Wood is one of the main materials used for making musical instruments due to its
outstanding acoustical properties. Despite such unique properties, its inferior mechanical …

Stress wave velocity has been traditionally regarded as an indicator of the extent of damage
inside wood. This paper aimed to detect internal decay of urban trees through reconstructing …

Selected anatomical features and ground tissue composition were studied in four tropical
hardwoods (Afzelia sp.[Doussié], Intsia sp.[Merbau], Astronium sp.[Muiracatiara] and Millettia …

The aim of this work was to use waste tire rubber (WTR) in the middle layer of hybrid
plywood materials. The effects of four variable parameters, namely, WTR contents (430 and …

G. arborea wood is a preferred choice for making musical instrument in Nigeria. However, its
utilization is solely dependent on indigenous knowledge. Meanwhile, for optimum acoustic …

The possibility of supplementing the subjective traditional assessment of wood quality for
percussion instruments with reliable acoustic measurements was studied. Sawn boards of …

Effects of biological modification of Norway spruce wood with the woodstaining fungus
Sydowia polyspora were evaluated relative to select physical and acoustical characteristics …

The damping coefficient of the first mode in the longitudinal vibration of mulberry and walnut
woods was characterized to find justifications for the water soaking of woods in traditional …

Physical and mechanical properties of low-density insulating particleboards (0.45 g/cm 3)
made from wood chips and waste sunflower stalk (SFS) were studied, and correlations with …

An experimental examination of the relationship between the macrostructure characteristics
and the acoustic properties of Norway spruce was performed. The macrostructure features …