Modified wood materials have improved resistance against wood decaying fungi. In contrast to traditional treatments, where the durability is achieved from the toxicity of the added chemicals, very little is …
The in-situ assessment of timber structures has gained considerable attention in recent years due to some unexpected failures of public buildings. The assessment of timber, however, has been used in …
Wood modification is increasing the resistance against wood destroying fungi. The protective mechanism is most likely associated with its hydrophobic character and increased moisture performance, but still not fully understood. …
In 2017, an expert discussion was hold to discuss why agricultural buildings are increasingly no longer made of wood. One point was the chemically aggressive wood decomposition by animal excrement. …
Understanding wood-water interaction is crucial to predict and possibly manipulate dimensional changes and degradation of structural wood (Sandberg 2017; Thybring 2021; Thybring 2018). Raman Spectroscopy (RS) has been used with …
Acetylation enables an environmentally friendly way to reduce the hygroscopicity of wood. It has proven successful in improving both durability and dimensional stability of wood (Rowell 2006). However, previous studies …
