In the last decade there has been a remarkable growth world-wide in the production of biomaterial-based composites. In this context, so-called wood plastic composites (WPCs) are today mainly used in …
Mechanical strength properties are the most important feature of wood in constructions. In decaying wood strength loss can precede mass loss. Hence, both in laboratory and outdoor applications non-destructive measurement …
A major threat to wood is the biological degradation hazard from marine wood-boring invertebrates such as the isopod,Limnoria, and Teredinid bivalve, also known as the shipworm. The cost of restoration …
