Wood Handbook: Wood as an Engineering Material (General Technical Report FPL–GTR–282) Paperback – August 13, 2022

This is the 2021 edition of Wood Handbook—Wood as an Engineering Material, prepared by Forest Products Laboratory staff and colleagues. (Printed in black and white.)The purpose of the Wood Handbook is to provide background technical information on wood and wood products. Please note that information on the characteristics and properties of wood from tree species that are currently considered endangered does not imply an endorsement for their use.Chapter 1 Wood as a Renewable and Sustainable ResourceChapter 2 Characteristics and Availability of Commercially Important WoodsChapter 3 Structure and Function of WoodChapter 4 Moisture Relations and Physical Properties of WoodChapter 5 Mechanical Properties of WoodChapter 6 Commercial Lumber, Round Timbers, and TiesChapter 7 Stress Grades and Design Properties for Lumber, Round Timber, and TiesChapter 8 FasteningsChapter 9 Structural Analysis EquationsChapter 10 Wood Adhesives—Bond Formation and PerformanceChapter 11 Wood-Based Composite Materials—Panel Products, Glued Laminated Timber, Structural Composite Lumber, and Wood–Nonwood CompositesChapter 12 Mechanical Properties of Wood-Based Composite MaterialsChapter 13 Drying and Control of Moisture Content and Dimensional ChangesChapter 14 Biodeterioration of WoodChapter 15 Wood PreservationChapter 16 Finishing WoodChapter 17 Use of Wood in Buildings and BridgesChapter 18 Fire Safety of Wood ConstructionChapter 19 Specialty TreatmentsChapter 20 Heat Sterilization of Wood Read more