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Author
Forest Products Laboratory
Title
Characteristics of Load-Bearing Sandwich Panels for Housing. State-Of-The-Art Report.
Coporate
Forest Products Lab., Madison, WI
Sponsor
Department of Housing and Urban Development, Washington, DC
Report
State-of-the-Art Report, 1973, 211 p.
Distribution
Available from National Technical Information Service
Contract
IAA-H-37-71
Keywords
sandwich panels | load bearing elements | housing | structural design | fire safety | stability | durability | quantity control | dimensional stability | quality control
Identifiers
acoustic environment; dimensional stability; thermal environment
Abstract
This report is concerned with the proper design and application of sandwich panels for housing. It is a "state-of-the-art" report including information available on: structural design, fire safety, acoustic environment, dimensional stability, thermal environment, durability, and fabrication quality control. Presented are rigorous design procedures and formulas where possible, and summaries of testing procedures for evaluating panel performance.