Imbibition in poplar wood is studied from macroscopic measurements (mass and
deformation) along with magnetic resonance imaging experiments allowing to observe …

Water inside hygroscopic porous media such as plantlike systems can be found either freely
penetrating in capillaries or absorbed into the solid phase (bound water). Here we …

For most wood-based product uses it is essential to remove a large part of the water content
from wet or green (fresh-cut) wood, to reduce further dimensional variations under varying …

Predictive models for the transport of volatile organic compounds in paper need to consider
the complex interplay of diffusion, adsorption, desorption, or chemical reactions. The relative …

This work presents a numerical model to analyse the hygro-thermal behaviour of wooden
bridge members. A multi-Fickian hygro-thermal model, previously implemented by some of …

The structural performance of timber elements may depend on the environmental conditions
and in particular on the cyclic variations of the moisture content. Moisture gradients in the …

This paper introduces, with the development of user-subroutines in the finite-element
software Abaqus FEA®, a new practical analysis tool to simulate transient nonlinear …

An investigation of simultaneous dynamic mass and length change measurement for wood
is presented. In contrast to the equilibrium in moisture content and swelling and shrinking …

Interlaminar shear strength in bamboo composite (BC) is mainly provided by epoxy resin as
the matrix in BC. This may greatly change due to humidity. This study aims at evaluating the …

Transport of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) through porous media with active surfaces
takes place in many important applications, such as in cellulose-based materials for …