Hardwoods for timber bridges : a national program emphasis by the USDA Forest Service

James Wacker; Ed Cesa

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Hardwoods for timber bridges : a national program emphasis by the USDA Forest Service

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Authors:

James Wacker, Ed Cesa

Year:

2005

Type:

Miscellaneous Publication

Station:

Forest Products Laboratory

Source:

Wood design focus. Vol. 15, no. 2 (summer 2005): p. 7-10.

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Abstract

This paper describes the joint efforts of the Forest Service and the FHWA to administer national programs including research, demonstration bridges, and technology transfer components. Summary information on a number of Forest Service-WIT demonstration bridges constructed with hardwoods is also provided.

Keywords

Timber bridges, hardwoods, USDA Forest Service, national programs

Citation

Wacker, James P.; Cesa, Ed. 2005. Hardwoods for timber bridges : a national program emphasis by the USDA Forest Service. Wood design focus. Vol. 15, no. 2 (summer 2005): p. 7-10.