Answer to Question #330085 in Civil and Environmental Engineering for James

Question

A glulam beam is manufactured with a depth of 16 in. and a 8% moisture content. Assuming common

values for estimating dimensional changes, compute the new depth of the beam if the moisture content is increased to 40%. (The fiber saturation point is 39%, and it shrinks 6.53% in drying from FSP to oven dry in the tangential direction.)