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Creator:: Fernando, Balapity Modarage Shanuka R.
Abstract:: Organizations are significantly influenced by corporate cultures of the interacting organizations. Both the construction industry and engineered wood products (EWP) manufacturing industry are generally known for operating in a traditional environment maintaining conservative corporate cultures, which can create friction when they try to interact with a more liberal architectural industry...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Dr. Matthew Powers of OSU for their guidance and kind support in carrying out my research work. I

Creator:: Wu, Yili
Abstract:: Most of existing commercial unsaturated polyester (UPE) resins are typically composed of a UPE and a high amount of highly volatile, flammable, and toxic styrene. The emission of hazardous styrene in the handling of the UPE resins and the preparation and use of fiber-reinforced UPE composites poses severe hazards to...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: . John Nairn, Dr. Chih- hung Chang, and Dr. Matthew Powers, for their time in attending my preliminary

Creator:: Dancé, Raúl
Abstract:: The ecosystem services provided by our forest resources and woodlands are multiple and diverse on all spatial and temporal levels, and include provision, regulating, cultural, and supporting services (Hanson, et al. WRI, 2008). Human activities are proximate and direct drivers of deforestation and forest degradation. In the Latin American region,...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Creator:: Willard, Dylan T.
Abstract:: Spraying of liquid adhesive onto wood surfaces has shown to be a highly effective and efficient method of application across many different wood-based composite industries. However, the dynamics of spraying are extremely variable and distribution can be affected by liquid properties (rheology, molecular weight distribution, and temperature), application parameters (disk...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: , Dr. Jason Ideker, and Dr. Matthew Powers Thank you to Tomáš Pipíška for helping to set up the

Creator:: Arbelaez, Raphael E.
Abstract:: The United States generates over 70 million tonnes of wood waste annually, with over 27 million tonnes still available for recovery. Current recycling rates for wood waste are in the range of 10% to 15%, which is much lower than other common building materials and indicative of an underutilized resource....
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Laleicke, and Matthew Powers for agreeing to be on my committee. Next, I would also like to extend my

Creator:: Miyamoto, Byrne Tadaaki
Abstract:: Western juniper (Juniperus occidentalis) is a conifer that is native to Oregon, California, Washington, Nevada, and Idaho. Juniper is known to have highly decay resistant heartwood and is a popular choice for finished furniture. With recent forest management practices over the past 100 years have resulted in an immense population...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: education. I would like to thank Matthew Konkler, Jed Cappellazzi, and Milo Clauson for always willing to

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