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Use of non-destructive test methods on Irish hardwood standing trees and small-diameter round timber for prediction of mechanical properties
(Springer Verlag, 2020-06-17)
Key message Mechanical properties of small-diameter round timber from hardwood thinnings of common alder (Alnus glutinosa (L.) Gaertn.), European ash (Fraxinus excelsior L.), European birch (Betula pendula Roth. & Betula ...
The structural behaviour of compressed wood manufactured using fast-grown sitka spruce
(National University of Ireland Galway, 2021-08-09)
An investigation was carried out to examine the potential to manufacture a compressed wood product from fast-grown Sitka spruce, using a process of thermo-mechanical compression to increase its strength and stiffness. The ...