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CALL FOR PAPERS

INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON EFFECTIVE UTILIZATION OF PLANTATION TIMBER "Timber and Wood Composites for the Next Century" CHI-TOU, TAIWAN, May 21-23, 1999 Co-hosted by: Forest Products Association, R.O.C., Wood Construction Buildings Association, R.O.C., Chinese Forest Association and National Taiwan University Sponsors: Council of Agriculture and National Science Council, R.O.C. Co-sponsors: International Association of Wood Products Societies (IAWPS)

PROGRAM: Conference would welcome oral or poster presentations on following sessions:

Forest Products and Utilization: Effective utilization, new/effective processing techniques, new wood composite products, quality evaluation, and marketing strategies for plantation timber.
Wood-Frame Construction: Modern construction techniques/technologies concerning structural safety and durability of light- and medium-wood-framed structures, including earthquake resistance, fire resistance, noise resistance, wind resistance, biodegradation proof, and structural stability of wood-framed structure built on the hillside or soft and sloping ground.
Development of Forest Products Industries in IAWPS Member Country: To be presented by delegate from each IAWPS member country.

Abstract approximately 250 words long must be submitted by November 30, 1998 to the ICEUPT '99 Conference Chair or Secretariat. Notification of the accepted papers will be issued by December 31,1998 along with instructions for manuscript preparations.

ABSTRACTS or REQUEST for the further information are to be mailed or faxed to:

I. Papers for Session A:

Dr. S. Y. Wang

Chair, ICEUPT '99

Department of Forestry

National Taiwan University

1, sec. 4, Roosevelt Road.

Taipei, Taiwan 10764, R.O.C.

Fax: +886-2-23631736

E-Mail: sywang@ccms.ntu.edu.tw

http://maple.fo.ntu.edu.tw

http://www-ms.cc.ntu.edu.tw/~d6625007/IAWPS/