Thomas M Gorman
Faculty Member Emeritus
Publications
presentations
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presentation
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Assessing the capacity of three types of round-wood connections,
World Congress on Timber Engineering 2012
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Use of a single, mid - span load to determine the MOE of small diameter structural logs,
Technical forum presentation at Small Wood - Forest restoration for a new economy 2012
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The influence of soil properties on growth ring morphology in small diameter Douglas - fir,
Forest Products Society International Convention 2011
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Assessing round-wood connections,
Forest Products Society Annual Meeting 2010
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Structural round wood research and development,
Small Wood Conference 2010
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Assessing the Reliability of Stress Wave Speed Measurements as Predictors of Wood Quality in Standing Douglas - fir Trees,
Forest Products Society International Convention 2009
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Wood quality prediction in small - diameter Douglas - fir trees,
Forest Products Society International Convention 2009
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Characterization of juvenile wood in lodgepole pine from Idaho Panhandle and Helena National Forests,
Forest Products Society Annual Meeting 2008
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Small diameter logs as structural floor joists,
Small Wood Conference 2008
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Assessment of intensive stress - wave scanning of Douglas - fir trees for predicting lumber MOE,
International Symposium on Nondestructive Testing of Wood 2002
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Characterizing wood properties of small - diameter northwest trees,
Small Diameter Timber Symposium 2002
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Engineering requirements of structural wood components for use in light - frame residential structures,
Forest Products Society Annual Meeting 2002
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Glued laminated beams: design and applications,
Korea Wood Building Design Association's Wood Building Design Seminar 2002
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Improving the performance of hardwood bearings,
Forest Products Society Annual Meeting 2002
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Lumber from small - diameter timber : do attributes meet market demands?,
Small Diameter Timber Symposium 2002
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Shear tests for log home walls,
Forest Products Society Annual Meeting 2002
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Structural lumber from small diameter logs,
Small Wood Conference 2002
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Structural lumber from small diameter trees,
Small Wood Conference 2002
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Engineering requirements of structural wood composites for use in structures,
Forest Products Society Annual Meeting 2001
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Physical and mechanical properties of small wood,
Annual Forest Engineering Conference 2001
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Stress-wave analysis of standing Douglas-fir trees to predict the MOE of lumber,
Forest Products Society Annual Meeting 2001
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Structural lumber from small diameter western U.S. softwood trees,
ASCE Structures Congress 2001
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Transcrystallization initialized from surface characteristics of thermomechanical pulp (TMP) fibers and its influence on the interfacial strength,
Forest Products Society Annual Meeting 2001
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Wood engineering / mechanics education at the University of Idaho,
Forest Products Society Annual Meeting 2001
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Influence on the surface morphology on the growth of transcrystalline layer (TCL) on kraft pulp fibers,
Forest Products Society Annual Meeting 2000
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Intensive stress-wave analysis of Douglas - fir trees may improve correlation with lumber MOE,
Forest Products Society Annual Meeting 2000
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Mechanical properties of ponderosa pine dimension lumber from small - diameter, overstocked stands in Arizona,
Forest Products Society Annual Meeting 2000
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Mechanical grading of lumber sawn from small - diameter Rocky Mountain species,
Forest Products Society Annual Meeting 1999
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Non - destructive evaluation of structural logs for log homes,
International Conference on Effective Utilization of Plantation Timber 1999
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Structural design and durability,
International Conference on Effective Utilization of Plantation Timber 1999
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Structural design and durability,
International Conference on Effective Utilization of Plantation Timber 1998
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Longitudinal penetration of borate into log ends: an alternative log branding method,
Forest Products Society Annual Meeting 1997
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Relationship between moisture changes and dimensional change in wood,
National Educators' Workshop 1997
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Use of small - diameter trees from the intermountain west for truss lumber,
USDA Forest Products Laboratory Research Conference 1997
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Use of small - diameter trees from the intermountain west for truss lumber,
USDA Forest Products Laboratory Research Conference 1997
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Evaluation of reduced - thickness stud - grade lumber,
Forest Products Society Annual Meeting 1995
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Modeling the thermal performance of log walls,
Forest Products Society Annual Meeting 1995
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Potential uses and markets for wood residues,
"Finding Value in Wood Residue" Conference 1995
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University of Idaho's "Wood - A Remarkable Fiber",
Forest Products Society Annual Meeting 1995
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Developments in laminated veneer lumber made from interior species,
Northwest Wood Products Clinic 1994
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Observing and modeling creep behavior in wood,
National Educators' Workshop 1994
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Producing LVL from interior Pacific Northwest species,
International Panel and Engineering - Wood Technology Exposition 1993
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Ultrasonic stress graded veneer,
International Panel and Engineering - Wood Technology Exposition 1993
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Energy performance of log homes,
FPRS Inland Empire Section Fall Conference 1992
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Mechanical properties of laminated veneer lumber made from interior Douglas - fir and lodgepole pine,
Forest Products Society Annual Meeting 1992
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Treatability of laminated veneer lumber (LVL) made from lodgepole pine,
American Wood Preservers Association Annual Meeting 1992
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Designing, engineering, and testing wood structures,
National Educators' Workshop 1991
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Identifying new wood products for the Rocky Mountain Region,
FPRS and RMFIC Fall Conference 1991
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Secondary markets,
Idaho - Washington Resource Conservation and Development Area Conference 1991
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Value - added: Planning transition in the intermountain forest industries,
USDA Forest Products Laboratory Research Conference 1991
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Size and distribution of the secondary wood products manufacturing industry in Montana and Idaho,
Western Forestry and Conservation Annual Meeting 1990
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Value - added products derived from interior Douglas - fir,
Interior Douglas - fir Symposium 1990
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Value - added: Planning transition in the intermountain forest industries,
USDA Forest Products Laboratory Research Conference 1990
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Size and distribution of secondary manufacturing in the Rocky Mountain region,
Annual Rocky Mountain Forest Industries Conference 1989
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Juvenile wood as a cause of seasonal arching of trusses,
FPRS Annual Meeting 1984
Research
principal investigator on
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Low Thermal Bridge Building Components Structural Research
awarded by USDA-NIFA-SBIR
2014
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Inland Northwest Forest Products Research Consortium
awarded by National Institute for Food and Agriculture
2010 - 2013
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Efficiency in Wood Harvest, Manufacture, and Construction Design
awarded by National Institute for Food and Agriculture
1993 - 2012
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Quality assessment of small-diameter western species for improved utilization
awarded by USDA Forest Products Laboratory
2012
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Inland Northwest Forest Products Research Consortium
awarded by National Institute for Food and Agriculture
2008 - 2011
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Mechanically fastened cross laminated timber system feasibility
awarded by USDA Forest Products Laboratory
2010
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Inland Northwest Forest Products Research Consortium
awarded by National Institute for Food and Agriculture
2006 - 2009
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Inland Northwest Forest Products Research Consortium
awarded by National Institute for Food and Agriculture
2005 - 2008
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Inland Northwest Forest Products Research Consortium
awarded by National Institute for Food and Agriculture
2004 - 2007
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Inland Northwest Forest Products Research Consortium
awarded by National Institute for Food and Agriculture
2003 - 2006
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Utilization potential of the at - risk timber resource
awarded by USDA Forest Products Laboratory
2006
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Wood properties and resource characteristics of the at - risk timber resource of the intermountain west
awarded by USDA Forest Products Laboratory
2005
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Property evaluation of the at - risk timber resource of the intermountain west
awarded by USDA Forest Products Laboratory
2004
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Wood preservation treatments for Alaskan species
awarded by USDA Forest Service
2004
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Strength properties of small - diameter logs
awarded by USDA Forest Products Laboratory
2002
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Characterizing structural lumber from small diameter trees
awarded by Northwest Forest Products Research Consortium
2001
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Grading of structural logs for log homes - Phase II
awarded by USDA Forest Products Laboratory
2001
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Mechanical grading of logs from fire - killed trees
awarded by USDA Forest Service
2000
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Analysis of the Inland - Northwest wood products industry
awarded by Northwest Forest Products Research Consortium
1999
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Mechanical grading of structural logs for log homes
awarded by USDA Forest Service
1998
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Feasibility of recycling construction site waste lumber into structural finger - jointed studs
awarded by USDA Forest Service
1997
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Mechanical grading opportunities for Inland West, small - diameter, under - utilized species, Phase II
awarded by USDA Forest Service
1997
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Determining the leachability of preservative-treated PSL
awarded by Trus Joist MacMillan
1996
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Mechanical grading opportunities for Inland West, small - diameter, under - utilized species
awarded by USDA Forest Service
1996
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Determining the 'cross-over' value of steel studs and wood studs when used in residential construction
awarded by Potlatch Corporation
1994
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Feasibility of converting wood materials from county waste stream into value - added products
awarded by Panhandle Area Council
1994
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Computer model to predict energy performance of log wall systems
awarded by Log Home Council
1993
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Identify new markets and products for the wood products manufacturers in Clearwater County, Idaho
awarded by Clearwater Economic Development Association
1991
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Costs associated with installation and maintenance of timber bridges in the northwest U.S.
awarded by USDA Forest Service
1990
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An assessment of value - added opportunities for the Idaho secondary wood products industry
awarded by McIntire - Stennis Research Project
1988
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An assessment of value - added opportunities for the Idaho wood products industry
awarded by University of Idaho
1988
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Strategy, needs assessment, and program development for value-added increases in Idaho's forest products industry
awarded by Northwest Area Foundation
1988
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