sawn lumber production.
- plain sawn
- quarter sawn
- rift sawn
- lumber production
- growth rings
- grain pattern
- drying distortions
- surface erosion
- yield
Lumber Seasoning, Surfacing, and Species
Lumber seasoning, drying methods, and surfacing processes affect wood distortions, shrinkage, and strength based on species and grade.
- Lumber seasoning
- Air dried
- Kiln dried
- Tangential and radial shrinkage
- Lumber surfacing
- Lumber species
- Density
- Hardwoods
- Direction of grain
Classification of Softwood Lumber Dimensions
This material covers nominal and actual sizes of softwood lumber, including thickness, width, length, and board foot pricing.
- Classification of Softwood Lumber
- Nominal vs Actual Sizes
- Lumber Thickness and Width
- Lumber Lengths
- Pre-cut Wall Studs
- Board Foot Pricing
Understanding Softwood Lumber Dimensions and Pricing
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Manufactured Wood Products Overview
This document covers manufactured wood products including glue-laminated wood, structural composite lumber, wood I-joists, wood trusses, and wood panels.
- Glue-Laminated Wood (Glulam)
- Structural Composite Lumber
- Parallel Strand Lumber (PSL)
- Laminated Strand Lumber (LSL)
- Wood I-Joist
- Wood Truss
- Wood Panels
- OSB Board
Manufactured Wood Products in Construction
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Laminated Wood Products and I-Joists
Information regarding Laminated Strand Lumber, Laminated Veneer Lumber, and Wood I-Joists.
- Laminated Strand Lumber (LSL)
- Wood I-Joists
- Header
- Stairs
- Beam
- Curved Beam
Wood Panel Products and Fasteners
Information regarding wood panel types, oriented strand board, particleboard, and types of wood fasteners including nailed connections.
- Wood Panel Products
- Veneered panels
- Composite panels
- Oriented strand board
- Particleboard
- Fiberboard
- Wood Fasteners
- Nailed Connections
- Shear force
- Face nail connections
- End nail connections
- Toe nail connections
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