Thomas M. Gorman Department Head and Professor E-mail:   tgorman@uidaho.edu Office:  Room 102B, CNR Phone:  (208)885-7402

Education:

M.S. Wood Products Engineering, S.U.N.Y., Syracuse, New York, 1984

B.S. Forestry/Wood Science, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, 1980

Experience:

Associate Professor, Department of Forest Products, University of Idaho, Moscow, 1993-2000.

Registered Professional Engineer, State of Washington, June 1998 to present.

Registered Professional Engineer, State of Idaho, February 1997 to present.

Assistant Professor, Department of Forest Products, University of Idaho, Moscow, 1987-1993.

Research Engineer and Extension Intern, USDA Forest Products Laboratory, Madison, Wisconsin, 1985, 1986-1987

Third-class Radioman, U.S. Navy, 1972-1974

Selected Publications:

2005.  Mechanical grading of 6-inch-diameter lodgepole pine logs for the Travelers' Rest and Rattlesnake Creek bridges.  Research Note FPL-RN-0297.  USDA Forest Service, Forest Service Laboratory, Madison, WI.  (With D.W. Green, J.W. Evans, J.F. Murphy, and C.A. Hatfield.)

2004.  Improved grading system for structural logs for log homes.  Forest Products Journal 54(9):52-62. (With D.W. Green, J.W. Evans, and J.F. Murphy.)

2002.  Assessment of intensive stress-wave scanning of Douglas-fir trees for predicting MOE.  Forest Products Journal 53(3):36-39. (With S.-Y. Wu.)

2002.  Warp, Moe, and grade of structural lumber curve sawn from small-diameter Douglas-fir logs. Forest Products Journal 52(1):27-31. (With F.G. Wagner, K.L. Pratt, and C.K. Keegan).

2000.  Mechanical grading opportunities for lumber sawn from small-diameter logs.  Forest Products Journal 50(7/8):59-65.

2000.  Relationship between moisture changes and dimensional change in wood.  Journal of Materials Education 20(5 & 6):1-5.

2000.  Stress-wave analysis of Douglas-fir logs for veneer properties.  Forest Products Journal 50(4):49-52.  (With R.C. Rippy, F.G. Wagner, H.D. Layton, and T. Bodenheimer).

1997.  Directory of Idaho Wood Products Manufacturers. Miscellaneous Publication 19, 89 pp.  Idaho Forestry, Wildlife, and Range Experiment Station, University of Idaho, Moscow, Idaho.  (With F.G. Wagner and D.P. Wichman).

1996.  Wood-A remarkable fiber: a teacher short course.  Forest Products Journal 46(3)27-29.  (With L.R. Johnson, A.G. Campbell and F.G. Wagner).

1996.  Impact of kiln variables and green weight on moisture uniformity of wide grand-fir lumber.  Forest Products Journal 46(11/12)43-46.  (With F.G. Wagner, R.L. Folk, H.P. Steinhagen and R.K. Shaw).

1996.  Evaluation of reduced-thickness studs. Forest Products Journal 46(11/12):63-66. (With B.A. Caswell and F.G. Wagner).

1996. The laminated log industry: an overview of production and distribution. Forest Products Journal 46(3):80-82. (With C.M. Hamanishi and J.R. Callison).

1995. Modeling the thermal performance of log home walls. Wood Design Focus. 6(3):12-16.

1994. Observing and modeling creep behavior in wood. Journal of Materials Education 16(2/3):231-238.

1994.  A simulation analysis of the effectiveness of drum-buffer-rope scheduling in furniture manufacturing.  Computers in Ind. Engng 26(4):757-764. (With S. Wu and J.S. Morris).

1992. Mechanical properties of laminated veneer lumber made from interior Douglas-fir and lodgepole pine. Forest Products Journal 42(11/12):69-73. (With N.D. Hesterman).

1992. Bending strength of vertically laminated house logs. Forest Products Journal 42(6):27-29. (With N.D. Hesterman and R.D. Linderman).

1992.  Kiln drying of 9 x 9 cants for log home manufacturers.  Forest Products Journal 42(6):43-46.  (With H.P. Steinhagen).

1991. Designing, engineering, and testing wood structures. Journal of Materials Education 13(5/6):473-485.

1991. Roof system replacement on sports arena. ASCE Journal of Performance of Constructed Facilities 5(2):125-133. (With D.N. Reese).

1990. Building excitement in the classroom: Students design and test engineered wood structures. Science Teacher 57(5):42-49. (With M. McCarthy).

1985. Juvenile wood as a cause of seasonal arching in trusses. Forest Products Journal 35(11/12):35-40.