FS:

I'm not sure what your inspector was trying to calculate, but the maximum moment (Mmax) for a uniformly loaded beam is WL/8. Convert L to inches, if necessary. Use inches for everything. The units for Mmax are in-lbs. The units for Fb are psi (lbs/in^2). Thus the units for S are in^3.

CB.


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