Thomas M. Gorman

Morrow, C.D., T. M. Gorman, J. W. Evans, D. E. Kretschmann, and C.A. Hatfield. The prediction of wood quality in small diameter Douglas-fir using site and stand characteristics. In press, Wood and Fiber Science.

Green, D.W.; Gorman, T.M.; Evans, J.W.; and Murphy, J.F. 2008. Grading and properties of small-diameter Douglas-fir and ponderosa pine tapered logs. Forest Products Journal. 58(11):33-41.

Gorman, T.M. D.W. Green, A.G. Cisternas, R. Hernandez, and E.C. Lowell. 2007. Structural lumber from suppressed growth ponderosa pine from northern Arizona. Forest Products Journal 57(12):42-47.

Green, D.W., T.M. Gorman, J.W. Evans, and J.F. Murphy. 2006. Mechanical grading of round timber beams. Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering. 18(1):1-10.

Sathre, R. and T. Gorman 2005. Improving the performance of wooden journal bearings. Forest Products Journal 55(11):41-47.

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

First Place, 1984 Forest Products Research Society (FPRS) Wood Award, presented at the 1984 FPRS Annual Meeting, St. Louis, Missouri. The FPRS Wood Award competition is open to graduate students in the U.S. and Canada. Awards are based on outstanding research papers determined by panel review.

Research

Inland Northwest Forest Products Research Consortium
The Inland-Northwest Forest Products Research Consortium represents a cooperative effort between the Forest Products Department at the University of Idaho, the Bureau of Business and Economic Research at the University of Montana, and the Wood Materials and Engineering Laboratory at Washington State University. The Consortium, through a multi-disciplinary, multi-institutional approach investigates forest products and utilization problems important to the Inland Northwest.

Coalition for Advanced Wood Structures
The Coalition for Advanced Wood Structures brings together representatives from universities, industry and government to work together in a cooperative, complementary manner to foster sustainable, efficient use of our forest resources while improving the economy and performance of wood structures.

Outreach

National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) Student Chapter Adviser
Housed under the Residential Construction Academy, and funded by NAHB, corporate partners, and student member dues, the NAHB Student Chapters program helps to enrich the educational experience of students enrolled in construction-related fields such as construction management, engineering, architecture, real estate, and the trades.

Picnic shelters made from small diameter logs, Phillips Farm, Latah County, Idaho, 2003
Students designed and constructed two gazebos using locally harvested small diameter logs as a community service project for a new park.

Interpretive Trail Information Kiosk, McGovern Demonstration Forest, Kootenai County, Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, 2003
Students constructed a timber-framed shelter to protect interpretive signs that explain the forest management practices being carried out at this University of Idaho demonstration forest.

Wheel chair ramp, Clarkston, Washington, Asotin County, 2006
Students constructed a wheelchair ramp to provide independent home access to a handicapped individual.