Reducing the water absorption of wood is important as less permeability to water implies
enhanced resistance against wood-decaying organisms and is mechanically stable. Many …

Having a spiral grain is considered to be one of the most important wood properties
influencing wood quality. Here, transcriptome profiles and metabolome data were analyzed …

Timber has been a prominent construction material for construction from the beginning of
human civilization. The research aims at investigating the mechanical properties and …

This research is an extension of the work from our previous study on using digital technology
to construct lightweight wood-only shell structures from Cross-Laminated Timber (CLT) …

Dou-gong is an essential part of traditional timber buildings in East Asia, having a
decoration function and a load transfer function. The San-dou component, which is …

There are remarks on diverse types of timber structures in the tropics. This paper examines
several case histories in Sri Lanka, focusing on the culturally varied and ecologically diverse …

Sustainable strategies in traditional tropical buildings were found deliberated in respond to
its' users and the climate of the context. An assessment was performed on material usage in …

Timber is a popular natural construction material since ancient time. Quality of timber varies
with physical and mechanical properties. Timber modification techniques are used to …

The aim of the study is to identify the wood utilized in the traditional houses built in Uva
province of Sri Lanka, constructed using traditional construction technologies. The timber …

Compared with natural wood, laminated veneer lumber has the characteristics of high
strength, flexible specifications, excellent stability, and good economy. In order to study the …