In Norway log buildings are normally produced from logs canted on two sides. The canted faces are prone to crack formation during drying. This can cause some disadvantages, e.g. the …
Information given in EN 350-2 on natural durability of different wood species against wood destroying fungi is mainly based on heartwood tested in ground contact. The objective of this study …
Forests play an important role as carbon sinks. Productive forest area covers 24% of the total land area in Norway and the forests have a growing stock of 784 million …
Coated specimens of fast-grown and slow-grown Norway spruce (Picea abies (L.) Karst) and of Scots pine heartwood (Pinus Sylvestris L.) were subjected to liquid water exposure based on the European …
In Norway, the forest resources in the standing forest and the annual harvest of industrial roundwood are well monitored. However, the flows and stocks of wood resources throughout the industrial …
Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions due to human activities have increased since pre-industrial times. Climate change arising from anthropogenic activity has been identified as one of the greatest challenges facing countries, …
Some of the most common Norwegian wood species were tested in a Double layer test in South East Norway. After eight years of exposure the highest decay rating (≥3) was …
Wood for outdoor decking has a high market share in the Nordic and Baltic countries among private house owners. Important issues for the consumer are maintenance intervals and aesthetic appearance …
Terrestrial laser scanning (TLS) has been developed to capture detailed and highly accurate information relating to an object’s dimensions, spatial positioning, texture and colour in both two and three dimensions. …
The outer facade constitutes a substantial volume of the total consumption of materials used in a building and the need for maintenance of the facade makes it especially interesting from …
Strength graded structural timber is an important product for the Norwegian sawmilling industry. In load bearing wood members, like floor joists, roof trusses and glulam beams it is required to …
The overall objective of the ForestValue project WoodLCC is to enable robust and precise Life-Cycle-Costing (LCC) based on input from novel models for detailed service life performance specification for wooden …
