The use of new wood species in construction requires knowledge of their properties for safer
and more economical structural sizing. In Brazil, structural projects are carried out according …

This study involved the study of physical and mechanical properties of Eucalyptus umbra
wood for its use in timber structures. Two physical and fourteen mechanical properties tests …

Abstract Characterization of wood is important for best performances. X-ray diffraction (XRD)
is a non-destructive technique that has been used for determination of crystallinity and …

O documento normativo NBR 7190: 1997 estabelece os métodos de ensaio para obtenção
das propriedades físicas e mecânicas do material, porém as premissas exigem …

The present article aimed to characterize the wood specie Qualea albiflora (Mandioqueira),
in order to enable its use for structural purposes. The tests to obtain the physical and …

In order to use wood in a sustainable and rational way, it is necessary to estimate its
characteristics, and in the case of civil construction, the physical and mechanical properties …

This study aimed to compare the mechanical performance of two truss typologies, the
modified Fan and Howe trusses, using five different wood species: Cambará-rosa, Cupiúba …

This research aimed to characterize the wood species Goiabão (Planchonella pachycarpa),
following the precepts set forth in the Brazilian standard ABNT NBR 7190, as well as to …

Como consequência dos fatores edafoclimáticos, as propriedades da madeira podem ser
influenciadas de acordo com a região de desenvolvimento da árvore. O objetivo do …

Simarouba amara (C20), Cedrelinga catenaeformis (C30), and Erisma uncinatum (C40),
which were chosen to cover the three lower strength classes, as prescribed by Brazilian …