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- Title
Beyond the Balloon Frame: Engineered Wood Comes of Age in the USA.
- Authors
Jester, Thomas C.
- Abstract
Engineered wood products came of age in the United States of America during the 1930s as engineering principles were applied to wood fabrication. Fiberboards, plywood products, and glued laminated timber all benefited from industry and government research, and promotion by architect contributed to the acceptance of new materials. This paper discusses the evolution of engineered wood products in the U.S. and describes how architects and engineers used innovative wood products.
- Subjects
WOOD products; FIBERBOARD; ENGINEERED wood; PLYWOOD; LAMINATED wood construction; BUILDING materials research; ENGINEERED wood construction; WOODEN building
- Publication
Docomomo Journal, 2000, p15
- ISSN
1380-3204
- Publication type
Article