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A new type of engineered wood product: Cross-laminated-thick veneers

Case Studies in Construction Materials
The global scarcity of high-quality solid wood resources has propelled efforts towards developing high value-added products utilizing fast-growing wood.
Yuxiang Huang, Juan Hu, Huafu Peng, Jie Chen, Yilin Wang, Rongxian Zhu, Wenji Yu, Yahui Zhang   +7 more
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Water Vapour Resistance of Exterior Coatings—Influence on Moisture Conditions in Ventilated Wooden Claddings

Buildings
Increasing climate fluctuations and extremes due to climate change are particularly concerning for wooden building envelopes, especially in the Nordic region, which has harsh climatic conditions.
Katinka Bjørhovde Rossebø, Tore Kvande
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Exploring the Dual Nature of Olive Husk: Fiber/Aggregate in Lightweight Bio-Concrete for Enhanced Hygrothermal, Mechanical, and Microstructural Properties

Buildings
This study investigates the potential of thermally treated olive husk (OH)—a heterogeneous agro-industrial by-product comprising olive stones, pulp, and fibrous residues—as a multifunctional component in lightweight bio-concrete.
Halima Belhadad, Nadir Bellel, Ana Bras
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Development of hygrothermal reference years for Germany

, 2022
S.133-140For a safe design of new buildings or for the assessment of damages in existing buildings a representative exterior climate is necessary. Especially for constructions which react sensitively on the amount of driving rain an assessment with ...
Zirkelbach, Daniel, Schöner, Tobias
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The effect of surface treatment on the creep behavior of flax fiber reinforced composites under hygrothermal aging conditions

, 2019
The application of natural FRP (Fiber Reinforced Polymer) is being targeted in various fields due to both environmental and economic benefits. FFRP (Flax Fiber Reinforced Polymer) is one of the major natural FRPs. The durability and long-term performance
Wang, Xiaomeng, Petrů, Michal, Yu, Hang
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Hygrothermal recovery of compression wood in relation to elastic growth stress and its physicochemical characteristics [PDF]

Hygrothermal recovery (HTR), the dimensional changes in wood induced by hygrothermal treatment, was investigated using both compression and normal wood of sugi (Cryptomeria japonica).
Sujan, K. C., Yoshida, Masato, Yamamoto, Hiroyuki, Niimi, Ginji, 67788, 67789, 67786, 67787, Matsuo, Ueda Miyuki, 67790   +9 more
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Development of hygrothermal accelerated ageing cycles

, 2019
The lack of durability assessment procedures directly applicable to thermal mortars motivated the development of durability assessment procedures. The combination of the analysis of existing procedures with hygrothermal simulation allowed the development
Nuno Ramos, R. Veiga, Joana Maia
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Influence of veneer quality on beech LVL mechanical properties

Maderas: Ciencia y Tecnología, 2011
The quality of peeled veneers is generally quoted considering 3 main criteria: surface roughness, thickness variations and lathe checking. This last criterion impacts on mechanical properties of by-products.
Abdelhakim Daoui, Clément Descamps, Rémy Marchal, Abdellatif Zerizer   +3 more
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Building hygrothermal modeling by nodal method

, 2018
International audienceThis article deals with the problem of modeling a multi-zone office building to ensure its hygrothermal comfort. An analysis of the hygrothermal behavior is carried out using a nodal method based on the Simscape library in MATLAB ...
Hamelin, Frédéric, Gabsi, Farah, Sauer, Nathalie   +2 more
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Cold-Pressed Jute Fibre Composite Tensile Properties Effect on Hygrothermal Treatment

IOSR Journal of Mechanical and Civil Engineering, 2016
Nagaraj .., Khasim Sharif Sk, D. Jagadish, K. Phaneendra   +3 more
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