The anticipated growth and urbanization of the global population over the next several
decades will create a vast demand for the construction of new housing, commercial …

Wood is a renewable resource with excellent qualities and the potential to become a key
element of a future bioeconomy. The increasing environmental awareness and drive to …

The use of wood in construction requires knowledge of the mechanical properties and the
particularities that wood presents in comparison with other materials used for structural …

Applying circular economy principles through the structural reuse of reclaimed wood in new
construction can reduce the climate impact of the construction industry. The ability to reuse …

Existing structures represent a heterogeneous category in the global built environment as
often characterized by the presence of archaic materials, damage and disconnections …

A method is presented for reconstructing the geometry, the pith, the knots and the local fibre
orientations in timber boards, based on X-ray computed tomography scans. The local fibre …

The construction industry creates significant volumes of waste timber, much of which has
residual quality and value that dissipates in conventional waste management. This research …

The assessment of the dynamic properties and vibration performance of two full-scale timber
floor specimens is presented. The specimen set comprised a Timber-Concrete Composite …

Current design and construction codes and standards for bamboo do not contain strength
grading procedures beyond cursory visual inspections. This deficiency arguably limits the …

The maintenance of historic wooden structures requires the assessment of the timber
elements that compose them. The accurate knowledge of their mechanical performance is a …