New Design Values1 for Southern Pine

Effective June 1, 2013

All Sizes and Grades

of Visually Graded Southern Pine Dimension Lumber
values in psi (pounds per square inch)
Bending

Fb

Ft

Dense Select Structural

Select Structural
NonDense Select Struc.
No.1 Dense
No.1
No.1 NonDense
No.2 Dense
No.2
No.2 NonDense
No.3 and Stud
Construction
Standard
Utility

2700
2350
2050
1650
1500
1300
1200
1100
1050
650
875
475
225

Dense Select Structural

Select Structural
NonDense Select Struc.
No.1 Dense
No.1
No.1 NonDense
No.2 Dense
No.2
No.2 NonDense
No.3 and Stud

2400
2100
1850
1500
1350
1200
1050
1000
950
575

Dense Select Structural

Select Structural
NonDense Select Struc.
No.1 Dense
No.1
No.1 NonDense
No.2 Dense
No.2
No.2 NonDense
No.3 and Stud

2200
1950
1700
1350
1250
1100
975
925
875
525

Table A, page 1 of 2

Tension
Parallel
to Grain

Shear
Parallel
to Grain

Fv

Compression
Perpendicular
to Grain

Fc

2" to 4" thick, 2" to 4" wide

175
660
175
565
175
480
175
660
175
565
175
480
175
660
175
565
175
480
175
565
175
565
175
565
175
565
2" to 4" thick, 5" to 6" wide
1650
175
660
1450
175
565
1300
175
480
1000
175
660
875
175
565
775
175
480
650
175
660
600
175
565
525
175
480
350
175
565
2" to 4" thick, 8" wide
1550
175
660
1350
175
565
1200
175
480
900
175
660
800
175
565
700
175
480
600
175
660
550
175
565
500
175
480
325
175
565
1900
1650
1450
1100
1000
875
750
675
600
400
500
275
125

Compression
Parallel
to Grain

Modulus of
Elasticity

Modulus of
Elasticity

Fc

Emin

2050
1900
1800
1750
1650
1550
1500
1450
1450
850
1600
1300
850

1,900,000
1,800,000
1,600,000
1,800,000
1,600,000
1,400,000
1,600,000
1,400,000
1,300,000
1,300,000
1,400,000
1,200,000
1,200,000

690,000
660,000
580,000
660,000
580,000
510,000
580,000
510,000
470,000
470,000
510,000
440,000
440,000

1900
1800
1700
1650
1550
1450
1450
1400
1350
800

1,900,000
1,800,000
1,600,000
1,800,000
1,600,000
1,400,000
1,600,000
1,400,000
1,300,000
1,300,000

690,000
660,000
580,000
660,000
580,000
510,000
580,000
510,000
470,000
470,000

1850
1700
1650
1600
1500
1400
1400
1350
1300
775

1,900,000
1,800,000
1,600,000
1,800,000
1,600,000
1,400,000
1,600,000
1,400,000
1,300,000
1,300,000

690,000
660,000
580,000
660,000
580,000
510,000
580,000
510,000
470,000
470,000

Copyright 2013. Southern Forest Products Association

February 25, 2013

New Design Values1 for Southern Pine

Effective June 1, 2013

All Sizes and Grades

of Visually Graded Southern Pine Dimension Lumber
values in psi (pounds per square inch)
Bending

Fb

Tension
Parallel
to Grain

Ft

Dense Select Structural

Select Structural
NonDense Select Struc.
No.1 Dense
No.1
No.1 NonDense
No.2 Dense
No.2
No.2 NonDense
No.3 and Stud

1950
1700
1500
1200
1050
950
850
800
750
475

1300
1150
1050
800
700
625
525
475
425
275

Dense Select Structural

Select Structural
NonDense Select Struc.
No.1 Dense
No.1
No.1 NonDense
No.2 Dense
No.2
No.2 NonDense
No.3 and Stud

1800
1600
1400
1100
1000
900
800
750
700
450

1250
1100
975
750
650
575
500
450
400
250

Shear
Parallel
to Grain

Fv

Compression
Perpendicular
to Grain

Fc

2" to 4" thick, 10" wide

175
660
175
565
175
480
175
660
175
565
175
480
175
660
175
565
175
480
175
565
2" to 4" thick, 12" wide
175
660
175
565
175
480
175
660
175
565
175
480
175
660
175
565
175
480
175
565

Compression
Parallel
to Grain

Modulus of
Elasticity

Modulus of
Elasticity

Fc

Emin

1800
1650
1600
1550
1450
1400
1350
1300
1250
750

1,900,000
1,800,000
1,600,000
1,800,000
1,600,000
1,400,000
1,600,000
1,400,000
1,300,000
1,300,000

690,000
660,000
580,000
660,000
580,000
510,000
580,000
510,000
470,000
470,000

1750
1650
1550
1500
1400
1350
1300
1250
1250
725

1,900,000
1,800,000
1,600,000
1,800,000
1,600,000
1,400,000
1,600,000
1,400,000
1,300,000
1,300,000

690,000
660,000
580,000
660,000
580,000
510,000
580,000
510,000
470,000
470,000

On February 11, 2013, the Southern Pine Inspection Bureau published new design values for all sizes and grades of visually graded
Southern Pine dimension lumber in Supplement No.13 to the 2002 Standard Grading Rules for Southern Pine Lumber. The new design
values become effective June 1, 2013 to provide time for an orderly transition.
The Southern Forest Products Association (SFPA) does not test lumber or establish design values. Accordingly, neither SFPA, nor its
members, warrant that design values are correct, and disclaim responsibility for injury or damage resulting from the use of such
design values. The conditions under which lumber is used in construction may vary widely, as does the quality of workmanship.
Neither SFPA, nor its members, have knowledge of the quality of the materials, workmanship or construction methods used on any
construction project, and, accordingly, do not warrant the technical data, design or performance of the lumber in completed structures.

Table A, page 2 of 2

Copyright 2013. Southern Forest Products Association

February 25, 2013