Rationalising the resources and widening the use of wood materials in construction and living environment corresponds to the climate-neutral economy goals. Wood resources that mainly consist of juvenile or core …
In recent years, the utilization potential of hardwoods has been a focus of wood research in German-speaking countries. Several building authority approvals for hardwood engineered wood products (EWP) resulted from …
We all know wood is an important material for many every-day applications such as construction and carpentry. Interaction with water is vital for growing trees but it is also important …
The fracture properties of spruce (Picea abies) and birch (Betula spp.) wood under pure Mode I loading in the RT-direction were studied under “green†and air dried conditions (moisture content …
The utilization of broadleaf species in wood product industry in Finland is minor. Birch (Betula pendula, Betula pubescens) is the most important species and it is mainly used in plywood …
Plywood has excellent physical-mechanical properties and it is widely used in construction, transport, furniture and other industries. Plywood is made of veneers and usually the direction of grains adjacent layers …
Lightweight structures as sandwich panels are one of the innovation products to drive the future of the wood/plywood industry for the near future. Material consumption, thus environmental impact, is the …
In the moderate climatic zone, in which also Latvia is located, mainly coniferous wood is used in construction, whose properties are more appropriate for load-carrying and bearing structures. The stock …
Thermal treatment is one of the most promising methods for upgrading wood durability properties. In the hydrothermal modification process, not only the chemical properties and structure of wood are changed, …
The purpose of this research was to find out which kind of dowel works better under tensile and bending strength. In this case, it is important to ensure combining strength …
