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Evaluating radial compression, color indicator and micro-toughness tests to detect early decay in Douglas-fir

Creator:

Smith, Susan M.

Abstract:

Three methods--radial compression strength, color indicators of decay and micro-toughness, an examination of tracheid fracture patterns, were evaluated for detection of early decay and for application to field use. Three-eighth-inch diameter plugs 3/4-inch long, cut from the sapwood and heartwood of a Douglas-fir pole free of decay, were decayed by...

Resource Type:

Masters Thesis