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Design of Aspen Pallet Deckboard-Stringer Joints
Aspen lumber, representative of low-density wood species, was used for the assembly of pallet deckboard-stringer joints and 48″ by 40″ three-stringer warehouse pallets. The joints were tested for their ultimate […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1975 |
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Design of Corner Block with Anchor Bolt Table Joints
.Corner block with anchor bolt joints are widely used in wooden table construction because their use allows the tables to be shipped in the knockdown condition which greatly reduces freight […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1986 |
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Designing Wood Structures Bonded with Elastomeric Adhesives
A design method for built-up flexural members bonded with elastomeric adhesives is described. Computer-generated deflection and shear coefficients are employed. The method permits manipulation of parameters without using a computer. […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1976 |
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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 Allowable Working Stresses for Vertically Laminated Beams
Working stresses were developed for triplicate vertical laminated Idaho white pine beams using actual tests and statistical procedures. Knots were measured, the probability of their location determined, and their effect […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1967 |
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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 Elastic Parameters of Full-Size Wood Composite Boards
Samples of five commonly used sheathing materials were tested to determine their in-plane elastic parameters. A total of 219 pieces of 4-foot by 8-foot panels of 3/4-inch and 1/2-inch Douglas-fir […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1974 |
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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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Determining Tensile Properties of Sweetgum Veneer Flakes
Rotary-cut sweetgum veneer flakes measuring 3 inches along the grain, 3/8 inch wide, and 0.015 inch thick were stressed in tension parallel to the grain at gage lengths of 0.50 […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1976 |
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Development and Market Potential of Particle Board
Discusses the impact of particle board on existing wood-using industries and outlines its future potential. Lists specifications for composition boards used as core material for veneered furniture panels. One of […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1955 |
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Development and Test of 26F-E Hem-Fir Glulam Beams
To make Hem-fir glulam beams to a new Canadian specification, E-rated and visually graded lumber was arranged by stiffness, after proof loading the outer tension laminations. Bending strength tests are […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1978 |
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Development of Collapse in Aspen Lumber
Collapse of wood in an intermediate zone between sapwood and heartwood is a serious defect developing in aspen lumber during kiln-drying, particularly when rapid or severe kiln schedules are used. […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1949 |
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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 |
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Development of Standardized Concepts for Assignment and Assessment of the Mechanical Properties of Lumber–A Continuing Challenge for the 1980’S
During the first half of the twentieth century, research on the mechanical properties of lumber emphasized the cataloging of species properties and the development of structural grading principles. As we […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1980 |
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Development of the five-point bending test to determine shear moduli of wood composites
Current American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) methods of determining interlaminar shear moduli of structural wood composites are laborious and prohibitively expensive. Consequently, limited information about these properties exists, […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1994 |
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Development of Working Stresses for Stress-Grade Lumber
This paper is a review of former lumber stress-grading, which contributed to the development of 1949 regulations concerning stress-graded lumber and structural design. Before World War II there were four […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1949 |
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Developments in the Production of Multi-Layer Foamed Wood Particleboards
The properties of foamed wood particleboards produced with polyurethane foam are described and numerous technical considerations in commercial production of foamed particleboards are discussed. The major advantages of using foamed […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1969 |
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Dimension Lumber from Boards
Because of the increased use of panel material for sheathing and subflooring, lower grade boards formerly used for these purposes have declined in price below that of dimension lumber. Previous […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1975 |
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Dry Chips Versus Green Chips as Furnish for Medium-Density Fiberboard
The fiber characteristics and the physical and mechanical properties of medium-density fiberboard (MDF), manufactured with pressure-refined fiber from green and partially dried raw material, were analyzed to determine if dry […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1978 |
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Drying Southern Pine At 240 Degrees F–Effects of Air Velocity and Humidity, Board Thickness and Density
In all, 108 kiln loads (24 boards per load) of southern pine lumber were dried at 240?F in an air-steam mixture. Boards were 8 feet long, 4 inches wide, and […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1972 |
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Duration of Load
Duration of load, a concept expressing the interdependence between strength and time, is used in structural design codes for wood products. To obtain stresses suitable for loads lasting 10 years, […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1976 |
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Duration of Load Test for Wet Lumber in Bending
Testing of 210 pieces of 2 x 6 saturated hem-fir was carried out to ascertain the validity of applying the presently employed “duration of load” concept to commercial lumber. It […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1975 |
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Duration of Load Tests for Dry Lumber in Bending
Testing of 450 pieces of 2 by 6 Hem-Fir #2 Grade with stepwise ramploadings showed that strength was highly dependent upon stress level. The compression failures of clear material were […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1973 |
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Duration of Load Tests for Dry Lumber in Bending: A Comment
The validity of the presently employed duration-of-load concept has been challenged by Madsen in a recent article. His questioning of some long-held beliefs is well motivated, and he deserves much […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1973 |
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Duration of Load Tests for Dry Lumber Subjected to Shear
Tubular specimens made from clear material and material containing knots were subjected to shear. The load was applied using step-wise ramp loadings. A total of six rates of loadings varying […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1975 |