Durability and protection of mass timber structures: A review

S Ayanleye, K Udele, V Nasir, X Zhang… - Journal of Building …, 2022 - Elsevier
Mass timber (MT), a group of large engineered structural wooden panels such as cross-
laminated timber (CLT), glue-laminated timber (Glulam), laminated veneer lumber (LVL) …

Recent developments in the conservation of materials properties of historical wood

Z Walsh-Korb, L Avérous - Progress in Materials Science, 2019 - Elsevier
Wood is a complex hierarchical material. As a widely available renewable resource, it has
been used throughout history to construct dwellings and transportation, tools, art and …

Some physical, biological, mechanical, and fire properties of wood polymer composite (WPC) pretreated with boric acid and borax mixture

E Baysal, MK Yalinkilic, M Altinok, A Sonmez… - … and Building Materials, 2007 - Elsevier
Wood polymer composite (WPC) was obtained by vinyl monomers such as styrene (ST),
methylmethacrylate (MMA), and their mixture (50: 50; volume: volume) of treated sapwood of …

Lavender oil as eco-friendly alternative to protect wood against termites without negative effect on wood properties

K Šimůnková, Š Hýsek, L Reinprecht, J Šobotník… - Scientific Reports, 2022 - nature.com
Timber suffers from various biological damages. Recent efforts aim on nature-friendly
sustainable technologies of wood protection to replace classical synthetic agents having …

Characterization of mechanical performance of Pinus radiata wood impregnated with octadecane as phase change material

H Saavedra, C Garcia-Herrera, DA Vasco… - Journal of Building …, 2021 - Elsevier
This article presents the mechanical responses of Pinus radiata wood that was impregnated
with octadecane to obtain a shape-stabilized phase change material (PCM). PCMs are used …

Bonding performance of adhesive systems for cross-laminated timber treated with micronized copper azole type C (MCA-C)

H Lim, S Tripathi, JD Tang - Construction and Building Materials, 2020 - Elsevier
The feasibility of manufacturing cross-laminated timber (CLT) from southern yellow pine
(United States grown) treated with micronized copper azole type C (MCA-C) preservative …

Some mechanical properties and decay resistance of wood impregnated with environmentally-friendly borates

H Simsek, E Baysal, H Peker - Construction and Building Materials, 2010 - Elsevier
This study was made to determine some mechanical properties such as compression
strength parallel to grain, modulus of rupture, and decay resistance of wood treated with …

The effects of seawater treatment on selected coniferous wood types

K Roman, M Leszczyński, S Pycka, WJ Wardal - Materials, 2023 - mdpi.com
The mechanical strength of wood from Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris), European larch (Larix
decidua), and Norway spruce (Picea abies) was studied using static compression tests. The …

Effects of Boron Impregnation and Heat Treatment on Some Mechanical Properties of Oak (Quercus petraea Liebl.) Wood.

O Percin, SD Sofuoglu, O Uzun - BioResources, 2015 - search.ebscohost.com
Heat treatment changes some physical, mechanical, and chemical properties of wood.
Inorganic borates have been used as wood preservatives for many years. The aim of this …

Effect of bio‐oil and epoxidized linseed oil on physical, mechanical, and biological properties of treated wood

A Temiz, G Kose, D Panov, N Terziev… - Journal of Applied …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
In this article, the effects of bio‐oil and epoxidized linseed oil (ELO) on water absorption,
tangential swelling, decay and insect resistance, thermo‐gravimetric analysis, and …