The genus Pinus represents more than a hundred different tree species, most of them
forming stems that can be commercially utilised for both timber and wood pulp industry …

Wood is a renewable resource and a promising construction material for the growing bio-
based economy. Efficiently utilising wood in the built environment requires a comprehensive …

The increasing demand for and consumption of wood requires special attention in order to
keep the wood industry sustainable. Therefore, timber reuse is presented as a solution to …

Service life planning with timber requires reliable models for quantifying the effects of
exposure-related parameters and the material-inherent resistance of wood against biotic …

The building industry currently consumes over a third of energy produced and emits 39% of
greenhouse gases globally produced by human activities. The manufacturing of building …

To evaluate the performance of new wood-based products, reference wood species with
known performances are included in laboratory and field trials. However, different wood …

Construction using timber has seen a resurgence in light of global climate mitigation
policies. Wood is a renewable resource, and engineered wood products are proving to be …

Scots pine heartwood is known to have resistance to wood decay due to the presence of
extractives, namely stilbenes and resin acids. However, previous studies have indicated that …

The circular economy forces societies to take actions aimed at giving post-consumer
products a “second life”. As we know, wood is perfect for this. Moreover, reusing wood helps …

Performance-based, service-life design of wood has been the focus of much research in
recent decades. Previous works have been synthesized in various factorized design …