Wood materials are being adopted as nature-based architectural themes inside the
healthcare buildings. Concern is raised that the organic and porous character of wood might …

Wood drying is a key operation of wood processing to ensure that the wood retains its
physical integrity and stability in remanufacturing and in use. However, in industrial drying …

Pleating is an optimal way to increase bendability of wood used in diverse industrial
applications. It results in the excessive buckling of cell walls and modifications of constitutive …

Experimental studies of birch and pine wood by axial compression along the fibers under
the action of active acidic environment with different soaking time were carried out. The …

Beech wood (Fagus sylvatica L.) is used in a wide range of wood products. However, the
influence of the wood's moisture content on its mechanical functions will affect its structural …

Due to its good physical properties, softened wood (SW) has been widely used in the fields
of home furnishing, interior decoration, and construction, such as decorative panels …

During construction of bridges, the possibility of flooding periods should be considered.
Therefore, it is necessary to understand the degree of possible deformation of wooden …

This study focuses on the compression of wood along the grain (also known as pleating), a
modification that improves the pliability of higher-density hardwoods with a moisture content …

Gmelina arborea is a fast-growing hardwood species whose material properties according
to available data have never been properly studied. This work presents an extensive study …

Plantation-grown Eucalyptus nitens (E. nitens) has been grown predominantly for the pulp
and paper industry. In this study, the suitability of E. nitens as a structural material is …