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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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Mode-II progressive fracture of sawn timber and timber-adhesive bond: experimental evaluation of end notched flexure (ENF) testing using DIC
The end-notched flexure (ENF) testing technique has been used in this paper to investigate the Mode II fracture behaviour of sawn timber and...
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A framework for tracing timber following the Ukraine invasion
Scientific testing including stable isotope ratio analysis (SIRA) and trace element analysis (TEA) is critical for establishing plant origin,...
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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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Multi-objective optimization for timber harvest management incorporating wildlife habitat goals
ContextThe forestry industry provides important goods, services and economic benefits, but timber harvest can adversely impact ecosystem services,...
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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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Identifying environmental factors affecting the microbial community composition on outdoor structural timber
AbstractTimber wood is a building material with many positive properties. However, its susceptibility to microbial degradation is a major challenge...
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Solar drying of timber in Harbin, China
The variation in seasonal conditions causes an impact on the wood–water relations and dimensional stability like shrinkage and swelling with solar...
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Modelling charring of timber exposed to natural fire
Charring of timber structural elements in fire is one of the most fundamental phenomena that affect the fire resistance of these elements. For an...
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Effect of low vacuum medium temperature drying on reduction of residual stress and correction of warp of Japanese cedar timber
Cryptomeria japonica (Japanese cedar) in Japan plantations are aging, and the main supply of timber in the market is shifting from small- and...
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Research on wind pressure characteristics of traditional timber buildings: a case study of the main hall of Shisi Temple
Traditional timber buildings are sensitive to wind action. Studying the wind pressure characteristics is the premise for the preventive conservation...
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Thickness of zero-strength layer in timber beam exposed to fuel-controlled parametric fires
Fire resistance is one of the essential requirements to be fulfilled in the design of timber structures. For this purpose, a reduced cross-section...
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Timber Production Potential of Trees on Farmlands
In the efforts to protect the natural forests, the policies and regulations in India have discouraged the usage of wood or timber, especially in the...
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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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Quantification of stress relaxation in a timber fastening system: a railway focused study
Elastic fasteners have been widely adopted in timber sleeper tracks in certain high-demand areas across North American freight network due to their...
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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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Cut vs. fire: a comparative study of the temporal effects of timber harvest and wildfire on ecological indicators of the boreal forest
ContextLarge-scale natural disturbances are crucial drivers of ecosystem function and composition for many forested ecosystems. In the last century,...
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Energy and structural optimization of mid-rise light-frame timber buildings for different climates and seismic zones in Chile
Location determines not only the climatic condition but also the structural loads that the structure must withstand. Given the broad variety of...
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Embedment behaviour of fully threaded bolts in glued laminated timber
As one of the main factors governing the load-carrying capacity of timber connections with dowel-type fasteners, embedment strength is a system...
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The effect of moisture content and temperature on the propagation characteristics of guided waves in timber utility poles-numerical and experimental validation
Ultrasonic-guided waves (GWs) have shown a high potential to be applied to the structural integrity of timber utility poles to detect and assess...
