Research Project

Field Evaluation of Methods to Minimize Transverse Glulam Deck Deflection, Phase 2

Researcher(s)

Principal investigator: Terry Wipf, 515-294-9501, tjwipf@iastate.edu (project list)

Co-principal investigators:

Travis Hosteng, 515-294-7197, hosteng@hotmail.com (project list)
Brent Phares, 515-294-5879, bphares@iastate.edu (project list)

Project status

In progress

Start date: 08/15/07
End date: 08/01/10

Sponsor(s)/partner(s)

Sponsor(s):USDA Forest Products Laboratory

About the research

Research objective: Conduct full-scale field evaluations of various methods identified in previous research related to differential panel deflection and wearing surface distress in transverse glulam deck panels supported by longitudinal glulam stringers.

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