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In order to facilitate approximate cost comparisons of different sizing options, the program now outputs the wood volume of the member.
Design Summary
A column has been added to the design summary output of suggested sections giving the wood volume of the member in cu. ft or m3.
Beam Length Used
Because bearing lengths are not necessarily known when these sections are examined, the length used by the program is the one input in beam view, and could therefore be the length of the design span, clear span, or full span. Only if full span will be chosen will the result be the precise volume of wood in the member, however, in the other cases, the results are adequate to serve as a comparison of the different sections.
Table Columns Removed.(v9 - Change 166)
The columns for Axial and Combined design criteria, which apply only to columns, have been removed from the Design Summary list of suggested sections for beams
Design Check
The volume of wood in cu. ft or m3 is given after the total beam length in the materials specification of the Design Check output. In this case, the full length of the beam is used to compute the volume regardless of the chosen span type.