high humidity (was tapping strings)

[Delwin D Fandrich]

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From: "Ron Nossaman" <RNossaman@KSCABLE.com>
To: <caut@ptg.org>
Sent: April 09, 2002 9:22 AM
Subject: Re: high humidity (was tapping strings)


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> >Actually, holes in wood get larger during periods of high humidity.
Unless,
> >of course the wood is constrained in some manner.
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> >Del
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> Wood that is cross ply laminated is constrained.
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> Ron N
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Yes, but few bridges use cross-ply laminated construction. And I question
defining the 'traditional' 3-ply and 5-ply type pinblocks as cross-ply
laminates.

Del