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Wood Composites Manufacturing, Advanced Structures & Composites Center, University Of Maine
Wood Composites Manufacturing, Advanced Structures & Composites Center, University Of Maine
General University of Maine Publications
The UMaine Advanced Structures and Composites Center has a complete Wood Composites Pilot Line allowing production of up to 4’ x 8’ oriented strand board (OSB), laminated strand lumber (LSL), particle board, MDF, and other cellulosic composites on a near-industrial scale.
Duration Of Load And Creep Effects Of Wood Composites, Advanced Structures & Composites Center, University Of Maine
Duration Of Load And Creep Effects Of Wood Composites, Advanced Structures & Composites Center, University Of Maine
General University of Maine Publications
The Duration of Load & Creep Effects Lab at the UMaine Advanced Structures and Composites Center has a complete creep testing facility capable of evaluating duration of load effects on wood composites such as panel products, structural composite lumber (SCL), and wood-plastic composites (WPC).
Mass Timber At Umaine, Advanced Structures & Composites Center, University Of Maine
Mass Timber At Umaine, Advanced Structures & Composites Center, University Of Maine
General University of Maine Publications
Many architects and engineers believe that we are now in “the beginning of the timber age” where “plyscrapers” will soon be dotting city skylines all over the world. These tall wood buildings are a result of “mass timber” – a category of construction characterized by the use of large wood-based panels for wall, floor, and roof construction. Products in the mass timber family include: Cross-Laminated Timber (CLT), Nail-Laminated Timber (NLT), Glued-Laminated Timber (Glulam), and Structural Composite Lumber (SCL) e.g., Laminated Veneer Lumber (LVL), Laminated Strand Lumber (LSL), and Parallel Strand Lumber (PSL), as well as hybrid products manufactured with a …
Structural Testing Of Wood And Wood-Based Products, Advanced Structures & Composites Center, University Of Maine
Structural Testing Of Wood And Wood-Based Products, Advanced Structures & Composites Center, University Of Maine
General University of Maine Publications
Maine’s economy has always drawn upon its forests. Our wood composites research not only follows this tradition, it allows future generations to do so, as well. International timber competition has forced Maine to become smarter about the lumber goods it produces, which is why the UMaine Advanced Structures and Composites Center has been working with industry to produce value added wood products since its inception in 1996. Focus areas have included FRP-reinforced glulam, structural composite lumber, wood-plastic composites, wood and bio-based panels, nanocellulose, and mass timber construction.