For wood members that have charred, the char layer can be easily
scrapped off. Obviously, any charred portion of a fire-exposed wood
member has no residual load capacity. The wood beneath the char layer
has residual load capacity; but, this residual capacity will be less than the
load capacity prior to the fire. Members that have only visual smoke
damage or slight browning of the surface also have significant residual
load capacity.

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