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Glue-Laminated Timber: Longitudinal Decks
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Traditional Hardwood Market Structure – Opportunities for Small Producers (644 KB)
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Timber Railroad Bridges (2 MB)
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Minnesota Timber Bridge Construction – A County Perspective (6 MB)
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Kiln Drying Basics for the Small Producer (3 MB)
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Ponderosa Pine Glulam Bridges in Arizona (5 MB)
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New Structural Products from Small-Diameter Pine Trees (535 KB)
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National Historic Covered Bridge Preservation Program (4 MB)
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Use of Red Pine for Stress-Laminated Glulam Bridges in Wisconsin (4 MB)
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Timtek: A Developing New Material for Bridges: Steam-Pressed Scrim Lumber (SPSL) (17 MB)
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Field Testing and Evaluation of a Demonstration Timber Bridge (3 MB)
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Suspension Trail Bridges Using Sustainable Materials (3 MB)
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Wood Use for Energy – Experiences and Perspectives (920 KB)
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Hickory – Problems or Opportunities (393 KB)
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The Year at a Glance (360 KB)
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The Use of Eastern Cottonwood for Stress-Laminated Sawn Lumber Bridges in Iowa (2 MB)
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Have Mill Will Travel: The Mobile HewSaw Demonstration (4 MB)
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Portable Timber Bridge Systems for Temporary Stream Crossings (4 MB)
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Bridge Monitoring – Security and Smart Bridges (3 MB)
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The New Market Reality: Strategic Factors for U.S. Hardwoods in the Coming Decade (3 MB)
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Cesa, E., (2010). "A Historical Review of the 15-Year U.S. Forest Service Timber Bridge Program from a Utilization Perspective," SmallWood 2010 USDA, Forest Service, Wood Education & Resource Center, Hot Springs, Arkansas.
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FRP-Reinforced Glulam Bridges: Development and Implementation (1 MB)
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Bridge Durability and Preservative Issues (3 MB)
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Financial Condition of Loggers in Arkansas (2 MB)
Pelkki, M., (2010). "Financial Condition of Loggers in Arkansas," SmallWood 2010 Arkansas Forest Resrouces Center, University of Arkansas, Hot Springs, Arkansas.
Laboratory investigations of cross-laminated decks for bridge applications
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Development of Seismic Performance Factors for Cross-Laminated Timber Shear Walls (558 KB)
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Field Performance of Timber Highway Bridges: A National Study
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Design and Construction of a Glued-Laminated Timber Girder Bridge on GRS Abutments
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Performance Monitoring of Geosynthetic Reinforced Soil Abutment Timber Bridges (1 MB)
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Cost-Competitive Timber Bridge Designs for Long-Term Performance
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National Center for Wood Transportation Structures – Phase IV
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Development and Integration of Advanced Timber Bridge Inspection Techniques for NBIS (9 MB)
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Use of Laser Scanning Technology to Obtain As-BuiltRecords of the Zumbrota Covered Bridge (3 MB)
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Improved Understanding of Moisture Effects on Outdoor Wood-Adhesive Bondlines (347 KB)
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Improved Ratings for Covered Bridges through Load Testing, Phase II (282 KB)
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Improved Modeling of Historic Covered Bridges, Phase IIU (418 KB)
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Laboratory Evaluation of Advanced NDE Inspection Tools for Historic Covered Bridges (229 KB)
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Field Performance of Timber Bridges: A National Study (1 MB)
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