Knowledge forestry and wood science wood report gmbh. The wood handbook was first issued in 1935, and slightly revised in 1939, as an unnumbered publication. Its periodically updated to include recent trends and materials. Since its opening in 1910, the fpl has provided scientific research on wood, wood products and their commercial uses in partnership with academia, industry, tribal, state, local and other government agencies.
Forest products laboratory is a classic reference work on wood and designing structures using wood. The wood handbook wood as an engineering material, download by chapter or. The term southern pine is applied to several species of the. The forest products laboratory fpl is the national research laboratory of the united states forest service, which is part of usda. Forest products laboratorys most popular book is wood handbook. The table and map that follow adapted from usdas the wood handbook latest edition, published by their forest products laboratory shows the optimum moisture content and the indoor relative humidity required to hold such mc within the general areas of. Forest products laboratory 200,000 board feet for each battleship. See chapter 15of the wood handbook for descriptions of these preservatives. Summarizes information on wood as an engineering material. Simpson, research forest products technologist united states department of agriculture forest service forest products laboratory 1 madison, wisconsin revised august 1991 agriculture handbook 188 1 the forest products laboratory is maintained in cooperation with the university of wisconsin. Know that wider boards expand and contract more than narrower ones. Feis silvics usda plants database usdafs forest products lab. The wood handbook wood as an engineering material, download by chapter or entire book.
Wood as an engineering material by forest products. The first comprehensive handbook on the seeds of trees and shrubs produced by the usda forest service was usda misc. However, to provide this efficient wood house, good construction details are important as well as the selection of mate. Against this backdrop, the project multipurpose trees and nonwood forest products. It has extensive information of interest to the home woodworker as well as to engineers, architects, and professional construction personnel. Authorities differ significantly on the hardness of pinus radiata, with published values as high as 792 lbsforce 3. Have you ever had in this issuean interest in heating your residence or workplace with wood but arent quite sure how to get started. Us forest products lab advanced housing research initiative. Another newer wood industry is the production of laminated wood products. O, anderson, retired, formerly research engineer, u.
Kilndrying schedules have been published by the forest products laboratory 1. Fall color wood landowner factsheet external links. Wood is a renewable material produced by trees in a forest. The files are in pdf format, so you must have acrobat reader or some other. Fundamental aspects of kiln drying lumber oklahoma state. This work is supported in majority by the usda forest products laboratory, grant jv111117047 with the university of tennessee. Structural analysis equations find, read and cite all the research you need. Anc handbook on the design of wood aircraft structures aircraft world war ii. Lumber, plywood, and other wood based materials typically fall into class b or class c when tested and evaluated in accordance with astm e84. It was a unique research agency when it was founded in 1910, and remains so today. As an aid to more efficient use of wood as a material of construction, this handbook was prepared by the forest products laboratory. Swst international society of wood science and technology. See national forest log scaling handbook, fsh 2409.
Designing and building with wood oregon wood innovation. The process releases oxygen and stores carbon in trees and in products made from wood. Zhiyong cai at us forest servic, forest products laboratory, madisn. Forest products laboratory united states department of agriculture forest service madison, wisconsin. Wood as an engineering material forest products lab web interface wood handbook centennial edition pdf oregon building codes. A wikipedia article about this author is available forest products laboratory u. The test measures the force required to push a steel ball with a diameter of 11. Department of agriculture, forest service, forest products laboratory. Forest service research and development organization the most extensive natural resources research organization in the world. Wood handbook forest products laboratory usda forest service.
Handbook introduces wood preservation industry personnel to the terminology and statistical process control spc tools available for understanding and monitoring industrial. A tree synthesizes wood with atmospheric carbon dioxide, water and energy from the sun photosynthesis. Forest products laboratory s most popular book is wood handbook. The laboratory is headquartered in madison, wisconsin. Since it was first issued in 1935 the wood handbook, developed by scientists at the usda forest products laboratory in madison, wisconsin has served as the preeminent source of information on wood and wood products. A limited number of free copies of this publication are available to the public from the forest products laboratory, one gifford pinchot drive, madison, wi 537052398. Develop an adequate background in order to be employable by the wood manufacturing industry. Pdf on jan 1, 2010, douglas r rammer and others published wood handbook. A more comprehensive discussion of fastenings is given in the american society of civil engineers manuals and reports on engineering practice no. Introduction to timber as an engineering material ice.
Wood handbookchapter 4mechanical properties of wood. Wood handbook, wood as an engineering material woodweb. Sapwood the living wood of pale color near the outside of the log. Department of agriculture step 1measure the boards width. Practical, codecompliant detailing for midrise wood structures detailing considerations for mid rise. Strategies can include temporary moisture management systems tmms. Usdafs silvics of north america usdafs feis silvics usda plants database horticulture information usdafs forest products lab. Part of the workshop companion, a collection of information on wood, woodwork, woodworking skills, woodworking materials, and woodworking plans that together form the core knowledge needed by woodworkers, furniture makers, cabinetmakers, turners, and other practioners of the wood arts to become competent. Forest products laboratory general technical report fplgtr190. Dca1 flame spread performance of wood products used. Forest products laboratory list of publications on wood preservation.
United states agriculture dry kiln forest service operator. Fnr 30110 sustainable forest products manufacturing. Sustainable production of wood and nonwood forest products. The manuscript was ready for publication in 1941, but world war ii delayed publication until 1948. Depart ment of agriculture, forest service, forest products laboratory. Presents properties of wood and wood based products of particular concern to the architect and engineer.
Books by forest products laboratory author of wood handbook. The research results of this chapter are often modified. Wood handbookchapter 16use of wood in buildings and. This work is within the public domain and the pdf file is available for download at the forest products laboratory site. Practical, code compliant detailing for midrise wood. A typical kiln schedule is a series of temperatures and relative humidities, which are applied at various stages of drying as can be seen in table 1. Usda forest service forest products laboratory, 2010, wood handbook, wood as an engineering material. Resource library apa the engineered wood association. Wood as an engineering material centennial edition, 2010 pdf files with commentary at forest products laboratory.
United states department of agriculture forest service forest products laboratory general technical report fplgtr190 wood handbook wood as an engineering material centennial edition centennial edition wood handbook wood as an engineering material forest products laboratory united states department of agriculture forest service madison, wisconsin abstract. Kiln schedules are used to determine the temperature and relative humidity needed in the kiln to dry specific wood products at a satisfactory rate without causing objectionable drying defects. Progress 100101 to 093002 outputs today our national forests contain a large amount of small diameter material of questionable quality that cannot easily be substituted for high quality, previously harvested, wood materials. Forest products profile the forest products2 sector includes companies that grow, harvest, or process wood and wood fiber for use in products. Few, if any, materials can compete with wood framing in the construction of houses. Preservativetreated wood and alternative products in the. Wood handbook, wood as an engineering material, usda forest service, forest products laboratory, 2010.
The leading resource for information about engineered wood products. Equilibrium moisture content of solid wood and structural panels at 70f 21c a standardized wetting cycle was developed by apa and has subsequently been accepted in various performance and manufacturing standards. The wood handbook was first issued in 1935, and slightly revised in 1939, as. Usda forest products laboratory and the military a successful longterm partnership dr. The information in this chapter represents primarily forest products laboratory research results. Revised july 20 forest products laboratory many wood shakes and shingles have been replaced by com. Wood expands and contracts mostly across its width. Degrade, drying, lumber, storage, wood properties the forest products laboratory is maintained by the forest service, u. Scale verb to measure or estimate the quantity, expressed as the volume, or area, or length, or mass, or number of products obtained from trees after they are felled. Despite the importance of non wood forest products and services, forest management and planning methods and models in europe have been traditionally wood production oriented, leading to a lack of. Predicting wood quality from this small diameter timber is of immense value to the wood products industry and the.
Characteristics and availability of commercially important woods publication. Wood as an engineering material centennial edition, 2010 pdf files with commentary at forest products laboratory help with reading books report a bad link suggest a new listing. Wood handbook 2010 wood as an engineering material. A limited number of free copies of this publication are available to the public from the forest products laboratory, one gifford. Us forest services forest products lab s wood handbook economic data is a great tool to use to help you determine the specific gravity of different species. Job postings society of wood science and technology. Dry kiln schedules for commercial woods temperate and. Wood handbook, wood as an engineering material all chapters publication. Includes discussion of designing with wood and wood based products along with some pertinent uses. Physical properties of cypress and other common species. The glossary contains 402 terms and is part of the larger reference work, wood handbook, produced by the forest products laboratory, madison, wisconsin. Oviatt, research architect, pacific northwest forest and range experiment station july 1972.
Physical properties of cypress and other common species specific gravity 12% moisture content mc. The forest products journal is a source of information for industry leaders, researchers. There may be bugs in the programs that are used below, or in the data files that they read. Description of logs tested five 8footlong tamarack logs were received at the forest products laboratory. An updated version of this publication, released in 2010, is available at wood handbook, 2010 pdf, 15 mb. Idepartment of acriculture veneer cutting and drying properties southern pine the southern pines are one of the principal softwood groups growing in the united states. Pdf introduction to timber as an engineering material.
The chief uses of the wood are for pulpwood, lumber for framing, boxes, crates, railroad ties, telephone poles, fence posts, and fuel o. Many forest products are essential for everyday life. Our expertise spans the pulp and paper industry, forest operations, wood products, and biosourced products sectors. This handbook was prepared by the forest products laboratory fpl, a unit of the. Over its long history, it has published thousands of valuable studies on wood, plywood, sheet materials, wood products, adhesives, glues, fasteners, finishes. Moisturerelated dimensional stability roseburg forest products. Project specifications need to address the handling of wood during construction to manage exposure to moisture. In 1948, nlma published a forest products research guide, listing 91 trade associations and 1 professional societies and commercial laboratories active in forest products research. Technical content data from the forest products laboratory. Nonconstruction applications of engineered wood panels, with detailed product information and manufacturer directory.
Communication of august, 1935 to national lumber manufac turers association. While the industry has operations in all 50 states, it is concentrated in the southeast and great lakes regions of the country. Convinced there had to be a better way, researchers from the forest products laboratory fpl investigated the use of remote sensing technologies to monitor the structural components of bridges and homes and transmit the findings to the internet cloud for interpretation. Designing and building with wood oregon wood innovation center.
Pdf generated through capture perfect using omnipage 14 pro for. Welcome to the wood handbook glossary, an online vocabulary tool of terminology related to wood as an engineering material. Published in cooperation with the university of wisconsin. A measure of the hardness of wood, produced by a variation on the brinell hardness test. Forest products laboratory has 26 books on goodreads with 47 ratings. This book is available free online in pdf format from the forest products laboratory a division of the usda. Usda forest products lab wood handbook desorption resorption adsorption more difficult prolonged exposure at high rh covered structures considered dry wood to thin slices veneer, particles chips, flakes, or fiber pulps and reassemble the elements to produce various types of engineered panels such as plywood, particleboard, oriented strandboard, laminated veneer lumber, paper, paperboard, and fiberboard products. The southern research station is one of seven units that make up the u. It was the first institution in the world to conduct general research on wood and its utilization. Heebink, research engineer, pacific northwest forest and range experiment station and a, e. Partnership for advanced technology in housing forest stewardship council. Department of agriculture, forest service, pacific northwest research station. If the wood product is homogeneous, flame spread may be consid.
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