Abstract: Nondestructive testing (NDT) includes several highly efficient techniques for the estimation of the physical and mechanical properties of structural timber. Apart from visual grading, scientific research using Nondestructive testing on timber has been used in

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Abstract: This study aimed to evaluate the variations in thermal and chemical characteristics of juvenile Eucalyptus grandis wood submitted to a deterioration test by Nasutitermes termites. For this purpose, a biodeterioration test with termites was conducted according

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Abstract: Xylotrechus arvicola is an insect pest on Vitis vinifera in the main wine-producing regions of Spain. X. arvicola larvae bore inside grapevine wood, which cause structural damages in the plants´ biomechanical properties. Grapevine wood affected and unaffected

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Abstract: Increasing environmental pressures on toxic chemical wood preservatives lead to the development of natural and environmentally friendly wood preservatives. In this study, using possibilities of lichen (Usnea filipendula) and leaves of mistletoe (Viscum album)

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Abstract: The purpose of this study was to develop an automatic indirect (non-invasive) system to identify the condition of drill bits on the basis of the measurement of feed force, cutting torque, jig vibrations, acoustic emission and noise which were all generated du

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Abstract: The present work regards an attempt to obtain particles from the post-industrial pine plywood in a single-shaft shredder. A screen mesh size determines the wood particles characteristics. In the work 10-, 14-, 25- and 38-mm mesh size screens were used. The ur

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Abstract: Wood has several advantages as structural material. For this use to be applied in a safe way, it is necessary to know the statistical behavior of the mechanical properties. Some works and normative codes, such as the “Brazilian timber standard” (as well as it

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Resumen: La presente investigación se desarrolló con la madera Pinus oocarpa Schiede ex Schltdl. Var. Ochoterenai de plantación forestal de Colombia, especie que ha presentado inconvenientes importantes que han limitado su uso, debido a su inestabilidad dimensional y

Abstract: This research was performed with Pinus oocarpa Schiede ex Schltdl. Var. Ochoterenai of Forest Plantation of Colombia, which presents some important troubles that limiting its use, due to its low dimensional stability and mechanical resistance. Polymer impregn

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Abstract: Thermal modification of wood is a promising alternative to chemical and biocidal modification processes, increasing the biological durability and dimensional stability of wood. However, the wood-decay resistance properties of heat-treated wood are still not w

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Abstract: Thermal treatments have the effect of reducing the hygroscopicity and improving the resistance to microbiological attack of wood by the degradation of its chemical constituents. During the treatments, the mass of the wood is reduced, a factor that can affect

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