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Wood handbook: wood as an engineering material

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Abstract

Summarizes information on wood as an engineering material. Presents properties of wood and wood-based products of particular concern to the architect and engineer. Includes discussion of designing with wood and wood-based products along with some pertinent uses.

Keywords

Physical properties of wood, Mechanical properties of wood, Lumber, Plywood, Wood anatomy, Building material, Wood technology, Structural wood, Wood preservation, Fire resistance, Wood moisture, Finishes, Particleboard, Fiberboards, Paperboard, Timber connector, Improved wood, Wood structure, Wood-based composites, Panel products, Design, Fastenings, Drying, Gluing, Finishing, Wood decay, Sandwich construction, Wood-based products

Citation

Forest Products Laboratory 1999. Wood handbook : wood as an engineering material. General technical report FPL ; GTR-113. Madison, WI : U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Forest Products Laboratory: xi, [463] pages : ill. ; 28 cm.
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