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Lumber

Timber after it has been sawed and split into planks or other smaller components that can be used as building material.

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Steam

Building materials; Lumber

The gaseous form of water at or above the boiling point.

Infestation

Building materials; Lumber

The establishment of insects or other animals in lumber.

Infection

Building materials; Lumber

The invasion of lumber by fungi or other microorganisms.

Flexural strength

Building materials; Lumber

The resistance at failure of a beam subjected to bending.

Dry-bulb temperature

Building materials; Lumber

Coincident with a tangent at the circumference of a tree or log, or parallel to such a tangent. In practice, it often means roughly coincident with a growth ring.

Nail plate truss

Building materials; Lumber

A truss where the node joints are joined with nail plates

Wind post

Building materials; Lumber

A column that stiffens a framed wall against wind loads.

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