New Southern Yellow Pine Values
New Southern Yellow Pine Values
(OP)
Has anyone begun implementing the new design values for southern yellow pine? Based on the reading I have done, for bending spruce/pine/fir is now better than southern yellow pine. I am struggling with this demotion of SYP and am wondering whether SPF lumber will become the norm or maybe MSR & MEL lumber will become more prevalent. Any thoughts. FYI - I am in the midwestern US. I have attached some documentation for those of you not familiar with the change.






RE: New Southern Yellow Pine Values
RE: New Southern Yellow Pine Values
http://www.southernpine.com/new-design-values.asp
I had a wood project the construction of which began in late March. When I contacted the building office about this change, he promptly told me to ignore it. So, always check with the building official on issues like these and document their response.
RE: New Southern Yellow Pine Values
http://www.prosalesmagazine.com/wood/rise-of-the-m...
Brian C Potter, PE
http://simplesupports.wordpress.com
RE: New Southern Yellow Pine Values
See the attach for more information about why they are changing.
Garth Dreger PE - AZ Phoenix area
As EOR's we should take the responsibility to design our structures to support the components we allow in our design per that industry standards.
RE: New Southern Yellow Pine Values
I too have heard the thinking that the farmed fast grown lumber is at least a part of the reason.