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  • Bending property enhancement of wood strand composite using viscoelastic thermal compression

    Creator:
    Rathi, Vardan M.
    Abstract:
    The fundamental intent of the study was to develop an innovative wood-strand composite for use in structural applications. Plantation grown, low density, hybrid poplar was used in the study which was found to be appropriate for the underlying Viscoelastic Thermal Compression (VTC) process. Wood modified by this process has high...
    Resource Type:
    Masters Thesis
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    this process is the utilization of the mechanosorptive nature of the wood by manipulated release of

  • Cross-laminated timber engineering : improvement and application

    Creator:
    Kramer, Anthonie
    Abstract:
    The development of cross-laminated timber (CLT) panel technology has opened up new opportunities for wood in tall buildings. Several characteristics including seismic performance and speed of construction have raised interest among designers. As CLT gains acceptance in the industry, alternative structural solutions need to be investigated to improve performance of...
    Resource Type:
    Masters Thesis
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    Engineering and Wood Science presented on March 14, 2014. Title: Cross-Laminated Timber Engineering

  • The extraction of tannin from waste western hemlock bark

    Creator:
    Pittam, William
    Resource Type:
    Masters Thesis
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    ALMOST WOOD-FREE BARK WERE AVAILABLE AT EXTREMELY LOW COST. HILE (T IS NUT AS RECENT AN INVENTION AS

  • Potential utilization of western juniper residues

    Creator:
    Sichamba, Kennedy
    Abstract:
    Logging and forest thinning operations generate large amounts of residues in the form of small trees, branches and foliage that are usually left on the ground to decay or are burned. These resources are readily available, but it is uneconomical to remove them from the forest. The potential utilization of...
    Resource Type:
    Masters Thesis
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    ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Kennedy Sichamba for the degree of Master of Science in Wood Science presented

  • Juniper utilization : issues of chemistry and management

    Creator:
    Swartley, D. Benjamin
    Abstract:
    Western juniper (Juniperus occidentalis) poses both a challenge and an opportunity for natural resource management in the rangelands of the northern Great Basin. The continued expansion of western juniper on the rangelands of the interior Northwest will likely continue as there are currently no practical options for returning this area...
    Resource Type:
    Masters Thesis

  • Economic optimization of forest biomass processing and transport

    Creator:
    Zamora Cristales, René Arturo
    Abstract:
    An economic analysis and optimization of forest biomass processing and transportation at the operational level is presented. Renewable sources of energy have captured the interest of public and private institutions to develop cost-effective supply chains to reduce dependence on fossil fuels. The production of energy from forest harvest residues constitutes...
    Resource Type:
    Dissertation
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    utilization rates and, thus, the economics of the operation. Truck-machine interaction must be