Condition
Assessment and Rehabilitation of Structures
FPL-RWU-4719
Robert J. Ross, Project Leader
Phone: (608) 231-9221
The mission of this unit
is to develop nondestructive evaluation technologies, engineering
design criteria, and drying systems that facilitate use of underutilized
materials and help conserve the forest resource. This unit serves
as the primary contributor to the National Design Specification
(NDS). The NDS is the foundation document for all building codes
used in the United States. Its work on wood engineering design
criteria directly supports the NDS. Recent contributions have
included baseline information on connection performance characteristics.