Morgans wrote:
In order to have a compression fracture to take place, the wood has to be
compressed past the ultimate failure of the species, in compression, or if
it were bent, in rupture on the side of the board that is in the "low" side
of the bend. How much force would be required would then depend on the
specifics of the size of the stock. I would dare to say, that the loads
required would be HUGE; it would be enough to crush the floor, and
suspension, and blow the tires of a UPS truck, if it were say, a spar, of
unremarkable size. That is not going to happen from having a box, or boxes,
or even a V-8 engine sitting on it. How ridiculous!
Hey, Jim, I'm not trying to be odiferous (whatever that may be), I'd
just really like to know.
Does it make a difference that they UPS truck will bring the wood in
strips that are much smaller than a forest log? That is, will it stand
more of possibility from damage in the cut and cured state?
Another factor...an object doesn't have to weigh 10,000lbs to apply
10,000psi of force. If the wood ends up supporting another object by an
edge or a corner (or even a point), and the truck hits a bump, 10,000psi
might not be so extreme. A somewhat strained example: someone traps a
coat hanger between the sitka bundle and a V-8 engine place on top.
My sister-in-law got a new hardwood floor installed (I sweated a lot
putting that one in), and started to set little round indentations in
it. She was livid, blaming it on husband and children, started to call
Home Depot and give them what-for. Luckily, I stopped her in time and
pointed out her spiked high-heels. Lot of pressure there from a
one-hundred and ????? pound woman.
I guess that's all just to say, "Don't trust the UPS man." I used to
work a dock. I've seen the forklifts used to help a load 'fit' in the
truck.
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