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A technical assessment of the market for wood windows in Japanese post and beam construction
This research was conducted to develop a better understanding of the problems and opportunities confronting U.S. wood windows manufacturers in the post and beam segment of the Japanese residential construction […]
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Forest Products Journal | 2004 |
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A Technical Review of Developments in Microbiological Utilization of Wood Sugars
The cellulosic portion of wood residue hydrolyzate and spent sulfite pulp liquor can be converted into ethyl alcohol, butanol, lactic acid, 2,3 butanediol, glycerol, arbitol, erythritol, and yeast by fermentation. […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1959 |
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A Technical Workshop: Juvenile WoodWhat Does It Mean to Forest Management and Forest Products?
This workshop was a cooperative effort of the North Puget Sound and Portland Chapters of the Society of American Foresters and the Pacific Northwest Section of the Forest Products Research […]
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Books | 1986 |
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A Technique for Observing the Penetration of Preservatives Into Wood During Treatment
A technique has been developed which enables the surface of a wood specimen to be viewed during the process of preservative treatment. The specially prepared surface is coated with a […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1964 |
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A Technique for Simulating Lumber Drying Using Small Clear Specimens
Researchers studying the effects of chemical treatments or environmental influences on wood often prefer to use small clear specimens rather than full-size ones. This substitution does not work well when […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1985 |
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A technique to electrically measure the moisture content of wood above fiber saturation
A technique was developed, using a standard electrical resistance moisture meter (RDX-1, Delmhorst Instrument Co.), permanently installed pins (Lignomat USA Ltd.), and an initial moisture content (MC) determined by weighing, […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1994 |
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A Tensile Strength Test for Comparative Evaluation of Wood Preservatives
A modification of the soil block test for evaluating the effectiveness of a wood preservative consists of using a 5-inch-long test specimen cut from veneer strips, treated to varying absorption […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1963 |
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A Three-Dimensional Bucking System for Optimal Bucking of Central Appalachian
An optimal tree stem bucking system was developed for central Appalachian hardwood species using three-dimensional (3D) modeling techniques. ActiveX Data Objects were implemented via MS Visual C??? to manipulate tree […]
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International Journal of Forest Engineering | 2009 |
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A Three-Dimensional Bucking System for Optimal Bucking of Central Appalachian
An optimal tree stem bucking system was developed for central Appalachian hardwood species using three-dimensional (3D) modeling techniques. ActiveX Data Objects were implemented via MS Visual C??? to manipulate tree […]
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A three-dimensional solid model for OSB mat
A three-dimensional solid model was developed to simulate behaviors of individual strands in the mat-forming process and to further investigate structural characteristics of an oriented strandboard (OSB) mat. Compared with […]
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Forest Products Journal | 2008 |
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A Tool for Estimating Variability in Wood Preservative Treatment Retention
Composite sampling is standard practice for evaluation of preservative retention levels in preservative-treated wood. Current protocols provide an average retention value but no estimate of uncertainty. Here we describe a […]
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Forest Products Journal | 2015 |
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A Tool for Obtaining Large Cores from Standing Trees
Commercial plug cutters were adapted for use in obtaining sample cores from standing trees. Using a portable gasoline power unit, radial cores 2.5 cm in diameter by 15 cm in […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1984 |
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A tool wear sensor for circular saws using wavelet transform signal processing
Universality and usefulness of the tool wear index developed by the wavelet transform of a circular saw is discussed in this paper. Cutting tests were carried out on an NC-router […]
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Forest Products Journal | 2005 |
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A Transportation-Scheduling System for Managing Silvicultural Projects
A silvicultural project encompasses tasks such as site-level planning, regeneration, harvest, and stand-tending treatments. An essential problem in managing silvicultural projects is to efficiently schedule the operations while considering project […]
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International Journal of Forest Engineering | 2005 |
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A Transportation-Scheduling System for Managing Silvicultural Projects
A silvicultural project encompasses tasks such as site-level planning
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A Tree Grading and Valuation System for Yellow-Poplar
The tree-grading system reported here is one that is easily applied by timber appraisers. First, the grader measures the DBH and merchantable height of the tree. He then determines which […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1964 |
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A Turning Method for Monitoring Tool Wear When Machining Reconstituted Wood Products
A method which monitors cutting forces for a long continuous cut with a single knife edge on a lathe to compare cutting parameters is described. The equipment and applications are […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1985 |
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A Two-Stage Decision Model for Log Bucking and Allocation
To ensure efficient and economic utilization of trees into finished products, log bucking and allocation decisions should be integrated and optimized simultaneously. This paper describes a conceptual approach for solving […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1986 |
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A Two-Stage GIS-Based Suitability Model for Siting Biomass-to-Biofuel Plants and its Application in West Virginia, USA
Woody biomass has been considered of low value because the cost of removal generally exceeded market price. New, valued-added markets to offset removal costs are necessary for utilization to be […]
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International Journal of Forest Engineering | 2012 |
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A Value Stream Mapping Analysis of Selected Wood Products Companies in Central America
This paper presents a quantification of value-added times for wood products manufacturing companies in Central America. The analysis was performed in three different companies located in Honduras, Costa Rica, and […]
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Journal of Forest Products Business Research | 2009 |
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A Vibrational Approach to Nondestructive Testing of Structural Timber
Methods used to predict the mechanical properties of construction lumber using vibration parameters are described. The primary objective of this research was to determine, using both forced and free vibrations, […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1965 |
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A Vote-Based Computer System for Stand Management Planning
A vote-based computer system for decision support was developed in Finland for finding the most acceptable timber harvesting alternatives during the planning of thinning operations in forests under joint-ownership. The […]
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International Journal of Forest Engineering | 2006 |
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A Vote-Based Computer System for Stand Management Planning
A vote-based computer system for decision support was developed in Finland for finding the most acceptable timber harvesting alternatives during the planning of thinning operations in forests under joint-ownership. The […]
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A Weathered Laminated Test Stake Technique for Evaluation of Wood Preservatives
Basic principles are listed for planning a comprehensive stake test program. Setting up a field test plot is much more of a job than simply installing a lot of treated […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1955 |
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A web-based problem solving environment for the wood-based composites industry
Product quality and cost efficiency continue to grow in importance for the wood-based composites industry. The complex dynamics of the manufacturing process lends itself to the adoption of simulation models. […]
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Forest Products Journal | 2006 |