Adhesives in Building Construction. Agriculture Handbook Number 516.

Abstract

Housing is the greatest single demand for wood in the United States. Projected trends show an increasing demand for wood in the years ahead to add new dwellings, replace old ones, and repair and improve existing dwellings. It is important to develop more efficient building practices, such as those provided by adhesive technology. Ideally, user needs will be supplied at a high level while at the same time our timber resources are conserved. This handbook is designed to serve as a guide to efficient use of adhesives for building construction. It is intended for architects, engineers, contractors, builders, building supply dealers, code officials, and others who may have limited experience with wood and adhesive technology. While the primary emphasis is on adhesive bonding of wood and wood-based materials to each other in light-frame construction, the handbook also includes the bonding of wood to other construction materials. (MM)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 1978
Accession Number
ADA304603

Entities

People

  • David Countryman
  • Richard F. Blomquist
  • Robert H. Gillespie

Organizations

  • Forest Products Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Biomedical And Dental Materials
  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Chemistry
  • Material Degradation Processes
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Processing
  • Materials Science
  • Materials Testing
  • Mechanical Working
  • Mechanics
  • Modulus Of Elasticity
  • Plastics
  • Polymer Chemistry
  • Polymeric Films
  • Resins
  • Surface Properties

Readers

  • Facility/Structural Engineering.
  • Reinforced Composite Materials
  • Systems Analysis and Design