A wall 30 feet long is built using radial longitudinal cuts of 5-in. wide pine with the

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A wall 30 feet long is built using radial longitudinal cuts of 5-in. wide pine with the boards arranged in a vertical fashion. The wood contains a moisture content of 55% when the wall is built; however, the humidity level in the room is maintained to give 45% moisture in the wood. Determine the imensional changes in the wood boards, and estimate the size of the gaps that will be produced as a consequence of these changes.

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The Science And Engineering Of Materials

ISBN: 9781305076761

7th Edition

Authors: Donald R. Askeland, Wendelin J. Wright

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