Shrinkage measurement of multi-family buildings!
Shrinkage measurement of multi-family buildings!
(OP)
How much shrinkage can we expect for wood multi-family buildings (e.g. 4 story building)? Is there any section in NDS that refers to this requirement? Are there any requirements that a designer needs to consider? Thanks in advance.





RE: Shrinkage measurement of multi-family buildings!
With solid wood joists, beams, and plates, you could get about 3/4" to 1" per story.
Using TJI or engineered wood, but still using solid wood plates, that should be l/4 to 1/2" per story max. And that is exactly why engineered wood products are3 better fur multi-story wood structures.
Mike McCann
MMC Engineering
RE: Shrinkage measurement of multi-family buildings!
RE: Shrinkage measurement of multi-family buildings!
Mike McCann
MMC Engineering
RE: Shrinkage measurement of multi-family buildings!
RE: Shrinkage measurement of multi-family buildings!
RE: Shrinkage measurement of multi-family buildings!
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RE: Shrinkage measurement of multi-family buildings!