by Jana L | Feb 25, 2022 | Glossary of Terms, Glossary of Terms -A, Uncategorized
A trade association based in Washington, D.C. representing the nations Class I Railroads. The AAR represents the industry in the broad fields of Law, Public Affairs, Legislation, Economics and Finance, Research and Testing, Transportation, Safety, Engineering, Freight...
by Jana L | Feb 25, 2022 | Glossary of Terms, Glossary of Terms -A, Uncategorized
The time elapsed between spreading adhesive on surfaces to be joined and application of pressure to the joint. Open assembly time is from the beginning of spreading to joint closure. Closed assembly time is from joint closure to application of full pressure.
by Jana L | Feb 25, 2022 | Glossary of Terms, Glossary of Terms -A, Uncategorized
Method of controlling the annual or periodic acreage harvested from a forest, despite fluctuations in fiber-yield volumes. This leads to a managed forest.
by Jana L | Feb 25, 2022 | Glossary of Terms, Glossary of Terms -A, Uncategorized
A program of the American Forest Foundations Center for Family Forests is the oldest of forest certification programs and was established in 1941. The ATFS focuses its program on private family forest landowners in the United States.
by Jana L | Feb 25, 2022 | Glossary of Terms, Glossary of Terms -A, Uncategorized
The American Softwood Lumber Standards establishes standard sizes and requirements for the development and coordination of lumber grades of various species, the assignment of design values when called for, and the preparation of grading rules applicable to each...
by Jana L | Feb 25, 2022 | Glossary of Terms, Glossary of Terms -A, Uncategorized
Allocation of anticipated future forest timber yields to the present allowable cut; this is employed to increase current harvest levels, especially when constrained by even flow by spreading anticipated future growth over all the years in the rotation.
