laminated ribs

[Ron Nossaman]

> Ron,
> 
> <<Mine are just 4/4, also with likely not a whole lot of 
> bending. At least not enough to have any obvious affect.
> Ron N>>
> 
> What does "4/4" mean?

Four quarters of an inch. Lumber-speak for an inch, which is 
actually down to under 3/4" and shrinking. It's yet another of 
those cases where the advertised reality differs from the 
convention, and that from the observed.


> And, while we're at it, the term "MOE" was bounced back and forth in some
> previous posts. What's "MOE" mean, besides one part of the goofy threesome?
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> John Formsma

That one's more real, sort of. It means Modulus Of Elasticity, 
and is a useful term for resistance to bending in calculating 
beam deflection under load.

Ron N