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Calculate Bearing Strength for Wood:
 
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(Note: All input Metric units are converted to English units for the equations below and then the output English units are converted back to Metric)
 
AWC 2012 ASD-LRFD Manual For Engineered Wood Construction M3.10, Design Bearing Strength:
The following is for calculating the adjusted compression capacity perpendicular to grain for wood member.
 
Reference design value for compression perpendicular to grain (Fc1 - psi or kPa)
Cross section area of member (A - sq in or sq mm)
Wet service factor (Cm)
Temperature factor (Ct)
Incising factor (Ci)
Bearing area factor (Cb)
Time effect factor (TEF - for LRFD only)

     
   
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Adjusted compression perpendicular to grain capacity, R' =
 
 
 



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