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In fact, construction engineers can opt to use stress-graded lumber as alternative in the next two to three years, it was projected by the Department of Science and Technology-Forest Products Research and Development Institute (DOST-FPRDI) based here.


Stress-graded lumber trusses are attractive construction materials at par with steel and concrete because it is as durable as 10 times cheaper, pointed out Dr. Florentino O. Tesoro, FPRDI director.

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This is possible with the use of the furnace-type lumber dryer developed by the Los Baños-based Department of Science and Technology-Forest Products Research and Development Institute (DOST-FPRDI).


In drying experiments done by the institution, it was found that the seasoning time for the hard-to-dry gmelina can be cut by as much as 93 percent.


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Wood as construction material helps fight climate change

By Rudy A. Fernandez | September 18, 2008 - 12:00am

LOS BAÑOS, Laguna — Don’t look now, but using wood as construction materials can help fight climate ...

Business

Stress-graded lumber good alternative to steel trusses

By Rudy A. Fernandez | November 24, 2001 - 12:00am

LOS BAÑOS, Laguna – Stress-graded lumber has the potential as alternative material to steel trusses for buildings. In fact, construction engineers can opt to use stress-graded lumber as alternative in...

Telecoms

DOST-FPRDI develops wood ‘super dryer’

October 22, 2001 - 12:00am

Now, a 50-millimeter thick lumber can be dried in just 24 days instead of the maximum 198 days and just 10 days to kiln-dry a 25-mm thick gmelina wood instead of 75-150 days. This is possible with the use of the...

Real Estate

Fast drying method for wood developed

October 14, 2001 - 12:00am

It is now possible to kiln-dry a 25-millimeter thick gmelina wood in 10 days instead of the usual 75-150 days. Likewise, one can now dry a 50-mm lumber in 24 days instead of 119 to 198 days. The seasoning time for...

Agriculture