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Changes in specific gravity and pH of compression-dewatered aspen fuel chip bales during storage
The compression-dewatering/baling process has shown potential to improve the use of green wood fuel. This study noted specific gravity losses of aspen fuel chips stored for 180 days in bales […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1992 |
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Characteristics of Logging Residues from Oregon Old-Growth Stands
Samples of logging residues removed at two utilization levels, 4-inch by 4-foot and 6-inch by 6-foot minimum size limits, from the Mt. Hood and Willamette National Forests in Oregon were […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1985 |
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Characteristics of Wood as Fuel
In 1943, about 64 million cords of wood were used as fuel in this country. Since fuel wood has the lowest value of any product from the forest, wood should […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1951 |
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Characterizing distribution of green veneer moisture content
Green veneer moisture content (MC) has been a key issue to the plywood and laminated veneer lumber (LVL) industry concerning veneer clipping, sorting, and drying. To address this issue, the […]
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Forest Products Journal | 2006 |
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Check development on jack pine logs in Eastern Canada
Logs in storage are subject to check damage. The severity of the problem may vary with various environmental and storage conditions. In this study, an investigation was conducted on the […]
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Forest Products Journal | 2001 |
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Chemical Factors in the Wear of Woodworking Cutters
Rapid blue-staining of a steel tool cutting radiate pine was revealed by interference microscopy to be associated with etching. A study was therefore made of the activity of some of […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1964 |
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Chip Requirements from the Pulp Mill’s Standpoint
Specifications for pulp chips customarily dictate the kind of wood, moisture content or age, freedom from bark and charred wood, and uniformity of size. Each kind of wood has different […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1954 |
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Circular Sawing Experiments on a Radial Arm Saw
The effect of net cutting power on such variables as wood species, feed rate, depth of cut, and cutting direction was measured for a combination-type sawblade. The 16-inch sawblade used […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1959 |
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Collapse and moisture distribution in presteamed and kiln-dried incense-cedar squares
Previous research has shown that presteaming wood pieces 1 inch thick or less that have high extractives content can help speed drying and reduce the development of collapse. Therefore, a […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1989 |
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Color Changes in Black Walnut as a Function of Temperature, Time, and Two Moisture Conditions
The change in color from sapwood to heartwood in Juglans nigra L. is one of the most extreme of all commercial woods. It is known that the color after change […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1968 |
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Combined Bound Water and Water Vapor Diffusion Into Sitka Spruce
The way in which water diffuses through wood is theoretically analyzed. Water vapor diffuses unhindered through the fiber cavities and pit chambers, but is hindered when diffusing through the permanent […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1960 |
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Comparative shear strength of seven types of wood composite panels at high and medium relative humidity conditions
Two shear properties, edgewise shear and interlaminar (or rolling) shear, were evaluated for seven types of composite panels at 85 percent and 50 percent relative humidity (RH), with temperature held […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1988 |
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Comparison of Above-Ground Biomasses of the Four Major Southern Pines
The aboveground biomasses of the four major species of southern pine 6 to 20 inches d.b.h. growing in natural, closed, uneven-aged sawtimber stands are compared. The green and dry weight […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1976 |
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Comparison of Kiln Schedules for Drying Spruce
Eighteen charges of nominal 2-inch spruce [Picea glauca (Moench) Voss and Picea engelmannii Parry] from the British Columbia Interior were dried using six temperature-classification schedules: conventional, low-high, low-variable high, constant […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1973 |
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Comparison of Moisture Content Distribution, Stress Distribution, and Shrinkage of Red Oak Lumber Dried By a Radio-Frequency/Vacuum Drying Process and a Conventional Kiln
End-matched samples of 8/4 red oak, 8 feet long, were dried in a radio-frequency/vacuum (RFV) kiln and a conventional kiln to compare the moisture content distribution, stress distribution, and shrinkage […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1984 |
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Comparison of Moisture Content Variation in Red Oak Lumber Dried By a Radio Frequency/Vacuum Process and a Conventional Kiln
Three thousand board feet of 4/4 red oak lumber was dried in a radio-frequency/vacuum (RFV) kiln and a conventional kiln to determine the effects of board position in the kiln […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1986 |
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Comparison of Standard Block Shear Test with the Panel Shear Test
The ASTM standard shear test for small, clear specimens of wood, developed about 1910, does not subject the specimen to uniformly distributed pure shear. This inadequacy applies in the elastic […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1957 |
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Comparison of Three Methods of Determining Whether Southern Pine Poles Are Well Air Seasoned
The study compares three methods for determining moisture content in commercial poles–an ohmmeter, a resistance-type moisture meter, and moisture determinations made from 0.16- inch borings. Southern pine poles were piled […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1957 |
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Compression Strength Adjustments for Moisture in Commercial Douglas-Fir Plywood
The Madison formula for adjusting values for compression stress in commercial plywood consistently overestimates the reduction in strength from low to high moisture contents. This is not surprising since the […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1975 |
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Computer Control in a Dry-Formed Fiberboard Process
A computer process control system was installed on a dry-formed hardboard siding process. The system includes: 1) a traversing weight sensor located after the prepress, 2) three moisture sensors located […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1980 |
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Computer Simulation of Laminated Wood Panel Warping
The warping of laminated panels in response to moisture content changes is simulated by a computer model based on the assumption that the laminas respond elastically to the developing forces. […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1986 |
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Condensation in Air-Cooled Buildings
Damaging amounts of condensation were found during a. survey of air-cooled buildings along the South Atlantic and Gulf Coasts. It occurred with sufficient frequency to warrant its consideration in the […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1962 |
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Continuous Electronic Moisture Detection as Applied to Plywood and General Woodworking Industries
Design, operation, and accuracy of continuous electronic moisture detectors are described. Lists examples of economic advantages of moisture control. The first of the essential components of electric moisture detection is […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1955 |
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Continuous Moisture Detection in Lumber
Due to variation of moisture content in boards dried in kilns, the need arose to develop a moisture meter to detect wet boards. The moisture meter works through an electrode […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1952 |
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Continuous System for the Drying of Lumber with Microwave Energy
A prototype lumber drying system utilizing microwave energy has been developed. Pieces of hemlock and Douglas-fir clear lumber 2″ x 8″ x 10′ have been dried in from 5 to […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1976 |