FWPA
Webinar
Webinar held Wednesday 18 May, 2016. The presentation reports the results of a soon to be completed FWPA project (PNC325-1314) which used the eCambium software tool to evaluate and model woo…
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New timber cassette and timber concrete composite (TCC) flooring systems are set to deliver spans of up to 10m while increasing structural efficiency. Two new free Technical Design Guides f…
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Forest and Wood Products Australia Limited (FWPA) are helping industry prepare for the changes to the National Construction Code (NCC), effective from May 1st 2016. Throughout Australia a…
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Swedish researchers have developed a transparent wood-based material that could be used in future to make biodegradable windows and photovoltaic panels. To make the wood-based glass a rea…
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Emissions from the transport sector can be drastically reduced with more streamlined trucks. Linköping University researchers have used advanced computer calculations at the National S…
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A new study of Mallee plantations in Western Australia has highlighted key factors in optimising harvest for supply of biomass. These types of plantations could be a considerable source of b…
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A new report by the Forestry Research Institute of Sweden (Skogforsk) has been released summarising their research on efficient forest fuel supply chains. Skogforsk has devoted much rese…
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For decades True Shape 3D laser scanners have been used for scaling logs in sawmills around Europe, and this application has finally found a home on North American soil. FPInnovations is work…