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Green Gauged

English translation: measured while green

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English term or phrase:Green Gauged
Selected answer:measured while green
Entered by: Mark Xiang

14:38 Aug 15, 2004
English language (monolingual) [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Forestry / Wood / Timber / Timber Design Standard
English term or phrase: Green Gauged
Table 2. 1 ¨C Condition to be assumed for determination of characteristic stresses, modulus of elasticity, joint design and dimensions(TABLE NAME)

Condition for joint and fastening design(ITEM NAME)

Green gauged(ITEM CONDITION/DESCRIPTION)
Mark Xiang
Local time: 05:17
measured while green
Explanation:
I'm not absolutely sure about this term, but I believe it means "measured when still green." I.e. when the wood has not yet dried, unseasoned wood. Wood will shrink after it dries, so "green gauged" wood will be larger than after it dries.

Timber
Description:
This program creates metric sized timber ends for structural or architectural drawings. It allows the user choose a plate or nogged end view of the timber and to rotate the member, select an insertion point and select from dry dressed, green gauged or full size member dimensions.

http://www.caddepot.com/dcd1/Autodesk/ADS_ARX_VBA_VLX/index-...


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Note added at 3 days 3 hrs 6 mins (2004-08-18 17:44:56 GMT)
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From what I\'ve been able to determine, the phrase \"green gauged\" is specifically New Zealand English. I found no other sites that used the phrase. Gauged means dressed, planed smooth or milled. It means the timber (British English term) or lumber (American English term) has been planed, i.e. is not rough sawn.

Timber
• Sand dressed or planer gauged timber to remove obvious marks.

http://www.placemakers.co.nz/can-do/StainingTimber/staining_...

The timber for this project can be either sawn (rough sawn) or dressed (gauged, smooth finish). The measurements used in this project are for sawn timber. If dressed timber is preferred, make allowances for the difference in timber thickness and width.

GAUGED: See dressed

DRESSED: Relating to timber. Planed; Smooth, even surface; gauged.

http://www.buildeazy.com/carport.html

Dressed size: finished size

To dress: to mill

Green: unseasoned
Green Lumber(Live) - Freshly cut lumber that has not had time to dry. Lumber that is above 30% moisture content.

Selected response from:

Kim Metzger
Mexico
Local time: 15:17
Grading comment
Thanks to all of you!!!
3 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



SUMMARY OF ALL EXPLANATIONS PROVIDED
4 +1freshly cut lumber with it's surface planed smooth
eldira
3 +2measured while green
Kim Metzger


Discussion entries: 3





  

Answers


15 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
green gauged
freshly cut lumber with it's surface planed smooth


Explanation:
Green Lumber = Freshly cut lumber that has not had time to dry. Moisture content in excess of 19%.

Often called garden-grade lumber because it is stacked outside in a
lumberyard. Has a higher moisture content and is usually less
expensive than kiln-dried or air-dried lumber. It is also easier
to nail, but it will shrink as it dries, causing nails to loosen and gaps to appear between boards

GAUGED: See DRESSED. Relating to timber; Planed; Smooth; even surface;
http://www.thingstobuild.com/helpfiles_glossary_ir.html:

Green Gauged : Timber is sold green sawn, green gauged,
dry dressed in generic sizes and in proprietary branded dry dressed
sizes. ...
shop.standards.co.nz/drafts/DZ3602-3602PublicCommentDraf
t-close1August2003.pdf

eldira
Indonesia
Local time: 04:17
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in IndonesianIndonesian

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  David Moore (X): *ITS* surface please....
53 mins
  -> thank you - will keep this correction in mind
agree  Kim Metzger: Yes, after studying this I agree with you. I only found New Zealand sites that use this term.
2 days 11 hrs
  -> thank you, Kim.
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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
green gauged
measured while green


Explanation:
I'm not absolutely sure about this term, but I believe it means "measured when still green." I.e. when the wood has not yet dried, unseasoned wood. Wood will shrink after it dries, so "green gauged" wood will be larger than after it dries.

Timber
Description:
This program creates metric sized timber ends for structural or architectural drawings. It allows the user choose a plate or nogged end view of the timber and to rotate the member, select an insertion point and select from dry dressed, green gauged or full size member dimensions.

http://www.caddepot.com/dcd1/Autodesk/ADS_ARX_VBA_VLX/index-...


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Note added at 3 days 3 hrs 6 mins (2004-08-18 17:44:56 GMT)
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From what I\'ve been able to determine, the phrase \"green gauged\" is specifically New Zealand English. I found no other sites that used the phrase. Gauged means dressed, planed smooth or milled. It means the timber (British English term) or lumber (American English term) has been planed, i.e. is not rough sawn.

Timber
• Sand dressed or planer gauged timber to remove obvious marks.

http://www.placemakers.co.nz/can-do/StainingTimber/staining_...

The timber for this project can be either sawn (rough sawn) or dressed (gauged, smooth finish). The measurements used in this project are for sawn timber. If dressed timber is preferred, make allowances for the difference in timber thickness and width.

GAUGED: See dressed

DRESSED: Relating to timber. Planed; Smooth, even surface; gauged.

http://www.buildeazy.com/carport.html

Dressed size: finished size

To dress: to mill

Green: unseasoned
Green Lumber(Live) - Freshly cut lumber that has not had time to dry. Lumber that is above 30% moisture content.



Kim Metzger
Mexico
Local time: 15:17
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 18
Grading comment
Thanks to all of you!!!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Asghar Bhatti
4 hrs
agree  David Moore (X): AQlso "measured green". See: http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_base/Lumber_grading_The_bas...
16 hrs
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