SEDL / STP / STP282-EB / STP38342S

Strength and Related Properties of Wood Poles

Erickson, ECO
Engineer, Forest Products Laboratory, Forest Service, U. S. Department of Agriculture, Madison, Wis.

Wood, LW
Engineer, Forest Products Laboratory, Forest Service, U. S. Department of Agriculture, Madison, Wis.

Pages: 7    Published: Jan 1960

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Abstract

A wood-pole research program begun in 1953 under sponsorship of the American Society for Testing Materials was recently completed at the Forest Products Laboratory. The research results obtained provide: (1) strength values for five species of untreated and preservative-treated poles and matching small, clear specimens; (2) data on relations between the strength of poles and the strength of clear wood; (3) evaluations of the effects of factors affecting strength; and (4) comparisons of two standard methods for testing poles.