This is a partial listing of the "Research in Progress" (RIP) fact sheets created to provide a quick look at the current projects and research by Forest Products Laboratory scientists and partners for the Coalition for Advance Wood Structures (CAWS).

KEY INFORMATION RESEARCH IN PROGRESS FOR THE: o Forest Products Laboratory For the newest RIPs, click here. o Advanced Housing Research Center Research     PARTNERS Mississippi State University Iowa State University University of Idaho APA – The Engineered Wood Association NAHB Research Center Forest Products Laboratory (US Forest Service)     DISCLAIMERS»

General

• Sustainable Houses for the Southern Climatic Region

• Research-Demonstration Test House at Mississippi State University: Phase 2--Construction

Wood Transportation Structures

• Needs Assessment for Advancing Timber Utilization in Mainline and Short-Line Railroad Applications
• Development of Design Recommendations to Minimize Timber Deck Panel Differential Deflection
• Development and Demonstration of Fleet Management Strategies for Timber Bridges
• Development of a Smart Timber Bridge —Phase II: Integration of Sensors into Glued-laminated Beams
• Revision of Timber Bridge Design Specifications
• Design of a Timber Bridge to Evaluate Deck Design Details NEW!

Center for Wood Anatomy Research (FS-FPL-4701)

• Characterization of Juvenile Wood in Western Softwoods Species

Performance Engineered Composites (FS-FPL-4706)

• Chemistry of Wood-Plastic Composites Weathering

Engineered Properties and Structures (FS-FPL-4714)

• Structural Grading of Logs From Small-Diameter Trees
• Probabilistic Modeling of Glued-Laminated Timber
• Structural Product Options from Small-Diameter Lodgepole Pin
• Characterizing Product Potential from Ecosystem Restoration Activities
• Characterization of the At-Risk Timber Resource in the Intermountain WestNEW!

Building Moisture & Durability

• Moisture Protection of Wood-Based Sheathing on Exterior Walls Clad With Absorptive Materials

Condition Assessment and Rehabilitation of Structures (FS-FPL-4719)

• Development of a Smart Timber Bridge-Phase II: Integration of Sensors into Glued-Laminated Beams

Wood Preservation (FS-FPL-4723)

• Field Test Site to Study Destructive Formosan Termite
• Positive Directed Movement of Coptotermes formosanus to Low-Level Electronic Fields
• Remediating Treated Wood
• Wind House II – Deterioration Effect on Structure Resistance to High Winds NEW!

Engineering Mechanics and Remote Sensing Laboratory (EMRSL)

• Remote Monitoring of Historic Covered Timber Bridges in Madison County for Prevention of Arson and Vandalism
• Development of a Smart Glued-Laminated Timber Bridge
• High-Wind Research Structure
• Performance of Wood Roofs Under Dynamic Wind Loads
• Analysis of Wind-Loading Data Collected During Hurricane Katrina
• Constructing Severe Weather Safe Rooms Using Small-Diameter TimberUncertainty Analysis of Wood Structural Systems NEW!
• Evaluation of Wind Pressure Measurement Techniques for Test Structures NEW!

Timber Demand and Technology Assessment Research

• Wood Foundation Cost Study in the U.S. Gulf Coast Region NEW!