Climate and pest driven forest conversion is resulting in decreasing shares of coniferous species in Europe (e.g. BMLEH 2024). Modern wood-based construction heavily relies on softwoods, especially spruce (Picea abies). …
This paper describes the preparation of different types of modified beech shingles used to deck the roof of a hiking hut in Germany. Wood shingles were a traditional roofing material …
Beech wood is a widely used hardwood with excellent mechanical properties, commonly applied in furniture and construction, where cutting is a crucial but thermally sensitive process (Ghorbanian et al., 2024; …
An X-ray CT scanning set-up and analysis pipeline for non-destructive assessment of fungal decay in wood has been successfully used to visualise and quantify fungal decay and relate it to …
Wood is an important construction material to help reduce the environmental impact of the building sector [1]. However, its susceptibility to fire is often perceived as a drawback to its …
