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A Proposed Plug Tension Test for Particle Board
A tension test using a 1/2-inch diameter plug to determine internal bond of particleboard is shown to be easier and faster than the conventional 2 by 2 inoh specimen adhered […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1965 |
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A Proposed Rule of Thumb for Controlling Annoying Vibrations in Residential Floors
Long-span residential floors framed with sawn joists, wood I-joists, or trusses are sometimes plagued with annoying vibrations. A simple deflection design rule of thumb is proposed that in most cases […]
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Wood Design Focus | 1996 |
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A qualitative evaluation of the U.S. timber bridge market
In-depth interviews were conducted in Mississippi, Virginia, Washington, and Wisconsin to investigate factors affecting the adoption of timber bridges. Five major factors were identified that may act as barriers or […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1997 |
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A qualitative investigation of competition in the U.S. hardwood lumber industry
Competition in the U.S. hardwood lumber industry was investigated through interviews with company executives. The largest and smallest companies in the industry were found to be the most production oriented. […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1991 |
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A Quantitative Approach to Plywood Production Scheduling
In a hypothetical plywood plant, customer orders for the following week are received on Friday, usually 15 to 25 orders representing about 75 percent of the capacity of the plant. […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1970 |
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A Quantitative Evaluation of Second Order Drying Stresses
Second order drying stresses are stresses that arise from the unequal radial shrinkage potential of ray tissue and remaining tissues. Second order stresses already exist in the green wood in […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1961 |
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A Quantitative Study of Some Factors Affecting the Abrasiveness of Particleboard
A laboratory study was made of the abrasiveness of three-layered southern pine particleboard. Using the same wood source and conditions, boards were made with a range of resin solids from […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1971 |
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A quick defect detection algorithm for magnetic resonance images of hardwood logs
Advances in computer image interpretation are allowing computers to identify defects on scan data and images of various materials to improve product quality. Identification of defects such as knots in […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1998 |
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A Rapid Accelerated-Aging Test Procedure for Phenolic Particleboard
An assessment was made of the German standard accelerated-aging test for the retention of internal bond strength in phenolic particleboard which has been boiled for 2 hours. It was found […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1971 |
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A Rapid Delamination Test for Plywood
The rapid delamination test is based primarily upon an automatic test machine developed by the author. The machine test method is easy, fast, and not inhibited by the 8-hour working […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1958 |
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A rapid method for fluoride analysis of treated wood
A method for analyzing fluoride in wood by extraction in place of ashing was evaluated with Douglas-fir heartwood and ponderosa pine sapwood treated with various levels of fluoride. Although the […]
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Forest Products Journal | 2003 |
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A rapid method of evaluation antifungal properties of various barks
The composition and chemical elements of bark vary from one wood species to another. Some barks are more resistant to fungi than others. In this paper, the antifungal properties of […]
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Forest Products Journal | 2004 |
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A Rapid, Continuous Method of Testing Glued End Joints
A nondestructive testing procedure and a simple machine for rapidly proof-loading lumber products is the subject of this report. Developed particularly to insure the bending strength of end-jointed lumber, the […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1962 |
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A rational approach to feller-buncher design for steep slope thinning
The engineering design of a feller-buncher intended for thinning on steep terrain was explored through the use of a geometric analysis and an interactive computer-aided simulation. Requirements for selectivity, bunch […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1988 |
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A rationalized model for calculating the fire endurance of wood beams
This paper summarizes previously unpublished research conducted by the National Forest Products Association in 1982 to 1983 to develop a rationalized comprehensive model for predicting the fire endurance of wood […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1988 |
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A rationalized model for calculating the fire endurance of wood beams
This paper summarizes previously unpublished research conducted by the National Forest Products Association in 1982 to 1983 to develop a rationalized comprehensive model for predicting the fire endurance of wood […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1988 |
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A Real-Time Imaging System for Lumber Strength Prediction
In this article, we describe a system for machine vision?based lumber strength prediction. The system utilizes images taken from all four sides of pinewood boards. Those images are further divided […]
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Forest Products Journal | 2014 |
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A Realistic and Continuous Wood Column Formula
Strength tests were conducted on hundreds of full-size wood studs and small columns to develop a more definite relation between compressive stress and slenderness ratio. These experiments, together with a […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1973 |
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A recursive multiple regression model for predicting yields of grade lumber from lodgepole pine sawlogs
A study was conducted to determine the efficacy of an alternative to least squares methods for fitting regression models to lumber grade yield data. A method based on a simultaneous […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1989 |
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A red oak data bank for computer simulations of secondary processing
An extensive data bank for red oak lumber that is compatible with most secondary manufacturing computer simulator tools is now available. Currently, the data bank contains 10,718 board feet in […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1993 |
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A reddish purple stain of red alder by Ceratocys picea and its prevention
Red alder (Alnus rubra), increasingly important in the Northwest for furniture, is particularly susceptible to stain and decay fungi and must be rapidly processed after harvesting. A reddish purple stain […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1987 |
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A Regression-Based Method for Estimating Rip-First Rough-Mill Lumber Yield
Estimating yield from lumber cut-up in rip-first rough mills for material management and job costing purposes is uncertain unless simulation models are used. To augment the toolbox for industry practitioners, […]
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Forest Products Journal | 2009 |
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A Relationship Between Collapse and Extractives in Western Red Cedar
The collapse that occurred during kiln drying of 2-inch western redcedar (Thuja plicata Donn) boards was investigated in relation to the green moisture and extractive contents of the boards and […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1971 |
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A Report of Research on the Machine-Grading of Lumber in Britain
The Princes Risborough stress-grading machine measures the deflection of structural lumber under a fixed load applied to the face. It thus affords a measure of stiffness as a criterion of […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1964 |
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A Report on Developments in Logging
Log production remained high during the several years preceding 1954. Power saws are now widely used and torque converters and portable steel spars are gaining acceptance. There is interest in […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1954 |