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  July 9, 2011  |  2010 Wood Handbook Now Available
The Wood Handbook, published by the U.S. Forest Products Laboratory (FPL), is one of the most widely used reference documents related to wood as an engineering material. The 2010 edition is... Read More
  July 21, 2010  |  Updated Wood Handbook Now Available – Download Free from the US Forest Products Laboratory
If you’re designing a wood building (or thinking about it) you’ll want the centennial edition of the Wood Handbook—Wood as an Engineering Material, released by the US... Read More
  June 8, 2010  |  Topics Confirmed for September 8 Chicago Wood Solutions Fair
On September 8, design professionals will have an opportunity to expand their knowledge of non-residential wood design while earning up to six education credits—at no cost—by... Read More
  May 19, 2010  |  WoodWorks Partners with Universities to Develop Wood Design Curricula
On the WoodWorks LinkedIn page, someone asked which universities are best for learning about wood structural engineering. Interestingly, when WoodWorks first started, our research indicated... Read More
  May 3, 2010  |  Read an article on wood in non-residential buildings and earn an HSW/SD credit
If you have a spare half an hour (or so), you can learn more about the use of wood in non-residential buildings while earning an HSW/SD credit—without leaving your desk. McGraw-Hill... Read More
  April 9, 2010  |  FAQ - When is preservative treated wood required?
An engineer recently contacted WoodWorks regarding the classification system for preservative treated wood detailed in the American Wood Protection Association (AWPA) standard, AWPA UC1. He... Read More
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