Does anyone know of a code reference that prohibits cross grain bending as a load transfer mechanism? I have read numerous articles that state things such as "wood is weak in cross grain bending" or "this would create cross grain bending". Is there no value for cross grain bending? I know that it is not desirable, but the loads I am working with are pretty small and I may be able to simplify the design. Any comments are appreciated.
Thanks,
Rob
Thanks,
Rob