The study is based on data from the first 6 sites of a 14 sites survey, covering a range of growing conditions in south-eastern Norway. The timber was strength-graded with …
Most of the structural timber of Norway spruce from Norwegian sawmills is strength graded based on machines measuring the resonance frequency. Even though the strength-graded timber in general meets the …
In Europe, machine strength grading of sawn timber for construction is governed by the harmonized European Standard EN 14081-2. A substantially changed revision of this standard has recently undergone Enquiry …
Timber in Europe is normally graded under the EN 14081 framework [1]–[5]. Developing new grading assignments under these standards might not be feasible for unusual timber resources due to their …
Increasingly taller and larger timber buildings have become more common. Currently, a 20-storey hotel tower made of cross-laminated timber is under construction in Skellefteå, Sweden. For construction, strength-graded timber with …
UK-grown timber is often perceived to have “low quality”, and most of the UK’s sawn timber is used for fencing and packaging material. Much of the resource could be used …
Sometimes it is necessary to estimate the mean and/or percentile of a certain population by limited sampling, in order to compare with target values. Done properly, the method should account …
