FWPA
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This project determined the bending strength, tension strength, shear strength and bending stiffness of Australian manufactured GL13 softwood glulam and assessed its characteristic va…
FWPA
Report
The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) were in a position to shed light on the problem of major structural damage from termites in data gathered in its “Australian Housing Survey” conduc…
FWPA
Report
Sawing Regrowth & Plantation Hardwoods with Particular Reference to Growth Stresses Part A Literature Review. Problems associated with severe growth stresses in regrowth and planta…
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An Investigation of a Power Assisted Tool (Electrocoup Maxicoup) for Low Pruning of Australian Plantations Part A Literature Review. This report examined the techniques and tools used to p…
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This project tested the feasibility of utilising an innovative skeletal timber framing system for housing through a demonstration building; evaluated the potential for enhancing the sys…
FWPA
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In recent years, public perceptions about the relative environmental merits of using wood are being challenged. This led to three research questions addressed in this study. What are the at…
FWPA
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This project investigated why moisture gradients occur in Australian hardwoods during drying and their affects on the performance of timber in service; and aimed to improve existing techn…
FWPA
Report
The expenditure in production-oriented forest and forest products research was assessed within Australia for 2001/02 and compared with a series of research expenditure reviews complete…