Students from the University of Wisconsin Madison and Stevens Point Forestry Clubs toured the Forest Products Laboratory this afternoon to learn about the research and utilization aspects of sustainable forestry. FPL engineer Bob Ross spent the afternoon with the group, … Continue reading
If you’ve ever wondered what 80,000 pounds of load looks or sounds like when applied to a 3-ton wood beam, now’s your chance. Bam! (Hint: keep the volume up around the :53 second mark.) The largest wood beams ever tested … Continue reading
The U.S. Forest Service has often used timber components to build bridges, many of which connect some of the most remote back-country roads in the nation. About 4,100 bridges using timber as a primary structural component remain in the National … Continue reading
Steve Kalinosky is FPL’s new group leader in the Engineering Mechanics and Remote Sensing Laboratory (EMRSL). Having worked as the project engineer in Research Facilities Engineering (RFE) for eight years, Steve has worked on a variety of large-scale projects and … Continue reading
Led by Acting Director Michael Rains, the Forest Products Laboratory (FPL) recently welcomed USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack for a tour through its unique and growing set of research facilities. Basic and applied research at FPL supports a number of USDA … Continue reading
