Forest Products from Latin America. Annotated Bibliography of ...

Davalos-S., R. 1984. Design of wooden structures, gen-
eral information (Diseno de estructuras en madera, infor-
macion general). Nota Technica 1, 2nd ed. Xalapa, Ver-
acruz, Mexico: Instituto Nacional de Investigaciones Sobre
Recursos Bioticos, Laboratorio De Ciencia Y Technologia
De La Madera.
General discussion of wood design considerations, including
grading characteristics, lumber standard dimensions, and
allowable stresses.
Davalos-S., R.; Wangaard, F.F.; Echenique-M., R.
1977. Classification of the wood of Mexican pines (Clasi-
ficacion de la madera de pinos Mexicanos). Inst. Inves-
tig. sobre Recursos Biologicos. Xalapa, Veracruz, Mexico:
Madera y su Uso en la Construccion. 2:26.
Drawing from limited data on the mechanical properties
of Mexican pines, and a study of correlations between the
density and mechanical strength of Mexican and foreign
pines, a provisional classification of Mexican pine wood for
structural purposes is derived. Four quality classes, and the
limits of the defects (number, size, type, and position of
knots, extent of splits or cracks, etc.) permissible for each
class are provided. Suggestions are made for the applica-
tion of the structural classes.
Davalos-S., R.; Wangaard, F.F.; Echenique-M., R.
1980. Classification of the wood of Mexican pines, the
wood and its uses in construction No. 2 (Clasificacion de
la Madera de Pinos Mexicanos, La Madera y su Uso en
la Construccion) No. 2. Xalapa, Veracruz, Mexico: Insti-
tuto Nacional de Investigaciones Sobre Recursos Bioticos,
Laboratorio de Ciencia y Technologia de la Madera.
This report discusses the grading and mechanical proper-
ties of seven species of pine found in Mexico. Discussions
include adjustments for use in redundant assemblies.
Della Lucia, R.M. 1975. Strength grading of construction
lumber for Brazil. Lafayette, In: Purdue University. Ph.D.
dissertation. 152 p.
Echenique-Manrique, R.; Becerra-M., J. 1972. Some
physical-mechanical characteristics of the wood of three
species from the Neovolcanica mountain range (Algunas
caracteristicas fisico-mecanicas de la madera de tres es-
pecies de la Cordillera Neovolcanica). Mexico, DF, Mex-
ico: Instituto Nacional Investigaciones Forestales. Notas
Tecnicas. 6:7.
Falconer, J.P.R. 1971. Design and production of tropical
timber housing. Unasylva. 25(1):15-21
Fox, T.H.; Cortes, T.M. 1984. The use of wood in house
building in Chile with a case study in the city of Concep-
cion. Vol. 1. Timber Construction. In: Hutchison, J.D.,
ed. Proceedings of the Pacific Timber Engineering confer-
ence; 1984 May; Auckland, New Zealand. Wellington, New
Zealand: Institution of Professional Engineers: 283-298.
Describes the use of wood in the building of homes,
churches, and other structures in the area around Concep-
cion, Chile. Some house designs are shown. Discusses cur-
rent use of wood in construction and refers to a case study
on modern wood house construction in Concepcion.
Freitas, Amantino Ramos de. 1978. Probabilistic ap-
proach in the design of wood structures in Brazil based on
the variability of 23 species. Bull. 159. Sao Paulo, Brazil:
Instituto Pesquisas de Tecnologicas (IPT).
Fullerton, R.L. 1977. Building construction in warm cli-
mates. Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press. 3:269.
A reference book of construction techniques and materi-
als, illustrated by many diagrams, and of particular interest
to students of architecture, building, surveying, and struc-
tural engineering. A section is included on the properties
of wood in relation to its suitability for use in warm, humid
and hot, dry climates. The properties of 22 species are tab-
ulated. Mention is made of most aspects of the use of tim-
ber in houses and multipurpose buildings for administration
and recreation.
Hallett, Robert M. 1984. Timber structures in devel-
oping countries. In: Supplementary proceedings of Pa-
cific timber engineering conference; 1984; Aukland, New
Zealand. Wellington, New Zealand: Institution of Profes-
sional Engineers: s1-s7.
Hellmeister, J.C. 1984. Structures of wood (Estruturas
de madeira). Sao Paulo, Brazil: Universidad e de Sao
Paulo, Escola De Engenharia De Sao Carlos, Departamento
Estructuras, Laboratorio de Madeiras e de Estruturas de
Madeira.
HHFA (International Housing and Home Finance).
1959. Manual on design for low-cost and aided self help
housing. Ideas and methods exchange No. 37. Washington,
DC: International Housing and Home Finance. 45 p.
Hoyle, R.J., Jr. 1979. Visual stress grading of structural
lumber for Costa Rican wood. Unpublished rep. Pullman,
WA: Washington State University, Instituto Tecnologico de
Costa Rica. 18 p.
Hoyle, R.J., Jr. 1979. Theory and practice of machine
stress grading of structural timber. Unpublished rep. Pull-
man, WA: Washington State University, Instituto Tecno-
logico de Costa Rica. 12 p.
IBDF (Instituto Brasiliero de Desenvolvimento Flo-
restal). 1983. Brazilian grading rules for sawn hardwood
timber. Brasilia, Brazil: Ministry of Agriculture, Brazilian
Institute of Forestry Development. 67 p.
IPT. 1982. Popular manual for wooden house construction
(Cartiha para construcao de casas de madeira). Relatoario
No. 17.464. Sao Paulo, Brazil: UNIDO (United Nations
Industrial Development Organization) and IPT (Instituto
Pesquisas de Tecnologicas) Building Technology Division.
101 p.
IPT. 1984. Alternative technologies for construction of
habitations of social interest (Alternativas tecnologicas para
construcao de habitacoes de interesse social). Sao Paulo,
Brazil: Secretaria de Industria, Comercio, Ciencia e Tec-
nologia do estado de Sao Paulo. Instituto de Pesquisas
Tecnologicas (IPT).
IPT. 1985. Manual of orientation for construction by
mutual-help [self-help] (Manual de orientacao por constru-
cao por ajuda-mutua). IPT Division of Buildings (Divisao
de Edificacoes). Publication No. 1610. Sao Paulo, Brazil:
Instituto de Pesquisas Tecnologicas (IPT). 69 p.
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