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Heavy Timber Construction: Heavy timber construction is one of the oldest types of buildings used in the development of this country. This publication defines the minimum requirements for heavy timber construction, and provides illustrations of good construction details. These are recommended to the architect and builder as a guide in developing a safe...; Tags: Construction, American Wood Council; White papers 2004-02-27

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Glickfield studies up on structural timber design.(Keeping Up With People)(Larry Glickfeld of Cascade Engineering of Wenatchee)(Brief Article): Larry Glickfeld, professional engineer with Cascade Engineering of Wenatchee, attended a seminar on Wood Design and Construction in Renton on April 11. The seminar was presented by the American Wood Council, and ... Larry Glickfeld, professional engineer with Cascade Engineering of Wenatchee, attended a seminar...; Tags: Cascade Corp.; Research articles 2003-06-01
RTW, Inc. Announces Exclusive Endorsement From Minnesota Wood Promotion Council: MINNEAPOLIS--BUSINESS WIRE--Dec. 19, 1995--RTW, Inc. (Nasdaq: RTWI) has been endorsed by the Minnesota Wood Promotion Council MWPC as its exclusive workers' compensation insurance provider.Under this endorsement, members of MWPC will receive competitive prices and managed care for workers' compensation insurance written by RTW's subsidiary, American Compensation Insurance Company. Council members...; Tags: RTW Inc.; Research articles 1995-12-19
US street named after Indian American 9/11 victim.: Jul. 18--EDISON, N.J. -- Four years after 57-year-old structural engineer Prem N. Jerath died in the 9/11 terror attacks while saving a fellow worker's life, a street here has been named after him. Edison council members Robert Diehl and Parag Patel joined Jerath's family...; Tags: Economic Times; Research articles 2005-07-18
Largest U.S. Biomass Plant to be Built Near Austin, Texas: The largest ever U.S. biomass power plant (100 megawatts) is to be built near Austin, Texas. Austin's city council approved a 20-year, $2.3 billion plan to purchase power from a proposed plant fueled entirely by wood waste and to be built and managed by Nacogdoches Power, LLC. The plant will...; Tags: Austin, Plant, Nacogdoches Power, Semiconductors, Telecom & Utilities, Hardware, Michael Mattis; Blog posts 2008-09-19

Tenth National Timber Bridge Design Competition Results announced.(Brief Article): Sixteen teams of students from universities across the United States matched wits in the recently completed National Timber Bridge Design Competition. Open to student chapters of American Society of Civil Engineers ASCE and Forest Products Society FPS, the competition was made possible by a grant from...; Tags: team, Transportation, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Weyerhaeuser Co.; Research articles 2002-07-01
WORKING THINGS OUT: VOLUNTARY GUIDELINES AND CODES: Voluntary trade and environmental organization programs push new technologies, much like the CARB ATCM is doing. These programs and guidelines could be central going forward, along with potential changes in codes and in environmental laws and regulations. The United States Green Building Council USGBC is revising its LEED credits for...; Tags: ASHRAE; Research articles 2008-06-01