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There have been a number of important developments in the forest produ
cts industry in recent years. First, wood composites are becoming domi
nant products in the structural materials markets due to changes in th
e availability and characteristics of the timber resource. The second
event is the move toward probability- based design (load resistance fa
ctor design (LRFD)) for engineered wood construction. This development
represents a commitment by the wood industry to place the design of w
ood structures on the same basis as competing materials. This paper sh
ows that structural wood composites are well positioned to take advant
age of the introduction of LRFD concepts for wood design. Particular a
ttention is paid to the potential for control of material property dis
tributions through product design, manufacturing process control, and
quality control.