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  1. Development of a smart timber bridge (phase III): moisture and strain sensor investigation for historic covered bridges

    Nationwide, bridges are deteriorating at a rate faster than they can be rehabilitated and maintained. This has resulted in a search for new methods to rehabilitate, repair, manage, and construct bridges. As a result, structural health monitoring and smart structure concepts have emerged to help improve bridge management. In the case of timber bridges, however, a...

    Author(s):
    Brent M. Phares; Trevor L. Pence; James P. Wacker; Travis K. Hosteng
    Year:
    2019
    Keywords:
    Moisture content, sensor, timber, glulam, strain, reliability, accuracy
    Source:
    Gen. Tech. Rep. FPL-GTR-268. Madison, WI: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Forest Products Laboratory: 1-29.

  2. Standard plans for glued-laminated timber bridge superstructures: longitudinal glulam decks, glulam stringer bridges; and transverse glulam decks

    The standardized bridge design aides in this publication are for superstructures manufactured with glued-laminated timber (glulam) that was pressure-treated with preservatives. Four superstructure types are included: two longitudinal (slab-type) deck systems and two transverse deck systems resting on either glulam or steel girders. Simple span designs for both single-...

    Author(s):
    James P. Wacker; Matthew S. Smith
    Year:
    2019
    Keywords:
    timber, glulam, design, standard, bridge, superstructure, AASHTO, LRFD, bridge railing, preservatives
    Source:
    Gen. Tech. Rep. FPL-GTR-260. Madison, WI: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Forest products Laboratory: 1-57.

  3. Proceedings: international conference on transfer of forest science knowledge and technology.

    This proceedings compiles papers presented by extensionists, natural resource specialists, scientists, technology transfer specialists, and others at an international conference that examined knowledge and technology transfer theories, methods, and case studies. Theory topics included adult education, applied science, extension, diffusion of innovations, social...

    Author(s):
    Cynthia Miner; Ruth Jacobs; Dennis Dykstra; Becky Bittner
    Year:
    2007
    Keywords:
    Technology transfer, communication, education, forest research, forest management, knowledge management
    Source:
    Gen. Tech. Rep. PNW-GTR-726. Portland, OR: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Research Station. 255 p
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