Timber sawed or milled and squared to specific
dimensions (usually 6 to 12 inches in thickness) was often referred to as
scantling. In field fortifications scantling was prescribed when a uniform
strength of materials was required for repeating structural members such
as rafters, joists, and stanchions that were expected to withstand fairly
equal loads throughout the framework of a given structure.
Timber sawed or milled and squared to specific
dimensions (usually 6 to 12 inches in thickness) was often referred to as
scantling. In field fortifications scantling was prescribed when a uniform
strength of materials was required for repeating structural members such
as rafters, joists, and stanchions that were expected to withstand fairly
equal loads throughout the framework of a given structure.
