Wood Research and Development

Specialties

WRD is IAS Certified, as a Test Lab and Inspection Agency. Offering a wide range of timber testing techniques for large and small scale projects.

One of WRD’s specialties is the in-​situ, nondestructive testing of timber structures. WRD uses the proprietary EPHOD™ process, which is a non-​destructive technique used onsite to determine reduced strength due to decay and cavities.

Following the inspection, WRD engineers and technicians use the EPHOD™ technology and many other non-​destructive testing techniques to develop recommendations for repair and refurbishment of wood structures.

History

Established in 2002.

Wood Research and Development has always been a testing facility for various types of timber products.

Meet the Business Owner

Dan T.

Business Owner

Dan Tingley is a former instructor at the Technical University of Nova Scotia in Nova Scotia, Canada and professional structural design engineer with more than thirty years of experience in the wood products field. He has Bachelors and Masters Degrees in Forest Engineering and Civil Structural Engineering, respectively. He received these in 1977 and 1987 respectively from the University of New Brunswick in New Brunswick, Canada. In 1992, Tingley enrolled at Oregon State University to pursue his Ph.D. in forest products and civil engineering while developing the FiRP Technology. He has now completed his Ph.D. in Forest Products, with a minor in Civil Engineering. He resides in Oregon City, and works full time promoting the use of his technology.