This paper reviews recent findings on wood–water interaction and puts them into context of
established knowledge in the field. Several new findings challenge prevalent theories and …

Wood-water interactions are central to the utilization of wood in our society since water
affects many important characteristics of wood. This topic has been investigated for more …

Timber constructions and engineered wood products exhibit a strong moisture-dependent
behavior, which needs to be sufficiently describable by models to avoid critical designs. For …

Hygroscopic behaviour is an inherent characteristic of natural fibres which can influence
their applications as textile fabrics and composite reinforcements. In this study, the water …

Wood as the most important natural and renewable building material plays an important role
in the construction sector. Nevertheless, its hygroscopic character basically affects all related …

Wood is a porous, hygroscopic material that can take up water both within cell walls (cell-
wall water) and in the macrovoid structure (capillary water). Therefore, moisture transport in …

This paper presents a study and a refinement of the sorption rate model in a so-called multi-
Fickian or multi-phase model. This type of model describes the complex moisture transport …

Moisture may significantly influence the dimensions and behavior of wooden elements and,
thus, it is important to consider within both serviceability as well as ultimate limit state …

Micro-veneers of wood and holocellulose (HC) were modified with the thermosetting resins
phenol formaldehyde and melamine formaldehyde. The dynamic water vapour sorption of …

A new hygro-mechanically coupled material model to simulate the structural behaviour of
wooden objects below the fibre saturation area is introduced. A multi-F ick ian moisture …