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Evaluation of Lumber Properties in the United States and Their Application to Structural Research
A research program at the U.S. Forest Products Laboratory is assessing the performance of light-frame structures. Evaluation of properties of structural lumber has been initiated using Douglas Fir and Southern […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1980 |
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Evaluation of Microwave Wood Moisture Meter
Samples of Englemann spruce, Douglas-fir, lodgepole pine, ponderosa pine western larch, and western white pine ranging from 31 to 191 percent in initial moisture content were dried in a forced […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1967 |
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Evaluation of Models for Predicting Tensile Strength of 2- By 4-Inch Lumber
Several mathematical models offer potential grading criteria for tensile strength of lumber. Prediction efficiency, falldowns, and A/P ratio are used here to evaluate and compare the models. A common sample, […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1974 |
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Evaluation of proposed test methods to determine decay resistance of natural fiber plastic compounds
Methodologies for assessing the decay susceptibility of natural fiber plastic composite extrusions were evaluated. The susceptibility to fungal decay of five natural fibers (hemp, flax, rice husks, softwood and hardwood […]
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Forest Products Journal | 2005 |
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Evaluation of strength properties of fire-retardant treated wood using the 1983 National Forest Products Association protocol
As part of a research program on treatments for wood, a new testing protocol developed by the National Forest Products Association was evaluated using a single proprietary fire-retardant formulation. Small, […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1988 |
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Evaluation of Sweetgum, Yellow-Poplar, and Swamp Tupelo for Use in Structural Plywood
Three important medium-density southern hardwoods were investigated for use in structural plywood to determine compliance with U.S. Product Standard PS 1-74 (now PS 1-83), Percent wood failure and shear strength […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1985 |
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Evaluation of the MOE of Norway spruce by the resonance flexure method
This report is a component of an ongoing study of methods to determine the modulus of elasticity (MOE) of wood. Dynamic methods provide rapid and accurate means to determine the […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1997 |
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Event Recorder for Long-Term Tests
A 320-channel event recording system for long-term testing which was built for less than $2,000 is described. The system function is to detect and identify the failure of a test […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1980 |
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Evolution of a Quality Control System for Particle Board
The quality control program at U S Plywood’s Novoply operation is described. The objective is only to reduce the variation in the finished product to the greatest practical economic extent. […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1958 |
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Evolution of Glulam Strength Criteria
The evolution of glu-lam bending, strength criteria as they are controlled by knots is reviewed. Early research in the 1930’s was the foundation for the glued-laminated industry in the United […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1973 |
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Examination of compression testing methods for wood in the parallel to the grain direction
To determine the compressive properties of wood in the grain direction, we conducted several compression tests and examined their validity by comparing them with each other. Buna (Japanese beech, Fagus […]
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Forest Products Journal | 2004 |
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Examination of the off-axis tension test method for evaluating the shear properties of wood
To obtain the shear properties of wood, we conducted various off-axis tension tests and examined their validity by comparing them with the Iosipescu tests. Shioji (Japanese ash, Fraxinus spaethiana Lingelsh.) […]
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Forest Products Journal | 2003 |
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Experimental assessment of the effect of length on the tensile strength of structural fingerjoined lumber
The effect of specimen length on the strength of fingerjoined lumber is incompletely documented in the literature. The objective of this study was to experimentally assess the effect of length […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1997 |
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Experimental Investigation of Gluing and Finishing Problems Through Application of Fluorescence Microscopy in Incident Light
A simple technique was developed for microscopic visual and photographic observations of glued-wood joints and finishes. The procedure consists of staining both the wood and the adhesive or finish with […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1957 |
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Experimental procedures for determining the equilibrium moisture content of twenty timber species
Predictions of the expected equilibrium moisture content (EMC) for timber are frequently made by reference to published charts for relative humidity versus temperature, which often give values founded on amalgamated […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1999 |
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Experiments in Proof Loading Structural End-Jointed Lumber
The nondestructive test methods for lumber presently available fail to provide an evaluation or quality control device for end joints in structural lumber. One proposed test method for end joint […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1970 |
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Experiments on An Accelerated Method for Determining Water-Absorption of Hardboard
The experiment used two adjacent sample strips 6 inches by 4 feet cut from a 4 foot by 16 foot panel. Each sample strip was cut into six test specimens. […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1954 |
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Facility for conducting field tests on Coptotermes formosanus at Louisiana State University Agricultural Center
Efforts by Louisiana State University Agricultural Center (LSU AgCenter) and Mississippi State University (MSU) research scientists, to conduct cooperative research on C. formosanus and other wood-related topics, have led to […]
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Forest Products Journal | 2004 |
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Factors affecting the strength of block-shear specimens
The ASTM D 143 and D 905 block-shear tests are commonly used for measuring the shear strength of solid wood and adhesively bonded joints. The test methods are similar, but […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1989 |
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Fao Conference on Wood Technology
The FAO Conference on Wood Technology is one of the effective units involved in interchange of technical information, encouragement of technical assistance, and unification of research practices to help achieve […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1959 |
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Fast Internal Bond Test for Waferboard
The conventional test method for the determination of tensile strength perpendicular to the surface (IB) of composites was modified. Each specimen was glued with a fast setting epoxy resin between […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1978 |
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Fast Method for Estimating the Ovendry Specific Gravity of Plywood
A fast method of determining the OD SG of moist plywood panels is proposed, and its accuracy is evaluated for commercial sheathing-grade, Douglas-fir plywood. The method consists of measuring the […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1977 |
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Fatigue behavior of OSB in shear
A five-point bending test was used to investigate shear fatigue properties of 18.26-mm- (23/32-in.-) thick commercial oriented strandboard (OSB) under repeated sinusoidal load. The test was found to be an […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1996 |
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Feasibility study of a modified ASTM D 143 block shear specimen for thin material
The feasibility of using a modified block shear specimen for shear tests of thin material was determined by comparing matched sections of modified and standard (ASTM D 143) clear Sitka […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1991 |
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Fiberboard Furniture Packages
This is a general article giving the history and development of fiberboard furniture packages. It describes briefly different tests which are used to predetermine the durability of the furniture package […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1956 |