Daniel P. Hindman, Ph.D., serves as assistant professor
in Wood Products where his research program focuses upon the efficient use of
structural wood composite materials for residential and commercial applications.
He teaches the Mechanics of Wood Materials II and the graduate level Timber Engineering course in addition to the Design of Wood Structures class in Civil and Environmental Engineering.
Dr. Hindman has studied the differences of engineered wood products compare to solid-sawn material. This work includes measurement of material elastic constants, bending stiffness and torsional stiffness. The differences of EWPs and solid-sawn lumber cause differences in the lateral torsional buckling response of joists. This phenomenon can also lead to safety issues of workers installing bracing during construction.
Recently, Dr. Hindman has also started modeling the intra-ring properties of earlywood and latewood layers in wood strands. The elastic properties of earlywood and latewood have been shown to be dramatically different, yet the current models for consolidation of wood composites assume that strands are homogenous with uniform properties. The different intra-ring properties may lead to stress concentrations compare to a more uniform material.
Wood Building Design
Mechanical Properties of Wood
Stability of Wood I-joists
Torsional Stiffness of Wood Members
Modeling of Intra-Ring Properties of Wood Strands
Investigator(s): D. P. Hindman
Sponsor: Wood Preservers, Inc
Amount: $1500
February 1, 2009 - May 1, 2009
Mechanical Properties of LVL Beams
Investigator(s): Daniel P. Hindman
Sponsor: Boise Cascade
Amount: $78,662
June 13, 2008 - June 1, 2009
Study of Kerf Number and Depth Upon Movement of Floors Due to Moisture
Investigator(s): D. P. Hindman and R. L. Smith
Sponsor: Mullican Flooring
Amount: $25,000
March 1, 2007 - September 1, 2007
Investigating Lateral Buckling of Joists As a Cause of Falls From Elevation
Investigator(s): Daniel P. Hindman, Maury A. Nussbaum
Sponsor: National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), a division of NIH
Amount: $388,640
August 1, 2007 - July 31, 2009
Investigating Lateral Buckling of Joists as a Cause of Falls from Elevation
Investigator(s): D. P. Hindman and M. A. Nussbaum
Sponsor: NIOSH R 21
Amount: $388,640
August 1, 2007 - July 30, 2009
Study of Kerf Number and Depth Upon Movement of Floor Due to Moisture
Investigator(s): Daniel P. Hindman, Robert L. Smith
Sponsor: Mullican Flooring
Amount: $25,000
February 1, 2007 - August 31, 2007
Investigating Lateral Buckling of Joists as a Cause of Falls from Elevation
Investigator(s): Hindman, Daniel P. and Maury Nusbaum
Sponsor: NIOSH, NIH
Amount: $388,640
August 1, 2007 - July 1, 2009
Sustainable Engineered Materials from Renewable Resources: Design and Manufacture of High-Performance Composites
Investigator(s): Audrey Zink-Sharp, Ulrika Egertsdotter, Thomas R. Fox, Charles E. Frazier, Daniel P. Hindman, Joseph R. Loferski, Philip J. Radtke, Scott Renneckar, Maren Roman, Robert L. Smith, Layne T. Watson, Shepard M. Zedaker
Sponsor: USDA/CSREES Special Research Grants
Amount: $646,954
July 1, 2006 - June 30, 2007
The Missing Link: Modeling Wood Strands Using Intra Ring Properties
Investigator(s): D. P. Hindman
Sponsor: USDA CSREES NRI
Amount: $211,340
August 15, 2005 - August 15, 2008
Light Gauge Steel Reinforcement for Improperly Cut I-joists
Investigator(s): Hindman, D. P. and J. R. Loferski
Sponsor: Metwood, Inc
Amount: $20,000
Jan 2005 - July 2005
Method for Determining Torsional Stiffness of Wood Members
Investigator(s): D. Hindman
Sponsor: American Forest and Paper Association
Amount: $20,000
11/15/03 - 6/15/04
Refereed Journal Publications
Jeong, G. Y., D. P. Hindman.
2009.
Ultimate tensile strength of loblolly pine strands using the stochastic finite element method.
Journal of Materials Science
44(14):3824-3832.
Jeong, G.Y., A. Zink-Sharp, and D.P. Hindman.
2009.
Tensile properties of earlywood and latewood from loblolly pine using digital image correlation.
Wood and Fiber Science
41(1):51-63.
Lin, Zhiyuan, Scott Renneckar, Daniel P. Hindman .
2008.
Nanocomposite-based lignocellulosic fibers 1. Thermal stability of modified fibers with clay-polyelectrolyte multilayers.
Cellulose
15(2):333-346.
Jeong, G. Y., D. P. Hindman.
2008.
Comparison of elastic constants generated from plate bending and twisting tests.
Forest Products Journal
58(9):53-58.
Jeong, G. Y., D. P. Hindman, D. E Finkenbinder, J. N. Lee, Z. Lin.
2008.
Effect of loding rate and thickness on the tensile properties of wood strands.
Forest Products Journal
58(10):33-37.
Hindman, D. P. and J. R. Loferski.
2008.
Cold-formed steel reinforcement for improperly cut wood i-joists.
Practice Periodical of Structural Design and Construction
13(4):198-203.
Harrison, Sarah K. and Daniel P. Hindman.
2007.
Test method comparison of shear modulus evaluation of MSR and SCL products.
Forest Products Journal
57(7/8):32-38.
Hindman, Daniel P. and J. N. Leet.
2007.
Modeling wood strands as multilayer composites: Bending and tension loads.
Wood and Fiber Science
39(4):515-526.
Daniel P. Hindman, John J. Janowiak, Harvey B. Manbeck.
2006.
Comparison of ASTM D 198 and five-point bending for elastic constant ratio determination.
Forest Products Journal
56(7/8):85-90.
Hindman, D. P., H. B. Manbeck, J. J. Janowiak.
2005.
Torsional Rigidity of Rectangular Wood Composite Materials.
Wood and Fiber Science
37(2):283-291.
Hindman, D. P., H. B. Manbeck, J. J. Janowiak.
2005.
Torsional Rigidity of Wood Composite I-joists.
Wood and Fiber Science
37(2):292-303.
Daniel P. Hindman, Harvey B. Manbeck, John J. Janowiak.
2005.
Measurement and prediction of lateral torsional buckling loads of composite wood materials: I-joist sections.
Forest Products Journal
55(10):43-48.
Daniel P. Hindman, Harvey B. Manbeck, John J. Janowiak.
2005.
Measurement and prediction of lateral torsional buckling loads of composite wood materials: Rectangular Sections.
Forest Products Journal
55(9):42-47.
Janowiak, J. J., D. P. Hindman, H. B. Manbeck.
2001.
Orthotropic behavior of lumber composite materials.
Wood and Fiber Science
33(4):580-594.
Trade Journal Publications
Hindman, D. P.
2008.
Safety in the wood products industry.
Center FocusSummer, pp. 3-5.
Hindman, D. P.
2008.
Safety trends affecting the wood construction industry.
Frame Building NewsNovember, pp. 32-38.
Other Publications
Hindman, Daniel P.
2007.
Laterial Buckling.
Recent Research on the Testing and Installation of Unbraced I-joists During Construction. Frame Building News, November, pp. 32-37.
Conference Proceedings
Kleiner, B., Nussbaum, M, Smith-Jackson, T,, Songer, A., Nieto, A, Mills, T, Burdisso, R., Hindman, D. P., Young-Corbett, D, Vorster, M.
2009.
A socio-technical systems approach to innovation in construction safety and health: a formative evaluation.
Innovations Revealed: Institute of Industrial Engineers Annual Conference and Expo 2009. Miami, FL. May 30-June 3, 2009.
Finkenbinder, David E. and Daniel P. Hindman.
2008.
Structural Composite Lumber Loaded by Dowels in Perpendicular-to-Grain Orientation at Yield and Capacity.
10th World Conference on Timber Engineering. The Sheraton Resorts Phoenix Seagaia, Miyazaki, Japan, June 2-5.
Jeong, G. Y., D. P. Hindman.
2008.
Evaluation on mechanical behavior of loblolly pine strands using stochastic finite element method.
2008 Forest Products Society 62nd International Convention. Hyatt Regency St. Louis at Union Station, St. Louis, MO, June 22-24, 2008.
Jeong, G. Y., D. P. Hindman.
2008.
Measurement of elastic constants of earlywood and latewood from loblolly pine using a digital image correlation (DIC) technique.
2008 Forest Products Society 62nd International Convention. Hyatt Regency St. Louis at Union Station, St. Louis, MO, June 22-24, 2008.
Hindman, D. P., A. L. Hammett, S. McGinnis, P. Araman.
2008.
Green building education efforts at Virginia Tech.
Green Building Materials '08: Definitions, Design and Delivery. UMASS Campus Center Complex, Amherst, MA, November 3, 2008.
Araman, P., D. P. Hindman.
2008.
Wood waste characterization and potential recycling of wood materials from a green home construction development.
Green Building Materials '08: Definitions, Design and Delivery. UMASS Campus Center Complex, Amherst, MA, November 3, 2008.
Hindman, Daniel P.
2008.
Lateral Buckling of Joists as a Cause of Falls from Elevation in Construction.
10th World Conference on Timber Engineering. The Sheraton Resorts Phoenix Seagaia, Miyazaki, Japan, June 2-5.
Jong Nam Lee, Daniel P. Hindman, Frederick A. Kamke.
2007.
Development of a Finite Element Model for the Interfacial Bond Performance of Wood Strand Composites.
In: Wood Adhesives 2005, November 2-4, 2005, San Diego, CA. (Referreed Conference Proceeding).
D. P. Hindman.
2006.
Safety Issues Associated with Lateral Buckling of I-joists.
Forest Products Society 60th International Convention
June 25-28, 2006
Newport Beach Marriott, Newport Beach, CA, USA.
D. P. Hindman, S. K. Harrison.
2006.
Statistical Correlation of Test Methods for Shear Moduli Determination.
Forest Products Society 60th International Convention
June 25-28, 2006
Newport Beach Marriott, Newport Beach, CA, USA.
Harrison, S. K. and D. P. Hindman.
2006.
Correlation of shear modulus test methods.
Presented at WCTE 2006 World Conference for Timber Engineering, Portland, OR, USA, August 6-10.
Hindman, D. P. and A. Wicks.
2006.
Transverse Vibration of wood composite I-joists.
Presented at WCTE 2006 World Conference for Timber Engineering, Portland, Oregon, USA, August 6-10.
Lee, J. N., D. P. Hindman, and F. A. Kamke.
2005.
Development of a finite element model for the interfacial bond strength of wood-based composites.
Wood Adhesives 2005, Holiday Inn on the Bay, San Diego, CA, November 2-4.
Hindman, D. P., Z. Lin, J. Howard.
2005.
Use of Bamboo Strand Plywood in Box Beam Construction.
2005 ASAE Annual International Meeting
Tampa Convention Center
Tampa, FL
July 17-20, 2005.
Hindman, D. P. and J. R. Loferski.
2005.
Light Gauge Steel Reinforcement for Improperly Cut I-joists.
2005 ASAE Annual International Meeting
Tampa Convention Center
Tampa, FL
July 17-20, 2005.
Hindman, D. P.
2004.
Comparison of Shear Modulus from Bending and Torsion Tests.
ASAE/CSAE Annual International Meeting
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
1-4 August 2004.
Presentations
Araman, Phil, Daniel Hindman, Matt Witt, and Urs Buehlmann.
2009.
Evaluating wood waste for reuse and recycling at a green (EarthCraft) housing development.
Engagement Expo 2009. Blacksburg, VA. April 2009.
D. P. Hindman.
2009.
Wood Science - It's Not All Oak.
National Wood Flooring Association (NWFA) Certified Professionals Inspector Symposium, May 1, 2009, Long Beach, CA.
Buehlmann, Urs, Phil Araman, and Daniel Hindman.
2008.
Green Building Programs in the USA.
UNECE Timber Committee and FAO European Forestry Commission Market Discussions. Invited Presentation. Rome, Italy. October 2008.
Hindman, Daniel P.
2008.
Why Does Wood Do That?.
Presentation at the National Wood Flooring Association Inspectors Symposium, NWFA, March 26.
Hindman, Daniel P.
2008.
Lateral Buckling of I-joists.
Presentation at the National Frame Building Expo, National Frame Builders Association, February 21.
Jeong, Gi-Young and Daniel P. Hindman.
2008.
Evaluation of Mechanical Behavior of Loblolly Pine Strands Using Stochastic Finite Element Method.
Forest Products Society 62nd International Convention, Hyatt Regency St. Louis at Union Station, St. Louis, Missouri, June 22-24.
Finkenbinder, David E. and Daniel P. Hindman.
2007.
An Experimental Investigation of Structural Composite Lumber Loaded by Dowels in Perpendicular-to-Grain Orientation at Yeild and Capacity.
Presented at the 61st International Convention of the Forest Products Society, Knoxville, Tennessee, June 10-13.
Lin, Zhiyuan, Daniel P. Hindman, Richey M. Davis, Yuri Lvov, and Scott Renneckar.
2007.
Nanocomposite-Based Wood Fibers for Reinforcement in Thermoplastic Composites.
9th International Conference on Wood and Biofiber Plastic Composites, Monona Terrace Community & Convention Center, Madison, Wisconsin, May 21-23.
Lee, Jong Nam and Daniel P. Hindman.
2007.
Modeling Adhesive Bond Penetration for a Typical LVL Veneer Joint.
Presented at the 61st International Convention of the Forest Products Society, Knoxville, Tennessee, June 10-13.
Hindman, Daniel P.
2007.
Preventing Falls from Elevation Caused by Joist Buckling: Evolution of a NIOSH Proposal.
Presented to the Center for Innovation in Construction Safety and Health (CICSH) External Advisory Board.
Lee, Jong Nam and Daniel P. Hindman.
2007.
Effect of Intra-Ring Property Variation on Elastic Properties and Behaviors of Strand-Based Composites.
Presented at the 61st International Convention of the Forest Products Society, Knoxville, Tennessee, June 10-13.
Lin, Zhiyuan, Scott Renneckar, and Daniel Hindman.
2007.
Tailored Wood Fiber- Reinforced Polypropylene Composites: Layer-by-Layer Self-Assembly of Polyelectrolytes and Clay Nanoplatelets.
61st International Convention of the Forest Products Society, Knoxville, Tennessee, June 10-13.
Zhiyuan, Lin and Daniel P. Hindman.
2006.
Comparison of mechanical Properties between BSP and OSB.
Wood Engineering/Mechanical Properties. Forest Products Society 60th International Convention, Newport Beach Marriott, Newport Beach, California, June 25-28.
Lee, Jong Nam and Daniel P. Hindman.
2006.
A Wood Strand as a Multi-Layered Composite: Effect of Intra-Ring Property Variation on its Mechanical Behavior.
Wood Engineering/Mechanical Properties. Forest Products Society 60th International Convention, Newport Beach Marriott, Newport Beach, California, June 25-28.
Jeong, Gi Young and Daniel P. Hindman.
2006.
Plate Bending and Twisting Tests of Southern Pine and Parallel Strand Lumber (PSL).
Wood Engineering/Mechanical Properties. Forest Products Society 60th International Convention, Newport Beach Marriott, Newport Beach, California, June 25-28.
Hindman, Daniel P.
2006.
Preventing Falls from Elevation Caused by Joist Buckling.
Center for Innovation in Construction Safety and Health, Advisory Board Meeting, June 19.
Awards and Honors
L. J. Markwardt Wood Engineering Research Award.
Presented to Daniel Hindman, Harvey Manbeck and John Janowiak for the series of papers" Torsional Rigidity of Rectangular Wood Composite Materials" and "Torsional Rigidity of Wood Composite I-joists".
2005 Curriculum Club Award for Teaching Excellence.
Presented March 29. 2005.
Graduate Theses / Dissertations
C. Ryan Bamberg.
2009.
M.S.
Lateral movement of unbraced wood composite i-joist exposed to dynamic walking loads.
Major Professor: D. P. Hindman, W. S. Easterling.
Paul Timko.
2009.
M.S.
Finite element analysis of unbraced structural wood i-joist under construction loads.
Major Professor: D. P. Hindman, Elisa D. Sotelino.
Gi Young Jeong.
2008.
Ph.D.
Tensile properties of loblolly pine strands using digital image correlation and stochastic finite element method.
Major Professor: D. P. Hindman.
David Finkenbinder.
2007.
M.S.
An Experimental Investigation of Structural Composite Lumber Loaded by a Dowel in Perpendicular to Grain Orientation at Yield and Capacity.
Major Professor: Daniel P. Hindman.
S. Kate Harrison.
2006.
M.S.
Comparison of Shear Modulus Test Methods.
Major Professor: Daniel P. Hindman.
Short Courses / Continuing Education
Supporting Hardwood Exports to India. Organized by Quesada-Pineda, H.J. Sponsored by the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS) and the Department of Wood Science and Forest Products at Virginia Tech. Attendance 6.
Instructor: Winistorfer, P., Kline, E., Hindman, D., Bolding, C., Rupert, R., Bond, B., and Perkins, B.
Location: Blacksburg, VA.
Dates: June 3, 2009.
Structural Design with Wood.
Instructor: Frank Woeste, Don Bender, Joe Loferski, Daniel P. Hindman.
Location: Blacksburg, VA.
Dates: April 3-5, 2007.
Wood Adhesion.
Instructor: Charles Frazier, Fred Kamke, Joe Loferski, and Dan Hindman.
Location: Blacksburg, VA.
Dates: September 12-13, 2007.
University Service
Member, Student Policy and Affairs Committee, CNR.
Term from 2005 to 2007
Member, Student Policy and Affairs Committee, College of Natural Resources.
Term: 2004-2007
Chair, Student Policy and Affairs Committee, Dept. Wood Science and Forest Products.
Term: 2006-2007
Head, Student Policy and Affairs Committee, WS&FP.
2006-2007 Year
Professional Services
Construction Safety and Health Center Leadership Team.
Helped to guide operation of construction safety center on a team of 8 other individuals. Participated in the choice of projects and selection of themes for the next 5 year proposal cycle of the Center, totalling $25 million
NFBA Editorial Board.
Review technical articles for the National Frame Builders Association (NFBA) publication 'Frame Building News'
Session Moderator.
Material 7, 10th World Conference on Timber Engineering, Miyazaki, Japan, June 2-5, 2008
Session Co-Chair and Moderator.
General Topics in Wood Engineering, 62nd International Convention, Forest Products Society, St. Louis, Missouri, June 22-24, 2008
Session Moderator.
Design of Wooden Buildings Using Current Codes and Practices, 61st International Convention of the Forest Products Society, Knoxville, Tennessee, June 10-13, 2007
Editorial Board Member.
National Frame Builders Association, Term: 2006-2009
Session Chair: Session 14: Shake-N-Bake: Seismic and Fire Resistance of Wood-Framed Buildings.
Forest Products Society 60th International Convention, Newport Beach Marriott, Newport Beach, California, June 25-28, 2006
Session Chair.
Session 7: General Topics in Wood Engineering, Forest Products Society 60th International Convention, Newport Beach Marriott, Newport Beach, California, June 25-28, 2006
Session Moderator.
Wood Engineering General Topics,
Forest Products Society 60th International Convention, Newport Beach Marriott, Newport Beach, California, June 25-28, 2006
Session Moderator.
Moderator for SE 220 Design Testing and Analysis of Wood Structures at the 2005 ASAE Annual International Meeting, Tampa Convention Center, Tampa, FL, July 17-20, 2005
Wood Engineering Co-Coordinator.
Co-Coordinator of Wood Engineering section, Forest Products Society. Term lasts from June 2005 to June 2008
Daniel Hindman
Assistant Professor
Virginia Tech Department of Wood Science and Forest Products
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540-231-9442
Wood Building Design