ATIS: Standards Committee O5 -
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Published on: 3/16/2000
Last Visited: 7/8/2006
Dr. Y.H. Chui, University of New Brunswick, provided an overview of red pine exceptions for high temperature drying, noting that ANSI O5.1 does not currently allow red pine to be kiln-dried above 170°, and wants to determine if there is an effect on bending by drying at higher temperatures.He noted testing of red pine with similar characteristics - 2 samples of 60 - and both were treated with CCS; one group at 170° for 9 days and the other group at 220° for 4 days.He noted that there was practically no difference in strength between the two samples.
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Mr. McCown reported that currently, red pine is limited to kiln drying up to 170°, and Dr. Chui provided information and data which indicates that there is virtually no strength loss above 170°.
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GUESTS Barclay, Steve ATIS, O5 Manager/Secretary Chui, Y.H. University of New Brunswick Crandall, Jim ATIS, O5 Director Frohlich, Craig Guelph Utility Pole Co.Hayward, Dennis Western Wood Preservers Institute Nelson, Rob EDM International Plank, Mark Pacific Gas & Electric Pugh, David OtterTail Power Co.Rollins, Martin H.M. Rollins Co.Inc.