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MORE EFFICIENT USE AND RE-USE OF TIMBER IN TEMPORARY WORKS

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THE OBJECTIVE OF RESEARCH IS TO DEVELOP IMPROVED UTILISATION OF WOOD AND WOOD-BASED SHEET MATERIALS IN TEMPORARY WORKS TO IMPROVE ECONOMY AND CONSERVE TIMBER SUPPLIES WHILE REDUCING DEPENDENCE ON IMPORTS.
THE FOLLOWING STAGES OF WORK WILL BE DONE:

(1) A STUDY OF TEMPORARY WORKS TECHNIQUES USED IN THE EEC AND ELSEWHERE TO OBTAIN COMPARISONS WITH THE TRADA UK STUDY. THIS MAY LATER FORM THE BASIS OF A EUROPEAN GUIDANCE DOCUMENT ON TEMPORARY WORKS.

(2) IN CONSULTATION WITH THE OTHER COUNTRIES AND MAKING LABORATORY AND SERVICE TESTS AS NEEDED, INVESTIGATE THE RECLAMATION OF FORMWORK LININGS, ESTABLISHING A FASTENING LEVEL WHICH GIVES ADEQUATE PERFORMANCE TO THE PANEL WHILE ALLOWING RELATIVELY EASY DEMOUNTABILITY.

(3) STUDY THE FOLLOWING TO ENHANCE WHERE POSSIBLE THE STRESSES USED FOR TEMPORARY WORKS DESIGN:
(A) LOAD DURATION
(B) SHEAR
(C) MOISTURE CONTENT
(D) BEARING

(4) EXTEND THE LABORATORY TEST PROCEDURE DEVELOPED FOR PLYWOOD TO OTHER FORMS OF WOOD BASED SHEET MATERIALS. EVALUATE FINISHES TO THESE MATERIALS ALSO EDGE SEALANTS.

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Timber Research and Development Association (TRADA)
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Indirizzo
Stocking Lane Hughenden Valley
HP14 4ND High Wycombe
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