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Assessing the deformation energy of timber-to-timber inclined screw connections via computed tomography scan
Inclined screws represent a typical connection solution for timber structures. They can provide higher capacity and stiffness due to the combined...
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Non-timber Forest Problems: NTFPs in Conservation and Development Initiatives
Non-timber forest products (NTFPs) are any goods and services derived from forests besides timber. NTFPs have been consumed, traded and managed by...
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A Fully Coupled Numerical Model for Unbonded Post-tensioned Timber Structures
The paper presents a fully Lagrangian mesh-free solver to simulate the dynamic behavior of post-tensioned timber structures. Weakly Compressible...
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Timber Production Opportunities from Private Native Forests in Southern Queensland
Historically, Queensland’s private native forests have supplied between 40 and 70% of the hardwood resource to the state’s primary processors....
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Conditions that Enable Successful Participation of Smallholder Tree Growers in Timber Value Chains
Recent research identified twenty conditions that enable the participation of smallholder tree growers in timber value chains. This paper builds on...
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Effect of labour costs on wood harvesting costs and timber provision
Efficient forest operations are essential for forest enterprises, who provide wood and numerous ecosystem services for the society. Important factors...
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Polyurethane bonded cross-laminated timber prepared from Pinus radiata
The utilization of cross-laminated timber (CLT) in the multi-storey construction sector has been increasing over the last two decades. To effectively...
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Experimental study on withdrawal resistance for a screw in cross-laminated timber-bamboo composite
Hybrid cross-laminated timber (CLT), being a derivative of generic CLT, offers the advantages of combining different materials to achieve improved...
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Densification of timber: a review on the process, material properties, and application
Timber densification is a process that has been around since the early 1900s and is predominantly used to enhance the structural properties of...
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Development of a segregation method to sort fast-grown Eucalyptus nitens (H. Deane & Maiden) Maiden plantation trees and logs for higher quality structural timber products
Key messageA method to segregate trees and logs of planted Eucalyptus nitens (H. Deane & Maiden) Maiden has been developed, showing that accounting...
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Analysis of physical and mechanical properties of glued laminated timber elements produced from eucalyptus residues
The objective of this study was to develop a type of glued laminated timber (Glulam) element from solid eucalyptus wood residues. The hybrid wood Eucal...
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Study on in-plane compressive performance of cross-laminated bamboo and timber (CLBT) wall elements
Cross-laminated bamboo and timber (CLBT), as a new kind of mass composite product, can efficiently use available regional resources for...
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Development and characterization of microsatellite markers in the African timber tree species Cylicodiscus gabunensis (Fabaceae)
BackgroundCylicodiscus gabunensis (Fabaceae) or ‘Okan’ is a Central African multipurpose timber species that is used for heavy construction and...
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The effect of agroforestry farming on wood quality and timber industry and its supportation by Horizon 2020
One of the goals of the European Union’s agroforestry plans is to alleviate the shortage of timber in Europe caused by the growing demand for...
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Uncovering the Potential for the Sustainable Commercialization of Non-Timber Forest Products: Palm Fruits in Pando, Bolivia
Palm fruits are important non-timber forest products for rural people's livelihoods in the Amazon region, as many are nutritious foods and have the...
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Capacity models for timber under compression perpendicular to grain with screw reinforcement
This paper compares the performance of probabilistic and deterministic capacity models for reinforced timber members under compression perpendicular...
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Forest Owners’ Perspectives Concerning Non-Timber Forest Products, Everyman’s Rights, and Organic Certification of Forests in Eastern Finland
Global trends towards the bioeconomy and multidimensional ecosystem-based approaches are transforming our understanding of forests and expanding...
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Technical–economic evaluation of a small-scale model plant for the manufacture of pine glue laminated timber
A small-scale glue laminated timber (GLT) model plant, capable of producing an average of 880 linear m of lamellas per day, approximately 1500 m 3 /year...
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Load-carrying capacity prediction of single rods glued into cross-laminated timber
Timber engineering is currently crossing new frontiers in terms of performance, as illustrated by the increasing number of high-rise buildings. This...
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Non-Timber Forest Products: Small Matters, Big Significance, and the Complexity of Reaching a Workable Definition for Sustainability
This paper addresses a broad reading of the literature on Non-Timber Forest Products (NTFPs) in order to highlight key issues of NTFP management,...
