Chapter 10:Hardwoods for timber bridges

James Wacker; Ed T. Cesa

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Chapter 10:Hardwoods for timber bridges

Informally Refereed

Authors:

James Wacker, Ed T. Cesa

Year:

2005

Type:

Book Chapter

Station:

Forest Products Laboratory

Source:

Undervalued hardwoods for engineered materials and components. Madison, WI : Forest Products Society ; Marquette, MI : Northern Initiative, c2005: Pages 115-134.

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Abstract

This chapter 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

Wood in Transportation Program, wooden bridges, maintenance, repair, hardwoods, research, technology transfer, design, construction, review article, demonstration bridges

Citation

Wacker, James P.; Cesa, Ed T. 2005. Chapter 10:Hardwoods for timber bridges. Undervalued hardwoods for engineered materials and components. Madison, WI : Forest Products Society ; Marquette, MI : Northern Initiative, c2005: Pages 115-134.