Description: concrete slabs to steel members to resist shear forces and increase shear loading capacity in steel buildings, bridges, columns caissons, containment liners, etc. They also act as ...

Dimensional lumber simply means that the lumber is pre-cut to standard sizes. You're probably most familiar with the 2x4, but ...

I congratulate Canada Wood and COFI on its 40th anniversary in Japan," said Steve Thomson, Minister of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations. The first demonstration project, "COFI House" ...

This mix is poured onto a gravel bed bordered by a wooden frame, the latter typically made from standard lumber like 2x4s or 2x6s. Once the concrete has cured, this frame—also known as the ...

The lumber sector is finally stirring again, after years of low demand for new residential homes both across the U.S. and abroad (especially in China), thorny supply chain issues, inflation-driven ...

Lumber ETFs provide diverse exposure to the lumber and timber industries. They own timberland REITs, forestry companies, lumber producers, and paper manufacturers. Lumber ETFs can help diversify ...

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Michael Blackshire / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images The Producer Price Index for final demand, a measure of wholesale prices, stayed flat in September after rising 0.2% in August, beating ...

Wood joints are a traditional method of joining timber. There are a range of different joints that can be used for different situations that provide a variety of levels of strength and structure.

In 2016, BBC Three reported on a man who was hospitalised after trying to 'bulk up'. He had kidney stones, which he believed were likely to be caused by eating too much protein. He said his body ...

“This accidental discovery really gave a critical data point,” said Ning Zeng, a University of Maryland climate scientist whose team unearthed the ancient chunk of wood. “It’s a single ...