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here's a simple question. what size aluminum square or rectangle stock would equal a 2x8 ? There must be a formula or table somewhere. Some engineering book

Ok this dock is going to be on an inlet off the gulf of mexico. No real current light tide movement. Let me tell you about my dock building backround. I've been building floating docks on the upper hudson river for over 30 yrs. Ive seen a lot of tide and current stresses let alone wind damage...

what size aluminum channel would I need to be as strong as a wood 2x8