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Another type of structural sandwich construction consists of a low-density balsa wood core combined with high-strength aluminum alloy facings bonded to each side of the core. The grain in the balsa core runs perpendicular to the aluminum alloy facings, and the core and aluminum facings are firmly bonded together under controlled temperatures and pressures. The facings in this type of construction carry the major bending loads, and the cores serve to support the facings and carry the shear loads. The outstanding characteristics of sandwich construction are strength, rigidity, lightness, and surface smoothness. RECOMMENDED READING LIST NOTE: Although the following references were current when this TRAMAN was published, their continued currency cannot be assured. Therefore, you need to be sure that you are studying the latest revision. General Advanced Composite Repair Manual, Tech Order 1-1-690, Secretary of the Air Force, Washington, D.C., 1990. Fabrication, Maintenance, and Repair of Transparent Plastics, NAVAIR 01-1A-12, Naval Air Systems Command Headquarters, Washington, D.C., 1982. Airspace Metals–General Data and Usage Factors, NAVAIR 01-1A-9, Naval Air Systems Command Headquarters, Washington, D.C., 1989. Aircraft Radomes and Antenna Covers, NAVAIR 01-1A-22, Naval Air Systems Command Headquarters, Washington, D.C., 1990. General Manual for Structural Repair, NAVAIR 01-1A-1, Commander, Naval Air Systems Command, Washington, D.C., 15 July 1969, Change 11, 15 August 1989. 1-45