Wood Shrinkage Calculator: Southern Pine, 11.25 in width, 4% MC drop

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Dr. Ahmed Hassan

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Egyptian structural engineer trained at Cairo University and MIT, specializing in earthquake-resistant building design

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Last updatedFebruary 22, 2026

PublishedFebruary 22, 2026

Southern Pine, 11.25 in width, 4% MC drop converts to

0.111 in shrinkage

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Value Details

Input: Southern Pine, 11.25 in width, 4% MC drop

Output: 0.111 in shrinkage

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species: Southern Pine | widthIn: 11.25 | moistureDropPercent: 4 | finalWidthIn: 11.139 | shrinkagePercentOfWidth: 0.99

Wood Shrinkage Calculator

Estimate board movement across width from species movement data and moisture-content change.

Estimated Width Shrinkage

Nearby Reference Values

Wood Shrinkage Calculator values near Southern Pine, 11.25 in width, 4% MC drop
ScenarioEstimated ShrinkageEstimated Final Width (in)Width Loss (%)
Southern Pine, 9.25 in width, 8% MC drop0.1825 in shrinkage9.06751.97%
Southern Pine, 9.25 in width, 10% MC drop0.2282 in shrinkage9.02182.47%
Southern Pine, 9.25 in width, 12% MC drop0.2738 in shrinkage8.97622.96%
Southern Pine, 9.25 in width, 14% MC drop0.3194 in shrinkage8.93063.45%
Southern Pine, 9.25 in width, 16% MC drop0.3651 in shrinkage8.88493.95%
Southern Pine, 11.25 in width, 4% MC drop0.111 in shrinkage11.1390.99%
Southern Pine, 11.25 in width, 6% MC drop0.1665 in shrinkage11.08351.48%
Southern Pine, 11.25 in width, 8% MC drop0.222 in shrinkage11.0281.97%
Southern Pine, 11.25 in width, 10% MC drop0.2775 in shrinkage10.97252.47%
Southern Pine, 11.25 in width, 12% MC drop0.333 in shrinkage10.9172.96%
Southern Pine, 11.25 in width, 14% MC drop0.3885 in shrinkage10.86153.45%

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Wood Shrinkage Calculator, formulas, and expected usage.

How is wood shrinkage estimated here?

This tool uses a linear estimate based on tangential shrinkage from fiber saturation to oven dry and scales it by moisture-content change.

Why does species matter in shrinkage?

Different species have different dimensional movement coefficients, so the same moisture change can produce different width changes.

Is this a final engineering value?

Use this as a planning estimate; actual movement varies with grain orientation, cut, local climate, and board-specific variability.

What moisture range should I model?

For interior projects, many builders check seasonal swings such as roughly 6% to 12% moisture content to anticipate fit changes.

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