for civil & structural building
2006-06-14 15:36:49 · 3 answers · asked by Noor Shazrina S 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
Soft wood is usually from conifer trees, pines, firs, hemlock, etc.
Hard wood is from deciduous trees - maple, oak, walnut, sycamore, etc. As the name implies hard wood is generally structurally stronger than soft woods. Nonetheless the Douglass Fir is a very strong soft wood and balsa wood is a very weak hard wood.
2006-06-14 15:40:49 · answer #1 · answered by c_schumacker 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Soft wood: All coniferous trees. (pine, hemlock,etc.)
Hardwood: Oak, Hickory, Maple, Teak, etc.
2006-06-14 15:45:42 · answer #2 · answered by Nicholas Z 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hardwood. Walnut, Oak, are the best
Softwood. Larch, redwood, P pine, ceder
2006-06-14 15:41:31 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋