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Parametric Wood Architecture
This article presents a study on Parametric Wood Architecture. Parametric Wood Architecture (PWA) is built on the foundation of parametric...
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Multifaceted Laser Applications for Wood – A Review from Properties Analysis to Advanced Products Manufacturing
Wood is one of the most valuable and abundant renewable materials. Development of wood-based advanced products comprises an important and exciting...
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“Wood-nacre”: Development of a Bio-inspired Wood-Based Composite for Beam and 3D-Surface Elements with Improved Failure Mechanisms
Following the natural structure of the nacre, the material studied consists of a multitude of hexagonal tiles that are glued together in an offset...
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Automation in the Wood, Paper, and Fiber Industry
Machine and plant automationpaperindustry wood industryin the timber (wood) industry and paper industry has many analogies due to the similar process...
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Solid-Wood Industrial Drying Systems
The manufacturing of global solid-wood products encompasses a wide range of engineering, manufacturing, financial, legal, safety, health, and...
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Exploring the environmental benefits of 3D printing technology in concrete construction; a review
This paper presents a novel exploration of the potential of 3D printing technology to address the significant environmental impact and waste...
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Measuring Sustainability in Wood Fibre-Based Production Chain
In the previous literature, measuring sustainability in the production chain has not been extensively studied. Therefore, in this paper, we examine...
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From Wood to Steel. The Transformation of the Mining Machinery in Mexico
This chapter compares the principal machinery used in the Mexican mines during two different periods: the Spanish colonial time, from the 16th...
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Mechanical Properties of Polymer Composition Based on Dimethacrylic Polyester with Nanostructured Filler for Wood Modification
Polymer materials are used in a variety of sectors of the national economy, including in construction. Due to the development of science and...
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Influences of the presence of char layer on flame spreads over wood with different thermal thickness
A series of ISO 5658-2 flame spread experiments on Douglas-fir specimens were carried out to investigate the relationship between flame spread...
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A Digital Business Model for the Wood Industry
Organizations as complex adaptive systems face, due to technological evolution and globalization, continuous challenges of adjustment and adaptation...
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Burning and Thermal Degradation of Wood Under Defined Conditions: A Route of Preparation of Carbonaceous Char and Its Characterization for Potential Applicability in Evaluation of Real Fire
The burning process of wood types typically used in building construction (spruce) and for floor, furniture, and home accessories (oak and birch)...
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Enhancing banana fibre to concrete adhesion through an optimised wood ash treatment process
The adhesion of high strength natural fibres with concrete matrix has often been put into question. In this perspective, natural fibre treatment...
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A Short Comparative Historiography of Science & Technology of Mechanics into Engineering—and—Architecture Literatures During the Renaissance
The Historiography of science deals with methods, and so interpretations of facts and events within the discipline of history. It also represents a...
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Technology: Form, Function, Value
Technology changes the physical conditions in which people live. Technology is created for a specific purpose or utility, causing changes in the...
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Hygroscopic and Thermal Inertia Impact of Biobased Insulation in a Wood Frame Wall
In this study, large scale experiments are performed with walls implemented in a climatic chamber in order to assess either the hygroscopic impact or...
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Laboratory investigation of emulsified asphalt binder modified with wood-derived nano-cellulose and nano paper-cellulose
Emulsified asphalt is the primary material for preventive maintenance and cold-mix paving, but its low cohesive strength and poor mechanical...
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Characterisation of Mechanical Properties of Wood: Size Effect
In the areas such as cultural heritage, there are various non-standard sample sizes and shapes to characterise the mechanical properties of...
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Anti-corrosion wood automatic sorting robot system based on near-infrared imaging technology
To implement the discovery of discarded anti-corrosion wood, an automatic sorting robot system was built. Three kinds of commonly used wood were...
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Friction reduction behavior of oil-infused natural wood
Natural materials tend to exhibit excellent performance in the engineering field because of their structure and special functions. A natural red...
