Resources
Technical White Papers & Articles
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Testing Scarf Joints in Bending (3.1 MB, PDF) by Mack Magee, was originally published in the December 2010 issue of Timber Framing.
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White Paper: Mechanically Laminated Beams - by Ben Brungraber and Joe Miller, appeared in the September, 2009 issue of Timber Framing.
- TFEC Technical Bulletin: Capacity of Pegged Connections - By Joe Miller, released by the Timber Frame Engineering Council Nov 2, 2009.
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New Connectors and Fasteners Meet a Multitude of Engineering and Aesthetic Needs (253 KB, PDF) - by Joe Miller, published in the Summer 2011 edition of Wood Design and Building magazine.
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Wood Decay and Protection (875 KB, PDF) - by Mack Magee, was originally published in the June 2011 issue of Timber Framing.
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Capacity of Pegged Mortice and Tenon Joinery (743 KB, PDF) - by Joe Miller, published by the American Society of Civil Engineers.
- Design and Analysis of Mechanically Laminated Timber Beams Using Shear Keys (3.68 MB, PDF) - by Joe Miller, a dissertation submitted as part of Doctor of Philosophy in Civil Engineering degree. Also, published by the American Society of Civil Engineers.
Visual White Papers
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Lattice Structures (4:33)
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Key-Laminated Beams (4:24)
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Understanding Timber Drying (6:20)
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Wood Preservation, Part 1 (8:30)
Technical/Educational Links
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Covered Bridge Manual (a 346-page PDF with chapters by Ben Brungraber and illustrations by Duncan McElroy).
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Celebrating Timber Frame Construction - A Webinar - Produced in cooperation with WoodWorks, Ben Brungraber conducted this webinar on June 18, 2009.
- Timber Framing Basics - A Presentation - (2.24 MB, PDF) This presentation was given at AIA Wyoming Summer Conference June 22, 2012 by Mack Magee.