Bearing & Notch

Compression-perp bearing and notched-member shear (NDS 3.10, 3.4.3).

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Member & Material

Material type

Species Sawn lumber only

Grade Sawn lumber only

Width b (in)

Depth d (in)

Reaction / load R (lb) Bearing force (support reaction)

Bearing length lb (in) Length of bearing along the grain

Bearing location Interior short bearings get the Cb area factor

Notched at support Yes

Notch depth (in) Depth removed at the tension-face end notch

Load duration Sets CD

Service condition

Temperature

Incised lumber Yes

NDS 2018