This thesis concentrates on the study of the influences of moisture conditioning and loading history on the load-slip responses of nailed Oriented Strand Board (OSB)-to-lumber connections that transfer lateral loads. Environmental conditions considered were to either change mois…
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This thesis studies the influence of lateral element stiffness on vibrational performance of wooden floors. A new test method was developed to evaluate the stiffness of individual lateral element. Two types of lateral element, an artificial and the traditional, were tested to de…
A comparison of Mississippi's oak and Malaysia rubberwood was made to determine trends within the industry over a ten-year period of business activity. The characteristics, price and consumption figures of the two species were compared and analyzed from the data obtained. The re…
Long-term changes in structure of a piñon (Pinus spp. L.)-juniper (Juniperus spp. L.) community within The Texas Nature Conservancy (TNC) Davis Mountains Preserve were evaluated by reconstructing tree temporal and spatial establishment patterns. A stratified random sampling syst…
The association of exposure to wood smoke from cooking with low birth weight (LBW) and fatal birth outcomes was studied using comparison to natural gas (NG) users, in a historical cohort of women living in a semi-rural area of southern Pakistan. Birth records from 2000 to 2002 a…
Biocomposites exhibit properties like many petrochemical-based polymers composites. They have the potentials be used in the automotive and decking industries and as biodegradable packaging. However, the high cost as well as, poor mechanical and thermal properties have restricted…
It was the goal of this research to determine if sago starch could be used to replace wheat flour as an adhesive extender of Urea-formaldehyde plywood adhesives through either chemical modification of the starch or modification of the adhesive formulation strategy. Guiding princ…
Ce projet a pour but d'optimiser la performance mécanique des joints à entures multiples avec l'épinette noire ( Picea mariana L. Mill) et deux types d'adhésif à prise rapide en étudiant l'impact de la teneur en humidité (TH) et de la température (T) ainsi que leur interaction. …
In the face of the twentieth-century ecological decline of American elm ( Ulmus americana ), this thesis presents new ways of approaching the species’ historical legacy. I argue that the material study of elm wheel hubs and elm bark canoes produces valuable insights into the tre…