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Critical Evaluation of the Pulsed-Current Resistance Meter for Detection of Decay in Wood
An evaluation of a pulsed-current resistance meter (“ShigometerR”, Model No. 7950) for facilitating detection of decay was performed on wood blocks of giant sequoia heartwood and of white fir sapwood. […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1978 |
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Cyanoacrylate Resins in Internal Bond Testing of Particleboard
Internal bond tests are rather long and, especially when accelerated aging is involved, glues are needed that couple quick setting properties with ability to adhere to wet surfaces. Cyanoacrylates meet […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1985 |
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Cyclic Moisture Conditions and Their Effect on Strength and Stability of Structural Flakeboards
Durability of phenol-bonded particleboards under accelerated aging conditions has been a matter of concern for many years. This exploratory study outlines a series of cyclic accelerated exposures on laboratory-prepared flakeboards […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1978 |
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Decay in Mine Timbers–Part I: Sampling Procedures and Conditions and Descriptions of Samples
To aid in the prevention of mine accidents, timber framing must be regularly inspected for decay. It is necessary to first develop a means of assessing the condition of timbers […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1983 |
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Decay in Mine Timbers–Part III : Species-Independent Stress Grading
A pin-injecting Pilodyn and a James V-meter stress-wave measuring instrument were used to estimate crushing strength and modulus of elasticity (MOE) of mine props. Both nondestructive testing instruments can be […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1984 |
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Decay Resistance of Plywood Bonded with Various Glues
The decay resistance of sweetgum and yellow birch plywood bonded with various glues were evaluated by the time it took wood-destroying fungi to penetrate the plywood, and by the loss […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1950 |
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Deflection and Creep Characteristics of Trussed Rafters with Metal Plate Fasteners
Data relating midspan deflection of trussed rafters to time and upper chord load are analyzed. Empirical equations have been developed for trussed rafters fabricated with metal splice plates that express […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1965 |
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Description of a Laminated Oak Beam Design and Test
The purpose of this experiment was to develop a laminated oak beam product utilizing available natural resources of a particular operation in Arkansas. The development work resulted in applying a […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1974 |
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Design and construction of a low-cost automated, accelerated field simulator used in decay and preservative evaluation
Accelerated field simulators (AFS) have proven to be valuable facilities for evaluating wood decay resistance and preservative effectiveness. Because maintenance of these units to maintain the proper environmental condition for […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1990 |
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Design and monitoring of a CCA-treated stressed timber bridge deck
Use of chromated copper arsenate (CCA) as a preservative in timber bridges can have some economic and environmental advantages when compared to creosote and pentachlorophenol. A related paper by the […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1991 |
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Design Criteria for Wood Floor Systems
The criterion for wood floor systems is defined as 1/360th of the span. Tests were conducted to determine how floors designed to this criterion actually do perform. These tests show […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1962 |
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Detection of Brown Rot with Osmium Tetroxide Stain
Staining with osmium tetroxide provides a fast method of detecting brown-rot fungi. It reacted in less than 5 minutes on all brown-rots tested and within 20 minutes for many white-rot […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1960 |
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Detection of termites with acoustic emission
Acoustic emission (AE) activity was measured under laboratory conditions from three species of termites in artificial galleries of dimensional white fir. Tests were made on the sensitivity of resonant transducers […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1997 |
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Detection of Very Early Stages of Decay in Western Hemlock Wood Using Acoustic Emissions
It is difficult to detect wood decay as early as 5 percent weight loss or less by conventional techniques. But monitoring the acoustic emissions (AEs) of western hemlock specimens in […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1986 |
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Determination of Deflection Coefficients for Laminated Decking
Structural tests were performed on laminated roof decks for the purpose of obtaining strength and stiffness data to compare with theoretical deflection values, code or recommended design deflection coefficients, and […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1967 |
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Determination of Net Section Properties of Metal Truss Plates
The only load carrying material between two pieces of wood butted at the bottom chord splice is the perforated metal plate. In the design of any metal truss plate, the […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1966 |
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Development and application of colorimetric microassay for determining boron-containing compounds
This paper describes the development of a microassay for boron and the application of this microassay for evaluating leachability of boron by post-treatment of southern pine with the calcium precipitating […]
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Forest Products Journal | 2002 |
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Development and Design of An Accelerated Boil Machine
Owing to the increasing number of potential wood. adhesives and the increasing use of these adhesives, accelerated and automated testing methods are becoming more and more important. This paper outlines […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1968 |
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Development of a Highly Accelerated Test for Water-Resistant Hardwood Plywood
This paper describes the development of a more rapid test method for determining the durability of Type II (water resistant) hardwood plywood. The extent of delamination at the end of […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1958 |
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Development of a load-slip test apparatus for nailed joints
An apparatus was developed for testing typical light frame construction nailed connections. The key features of the apparatus are: 1) it prevents rotation of the members as a result of […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1987 |
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Development of a rapid wood density evaluation instrument
A need for a field method of evaluating wood density in tree breeding programs has been recognized by tree breeders worldwide. A densitometric method based on compression of increment cores […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1995 |
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Development of a trailer decking load simulator test facility
The development of a trailer decking load simulator test facility is presented. The full-scale testing system allows prototype decking assemblies to be tested under monotonic or cyclic loadings. The system […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1993 |
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Development of An X-Ray, KBR Embedding Method for Determination of Resin Cure
An X-ray, KBr embedding method was developed to measure the degree of cure of urea-formaldehyde (UF), urea-melamine formaldehyde (UMF) and phenol-resorcinol formaldehyde (PRF) resin. In this method, KBr was mixed […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1975 |
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Development of European Standards and Test Methods for Particle Boards
A comparison of the European standards and standard drafts indicates that the ideas behind them are to a great extent identical. Only the test methods of the plant control are […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1960 |
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Development of Performance Specifications for Structural Panels in Residential Markets
Performance based specifications for structural-use panel products is an alternative to the more commodity or product standard approach. The former depends upon the performance attributes of the product in the […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1979 |