Frequently Asked Questions
Where can I find additional background information for adhesives used in wood construction?
McGraw-Hill publishes a Wood Engineering and Construction Handbook, which includes a chapter on Adhesives (Chapter 12). It is authored by Richard Avent, Ph.D., P.E. Contact information:
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Louisiana State University
3505B CEBA
Baton Rouge, LA 70803
USA
Phone: (225) 578-8735
Fax: (225) 578-8652
E-mail: ceaven@eng.lsu.edu
Website: http://www.cee.lsu.edu/
ASCE publishes a document called Evaluation, Maintenance and Upgrading of Wood Structures, 1982, which includes a chapter (Chapter 5) on methods of repair and case studies where epoxies were used to repair wood structural members.
American Society of Civil Engineers
1801 Alexander Bell Drive
Reston, VA 20191
Phone: (800) 548-2723
Website: http://www.asce.org
The American Institute of Timber Construction (AITC) publishes a document entitled Use of Epoxies in Repair of Structural Glued Laminated Timber (1990). It is available to download free from their website at https://www.aitc-glulam.org.
American Institute of Timber Construction
7012 S. Revere Parkway Suite 140
Centennial, CO 80112
Phone: (303) 792-9559
Fax: (303) 792-0669
Email: info@aitc-glulam.org
Section: Wood Treatments, Preservatives, and Adhesives
- Where do I find more information about wood preservatively treated with Chromated Copper Arsenic (CCA)?
- How does fire retardant treatment (FRT) affect fire endurance?
- Where can I find publications on fire retardant treated wood?
- Where can I find information on mold and mildew of structural wood members?
- What are naturally durable species?
- Where can I find information on painting and finishing wood products?
- What are typical retention levels for treated wood preservatives used in construction?
- Does pressure-treated lumber have the same design values as lumber that is not pressure-treated?
- Where can I find information about preservation against termites?
- Where can I find additional background information for adhesives used in wood construction?
- Where can I find information about corrosion of fasteners?