L.J. Markwardt Wood Engineering Award
The L.J. Markwardt Wood Engineering Award is intended to encourage research and promote knowledge of wood in the engineering field as a means of enhancing the efficient utilization of wood. The Award is presented annually to the author or authors of a technical papers published during the two calendar years prior to the award year in either the Forest Products Journal or Wood and Fiber Science that is judged to be the most outstanding research paper in the field of wood as an engineering material. The award alternates annually between two categories: engineering science (basic research) and engineering practice (applied research).
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A charter member of the Forest Products Research Society, L.J. Markwardt received international recognition as an authority on forest products and played a leading role in research that advanced wood as an engineering material. The L.J. Markwardt Award was established in 1969 to honor the late L.J. Markwardt. The award consists of an engraved plaque and an honorarium to the senior author and certificates to the co-authors. The award is presented during the Official Luncheon at the International Convention. |
Winners of the L.J. Markwardt Wood Engineering Award
Chair of the Markwardt Judging Committee, Tom McLain (far right)
presented the award to
authors Donald A. Bender (left)
and Joseph R. Loferski (center).
- 2009 David M. Carradine, Donald A. Bender, Frank E. Woeste, and Joseph R. Loferski
- Development of Design Capacities for Residential Deck Ledger Connections
- 2008 William T.Y. Tze, Shane C. O’Neill, Carl P. Tripp, Douglas Gardner, and Stephen Shaler
- Evaluation of Load Transfer in the Cellulosic-Fiber/Polymer Interphase Using a Micro-Raman Tensile Test
- 2007 Daniel Hindman, Harvey Manbeck, and John Janowiak
- Torsional Rigidity of Rectangular Wood Composite Materials and Torsional Rigidity of Wood Composite I-joists
- 2006 Chungping Dai, Changming Yu, and Xiaoyan Zhou
- Heat and Mass Transfer in Wood Composite Panels During Hot Pressing. Part II Modeling Void Formation and Mat Permeability
- 2005 Ronnie Vun, Qinglin Wu, and Charles Monlezun
- Ultrasonic Characterization of Horizontal Density Variations in Oriented Strandboard
- 2004 Les Groom, Lawrence Mott, and Stephen M. Shaler
- Mechanical Properties of Individual Southern Pine Fibers. Part I. Determination and Variability of Stress-Strain Curves with Respect to Tree Height and Juvenility
- 2003 Gary S. Schajer
- Lumber Strength Grading Using X-Ray Scanning
- 2002 Jerry Winandy and Particia K. Lebow
- Modeling Strength Loss in Wood by Chemical Composition. Part 1. An Individual Component Model for Southern Pine
- 2001 Donald J. Sharp, Stanley K. Suddarth, and Christine Beaulieu
- Length Effect in Prefabricated Wood I-Joists
- 2000 Patricia K. Lebow and Jerry Winandy
- Verification of the Long-Term Effects of Fire Retardants on Bending Strength at Elevated Temperatures
- 1999 Jacek M. Biernacki, Frank Lam, and David Barrett
- Economic Feasibility of Improved Strength and Stiffness Prediction of MEL and MSR Lumber
- 1998 Greg Foliente, Mahendra P. Singh, and J. Daniel Dolan
- Response Analysis of Wood Structures Under Natural Hazard Dynamic Loads
- 1997 Douglas Stahl, Steven Cramer, and Ronald Wolfe
- Behavior of Metal-Plate-Connected Trusses with Square-End Webs
- 1996 Jen Y. Liu, John J. Zahn, and Ewrin L. Schaffer
- Reaction Rate Model for the Fatigue Strength of Wood
- 1995 John Crowley, Jordan Dentz, Leonard Morse-Fortier, and Michel Parent
- Reinventing Wood Frame Construction: Development of an Innovative Roof Component System
- 1994 Roland Hernandez, Donald A. Bender, Brent A. Richburg, and Karen S. Kline
- Probablistic Modeling of Glued-Laminated Timber Beams
- 1993 Marcel Samson and J.R. Sotmayor-Castellanos
- Constant Bending Method for Determining Modulus of Elasticity of Lumber in Structural Size
- 1992 Douglas C. Stahl, Steven M. Cramer, and Kent A. McDonald
- Modeling the Effect of Out-of-Plane Fiber Orientation in Lumber Specimens
- 1991 J. Dobbin McNatt, Robert Wellwood, and Lars Bach
- Relationships Between Small-Specimen and Large-Panel Bending Tests on Structural Wood-Based Panels
- 1990 Philip E. Humphrey and Larry J. Ostman
- Bolted Timber Connections Part 1. A Wafer Technique to Model Wood Deformation Around Bolts and Bolted Timber Connections Part 2. Bolt Bending and Associated Wood Deformation
- 1989 Norman P. Kutscha and Richard W. Caster
- Factors Affecting the Bond Quality of Hem-fir Finger-Joints
- 1988 Joseph Murphy, Bruce Ellingwood, and E. Hendrickson
- Damage Accumulation in Wood Structural Members Under Stochastic Live Loads
- 1987 Robert J. Hoyle, Jr. and Harold C. Sorensen
- Stability and Bracing of Parallel-Chord Wood Trusses
- 1986 Daniel F. Caulfield
- A Chemical Kinetics Approach to the Duration-of-Load Problem in Wood
- 1985 A. Pizzi and F.A. Cameron
- Fast-Set Adhesives for Glulam
- 1984 Wade Beery, Geza Ifju, and Thomas E. McLain
- Quantitative Wood Anatomy--Relating Anatomy to Transverse Tensile Strength
- 1983 John Peterson, Glen Madson, and Russell Moody
- Tensile Strength of One-, Two-, and Three-Ply Glulam Members of 2 by 6 Douglas-fir
- 1982 Gregory E. Phillips, Jozsef Bodig, and James Goodman
- Flow-Grain Analogy
- 1981 Masami Noguchi
- Ultimate Resisting Moment of Butt Joints with Plate Connectors Stressed in Pure Bending
- 1980 Charles C. Gerhards
- Time-Related Effects of Loading on Wood Strength
- 1979 Selwyn P. Fox
- Development and Tests of 26f-E Hem-fir Glulam Beams
- 1978 John J. Zahn
- Reliability-Based Design Procedures for Wood Structures
- 1977 Anton Polensek
- Rational Design Procedures for Wood-Stud Walls Under Bending and Compression Loads
- 1976 Donald H. Percival, L.A. Beineke, Quentin B. Comus, Phillip J. Prestrzelski, and Stanley K. Suddarth
- Influence of Heel Wedges and the Stiffness and Strength of Wood Roof Trusses with Metal Plate Connections
- 1975 Fred J. Keenan
- Shear Strength of Wood Beams
- 1974 L. W. Neubauer
- A Realistic and Continuous Wood Column Formula
- 1973 Anton Polensek
- Response of Nailed Wood-Joist Floors to Static Loads
- 1972 M.D. Strickler and Roy Pellerin
- Tension Proof Loading of Lam Stock for Laminated Beams and Tension Proof Loading of Finger Joints for Laminated Beams
- 1971 John F. Senft and Stanley K. Suddarth
- Strength of Structural Lumber Under Combined Bending and Tension Loading
- 1970 Geza Lantos
- Load Distribution in a Row of Fasteners Subjected to Lateral Load
- 1969 Charles C. Gerhards
- Seasoning Factors for MOE and MOR in 4-inch Southern Pine Lumber