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Volume 17 Number 6 (Issue 102) Winter 2007/8
CONTENTS
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A parametric evaluation of multi-webbed composite joists based on EC5
Bahadori-Jahromi,A., Kermani,A., Zhang,B. and Reid,D.
Variability in mechanical and drying properties for Blackbutt Timber in New South Wales
Cabardo,S.H., Langrish,T.A.G., Dickson,R. and Joe,B.
Success factors of Rubberwood as furniture stock in South East Asia
Ratnasingam,J., Ioras,F. and Macpherson,T.H.
Stress-strain response of wood under radial compression. Part 3 - Prediction using cellular theory
Chui,U.H. and Tabarsa,T.
Performance of different wood protection methods in tropical marine waters, Krishnapatnam Harbour, India
Tarakanadha,B., Aggarwal,P.K., Prasad,N.R.R. and Rao,K.S.
Volume 17 Number 5 (Issue 101) Summer 2007
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Romanian Wood Industry: Privatisation Facts
Ioras,F.
Failure characteristics associations with Compressive stress in Gigantochloa scortechinii Bamboo
Hamdan,H. and Breese,M.C.
Acidity and colour response of Sitka spruce (Picea sitchensis) wood to different drying temperatures
Awoyemi,L. and Jarvis,M.C.
Sustaining the South East Asian wood products sector through Education: the German lesson
Ratnasingam,J. and Ioras,F.
Kiln drying Canadian softwoods and hardwoods: different species - different problems
Alexiadis,P., Cohen,D.H., Kozak,R.A. and Avramidis,S.
Analysis of relative performances of Copper Chrome Arsenate (CCA) and Copper Chrome Boron (CCB) wood preservatives in acclerated termite tests
Roszaini,K. and Shaharuddin, H.
Influence of preboiling on the drying, dimensional and hygroscopic properties of Sitka spruce (Pinus sitchensis) wood
Ayoyemi,L. and Jarvis,M.C.
Seasonal settlement of wood borers in Krishnapatnam Harbour, Andrha Pradesh, East Coast of India
Tarakanadha,B. and Rao,K.S.
Investigation of Iranian match factories execution with respect to Poplar plantation
Azizi,M.
Chemical and physical properties of juvenile Acacia hybrid and Azadirachta excelsa
Rafeadah,R. and Rahim,S.
Volume 17 Number 4 (Issue 100) Winter 2006/7
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Canadian Kiln Drying Survey: Benchmarks of Problems and Issues and a Comparison to Europe
Alexiadis, P., Cohen, D.H., Kozak, R.A., Avramidis, S and Welling,J.
Barriers to Business Support in the South East Wales Timber Industry
Sommer,T., Palazon,T. and Thomas,B.
Certified Forest Products: Perspectives from industrial consumers in Wisconsin
Hubbard,S.S. and Bowe, S.A.
Growth strains in Acacia auriculaeformis trees of different Age: Their relationship with growth rate and height
Aggarwal, P.K., Chauhan, S.S. and Karmarkar,A.
Use of a Formulated Wood Preservative (K-Hdo and Fenpropimorph) to enhance the durability of Pf Resin Bonded Waferboard
Fang,Z., Ruddick,J.N.R. and Smith, G.D.
Experimental Particleboard made from Wood-Bark Mixtures and bonded with EMDI Resin
Papadopoulos,A.N.
Influence of Prefreezing on the Fibre Saturation Point, Sorption and Swelling Propertis of Birch (Betula pubescens) wood
Awoyemi,L.
Effects of Silvicultural Practice, Tree, Cambial Age and Height on Wood Density components of Plantation Poplar i-69 (Populus deltoides cv. I-69/55) in China
Liu,S., Gril,J. and Thibaut,B.
Volume 17 Number 3 (Issue 99) Summer 2006
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Timber Moisture class assessment in Kiln Drying
Hao, B. and Avramidis, S.
Marine Wood Borers from Krishnapatnam Waters, Andhra Pradesh, East Coast of India
Tarakanadha, B. and Satyanarayana Rao, K.
Determination of Key Board Properties based on Cylindrical Specimens
Ntalos, G.A. and Papadopoulos, A.N.
Investigating the Stuctural Performance of Multi-Webs I-Beams
Jahromi, A.B., Zhang, B. Harte, A., Walford,B., Bayne,K. and Turner,J.
Long Term Performance of Wood Based Panels. Part 1: Non-destructive System for Stress Determination for Creep Loading
Fan,M., Bonfield,P., Kearley,V. and Rochester,I.
Simulation of Load Carrying Capacity of Sheathed Parallel Timber Beam Structure
Hansson,M. and Isaksson,T.
Natural Resistance of Timbers to Termite Attack: Laboratory evaluation of the resistance of Malaysian wood against Coptotermes curvignathus (Holmgren)
Roszaini,K., Salmiah,U. and Mohd Dahlan, J.
Volume 17 Number 2 (Issue 98) Winter 2005
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The Institute of Wood Science - A Fifty Years Review.
Brazier, J.D.
The Influence of Wood Anatomy on Evaluating the Roughness of Sanded Solid Wood.
Gurau, L., Mansfield-Williams, H. and Irle, M.
Natural Durability of Timber under Marine Environment at Krishnapatnam Harbour, East Cost Of India, Andhra Pradesh.
Tarakanadha, B. and Rao, K.S.
Fire Resistant Timber Columns.
Ali, F and Kavanagh, S.
Effect of Borate Pre-treatment on theHygroscopic and Swelling Properties of Heat-treated Wood.
Awoyemi, L.
Noise Emission Levels in Greek Wood and Furniture Processing Industry.
Ntalos, G.A. and Papadopoulos, A.N.
Malaysian Forestry: Multiple Forest Management a Viable Solution for Tropical Forestry.
Ioras, F. I. and Ratnasingam, J.
Estimation of Fibre Saturation from Sorption Behavious of Wood in Water.
Awoyemi, L.
Susceptibility of High-Density Polyethylene/Wood-Flour Composite to Mold Discolouration.
Dawson-Andoh, B., Matuana, L.M. and Harrison, J.
Volume 17 Number 1 (Issue 97) Summer 2005
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Appraisal of Government Interventions for Diversification of Species Utilization in Forest Product Exports: Lessons from Ghana.
Donkor, B.N., Vlosky, R.P. and Attah, A.
Analyzing the Distribution of Moisture Content in Kiln-Dried Lumber Using Good for Fit Techniques - With Procedures.
Ristea, C. and Maness, T.C.
Using ANP and BOCR Structure for Location Analysis of Plywood and Veneer Industry Plants, The Case of Iran.
Azizi, M., Amiri, S. and Modarres, M.
Influence of Additive Concentration and Wood Species on Dimensional Stability of Cement-bonded Flakeboards.
Ajayi, B. and Fuwape, J.A.
A Questionnaire Survey to Establish the Perceptions of UK Specifiers Concering the Key Material Attributes of Timber for Use in Marine and Fresh Water Engineering.
Williams, J.R., Sawyer, G.S., Cragg, S.M. and Simm, J.
Decay Assessment in a Hardwood Handrail at The South Bank, London.
Ray, M., Kleist, G. and Murphy, R.
Volume 16 Number 5 (Issue 95) Summer 2004
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PAPER PRESENTED TO THE ANNUAL CONFERENCE 2003
Timber from Well Managed Forests: Part 2. Fineman, S.
GENERAL PAPERS
Wettability of Treated Flakes of Selected Species with Commercial Adhesive Resins. Shaheed, K., Chui,Y., Schneider, M.H and Barry, A.O.
Mathematical Modelling of Solar Kilns for Drying Timber: Model Description. Haque, M.N., and Langrish T.A.G.
The Effect of Drying Temperature of Wood Chips upon the Internal Bond Strength of Particleboard. Papadopoulos A.
The Response of Southern Red Oak Conditioned to High Relative Humidity Based on Drying Methods. Via, B.K., Bell, C.D., Ehlers, E.R., Liu, X. and Hartley, I.D.
Behaviour of Timber Concrete Composite Slabs. Lopes, S.M.R., Dias, A.M.P.G., and Cruz, H.M.P.
Radial Permeability of Sitka Spruce (Picea sitchensis (Bong. Carr.) as Affected by Aspects of Ray Cell Tissue. Usta, I. and Hale, M.D.
Book Review
British Forestry in the 20th Century. Richards, E.G.
Appraisal and Repair of Timber Structures. Ross, P.
Wood Quality and its Biological Basis. Edited by Barnett, J.R. and Jeronimidis, G.
Volume 16 Number 4 (Issue 94) Winter 2003
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Exploring, Pre-sorting and Re-drying Strategies for pacific Coast Hemlock Square Timber. Avrimidis, S., Aune, J.E., and Oliveira, L.
Effects of Microwave Modification on the Shrinkage Properties of eucalyptus obliqua Wood. Awoyemi, L.
Exploratory Evaluation of a Dry/sort/re-dry (DSRD) Strategy for Thick Timbers. Avrimidis, S.
Dimensional Stability and Decay Resistance Against Coniophora Puteana of Scots Pine Sapwood Due to Reaction with Propionic Anhydride. Papadopoulos A.N.
Special Effects on the Quality of Eucalyptus Sawnwood Obtained by Two Processing Methods. Del Menezzi, C.H.S., and Teixeira, D.E.
Some Mechanical Properties of Eastern Beech Wood. Guler C., Bektas, I., and Basturk, A.M.
Mathematical Modelling of Solar Kilns for Drying Timber: Literature review. Haque, M.N., and Langrish T.A.G.
PAPER PRESENTED TO THE ANNUAL CONFERENCE 2003
Timber from Well Managed Forests: Part 1. Oliver, R.E.
Book Review
Trees of Britain and Nothern Europe Moore, D. and White, J.
Timber Engineering Edited by Thelandersson, S. and Larson, H.J.
Fracture and Fatigue in Wood Smith, J., Lands, G. and Gong, M.
Volume 16 Number 3 (Issue 93) Summer 2003
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Assessing the Environmental Benefits of Preserved Wood. Ewbank, G.A.
Coating Systems... An Informed Choice to Drive Environmental Change? Taylor, G.
"Achieving the Best Value in Window Maintenance Through Partnership" The Repair, Maintenance and Conservation of Wood. Raj, D.
Involving Communities in Romanian Forest Management. Ioras, F and Render, M.
The Use of Stress Waves to Measure Fungal Decay in Small Wood Blocks. Dolwin, J.A., Facey, O and Pitman, A.J.
Using AHP Method to Determine Effective Criteria for Plywood and Veneer Units Location (case study:Iran). Azizi, M., Amiri, S., and Faezipour, M.
Borate Fixation Using Zirconium. Lloyd, J.D., Fogel. J.L. and Vizel, L.
The Effects of Process Variables Upon the Bonding Efficiency of EMDI Bonded Particleboards. Papadopoulos, N. and Hill, C.A.S.
The Effect of Non-polar Solvent Extraction of Solid Wood Blocks on the Cell Wall Thickness. Ajuong, E.A. and Breese, M.C.
Influence of Microwave Modification on the Hardness of Eucalyptus Obliqua Wood. Awoyemi, L.
Book Review
Timber Engineering Edited by Thelandersson, S. and Larson, H.J.
Volume 16 Number 2 (Issue 92) Winter 2002
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FROM THE ANNUAL CONFERENCE 2002
Responsible Timber Purchasing. Bienz, P.J.
Environmental Comparison Tools: The Timber Verdict. Edwards, S.
Timber - A Growth Material for Construction. Dickson, M.
High Performance Timber Claddding Systems for the Future. Hoad, M.
GENERAL PAPERS
Concentration Loads on Floor Deckings. Part 2: Design. Moarcas, O. and Nicholls, T.
Leaching and Efficacy of Selected Malaysian Tropical Hardwood Treated with CCA-C. Sulaiman, O., Ching, T.S., Hashim, R. and Yamamoto, K.
The Hygiene of Laminated Medium Density Fibreboard (MDF) used as Floor Parquet Alma, M.H. and Digrak, M.
Factors Influencing the Development of Yellow Stain and Kiln Brown Stain in South African Grown Pinus spp. Kapp, S., Scheepers, G.C. and Rypstra, T.
Design Load Calculation Method for Joisted Isotropic Decking under Concentrated Load. Thomas, W.H., Griffiths, D.R., and Harding, J.E.
Review
CD-ROM: 'Panel Guide' Cope, S.
Volume 16 Number 1 (Issue 91) Summer 2002
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PAPERS FROM CONFERENCE WOOD 2001
Timber Frame - A Sustainable Revolution.Mackay, H.J.
Developing CAD/CAM Techniques for Batch Window Production.Wright, S.
Gin and Tonic, Chicken Houses and a Dedicated Follower of Fashion; Selling Timber as a Design Material. McConnel, A.
Innovation - Creating Room for Growth in Furniture. Beele, P.
Bridging the Credibility Gap. Developing the Use of Treated Softwoods for Timber Bridge Structures. Spence, M.
Development of Veneer use within Manufacture of Motor Vehicles. Williams, T.
Papers
Limit States Design to EC5 - Feedback from Designers in the UK. Bainbridge, R.J. and Mettem, C.J.
Stability Behaviour of Square Timbers: a Laboratory Simulation of Shipping and Storage. Avramidis, S.
Wavelet Vibration Analysis of the Machining Process for Real-Time Wood Density Estimation. Luo, G.Y., Osypiw, D. and Irle, M.
Structural Behaviour of Timber to Timber Joist Hangers. Barrans, S.M. and Harris, A.
Short Communications
Sorption Hysteris of Western Canadian Softwood Species. Hartley, I.D. and Avramidis, S.
Volume 15 Number 6 (Issue 90) Winter 2001
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Variation of Strength Properties of Locally Grown Calamus Scipionum and Daemonorops Angustifolia. Kadir, R.A.
Bending and Shear Formulae for Joisted Isotropic Decking with Concentrated Load. Thomas, W.H., Griffiths, D.R. and Harding, I.E.
The Improved Performance of Home-grown Timber Glulam Beams using Fibre Reinforcement. Gilfillan, R., Gilbert. S. and Patrick, G.
Design Calculation Method for Joisted Decking of Moderate Orthotropy Subjected to Concentarted Load. Thomas, W.H., Griffiths, D.R. and Harding, J.E.
Knows as an Incongruent Product Feature: A Demonsration of the Potential for Character-marked Hardwood Furniture. Bumgardner, M.S., Bush, R.J. and West, C.D.
A Review of Methods Used to Determine the Size of the Cell wall Microvoids of Wood. Hill, C.A.S. and Papadopoulos, A.N.
Abstracts from PhD theses
An investigation into the Stress-strain state of Case Furniture. Romy, C.
Swelling, Cell Wall Porosity and Chemical Modification of Wood. Papadopoulus, A.N.
Volume 15 Number 5 (Issue 89) Summer 2001
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Prediction of Ultrasonic Properties from Grain Angle. Kabir, M.F.
Modeling Wood Properties in Relation to Cambium Age and Growth Rate in Plantation Poplar In China. Shengquan, I.
Finite Element Analysis of Saw Blade Vibrations Under in-plane and Lateral Loading. Abayakoon, S.B.S. and Lam, F.
Effect of Extractive Removal on Dimensional Stability and Bonding Properties of Particleboard made from Hybrid Acacia. Hasim, R., How, L.S., Othman, S. and Yamamoto, K.
An Australian Test of Wood Preservation III. The Condition, After 31 Years' Expose, of Stakes Treated with Waterborne Preservatives. Thornton, J.D. and Johnson, G.C.
Urea Formaldehyde and PMBI Isocyanate Resin for Particleboard: Property Comparisons and the Effect of Selected Process Variables on their Bonding Efficiency. Papadopoulos, A.N. and Hill, C.A.S.
Abstracts from PhD theses
Ecological and Wood Production Investigations of the Semi-natural Beech-Conifer Mixtures in the Upper Draganul Watershed (North-West Romania). Abrudan, I.
Corrosion of Saw Tipping Materials.ROSE, J.Thickness Swelling in Particleboards. Adcock, T.
The Detection of Wood by the Marine Borers Limnoria spp. (Limnoridae;isopoda) During their Migration. Henderson, S.
The Environmental Effects of CCA-Treated Wood Use in the Sea. Albuquerque, R.
An Investigation of the Performance of Mortise and Tenon Joints Using the Finite Element Method. Mihailescu, T.
The Functional Anatomy of the Gut and Feeding Related Studies of the Marine Wood Boring Ispod limnoria sp. (limnoriidae:isopoda). Tupper, C.
Chemically Modified Wood for Moulded Products The Eeffects of Seed Origin and Site on the Amenability of Sitka spruce (picea sitchensis (Bong.) Carr.) to Preservative Treatment. Usta, I.
Volume 15 Number 4 (Issue 88) Winter 2000
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The Softwood Staining Fungus Ophiostoma picea: Influence of Relative Humidity, Temperature and Timber Drying Method on Mycelial Growth and Coremiophore Production in Vitro and on Wood. Payne, C.J., Woodward, S and Petty, J.A
A Method of Determining the Stiffness of Corner Joists in Box-type Furniture. Nicholls, T. and Crisan, R.
Sourcing US Hardwood Materials for French Furniture Manufacture: "Chain of Custody" Case Study. Buckley, M.I. and Ansell, M.P.
Concentrated Loads on Floor Deckings. Part I: Parametric Study. Moarcas, O. and Nicholls, T.
Failure of Softwood under Static Compression Parallel to Grain. Gong, M. and Smith, I.
The Influence of Microfibril Angle on Wood Quality in Four Provenances of Irish Grown Sitka Spruce (Picea sitchensis (Bong.) Carr). Treacy, M., Dhubhain, A.N. and Evertsen, J.
Paper from IWSC Convention, Goodwood, Chichester, April 2000.
Life Cycle Assessment of Forest Products - a good story to tell. Hillier, B. and Murphy, R.
Volume 15 Number 3 (Issue 87) Summer 2000
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Chemical modification of model compounds, wood flour and fibre with acetic anhydride. M.Nawshadul Haque and C.A.S. Hill.
The penetration of fluids with different swelling characteristics into timber. N.Bourguiba and P.A.Hodges.
Acoustic-emission examination of crack propagation in wood-based panels. V.L.Morris, D.G.Hunt and J.M.Adams.
Sorting of boxed-pith lumber for stiffness. Addis Tsehaye, A.H. Buchanan and J.C.F. Walker.
Investigations of the suitabiliy of oil palm flour as filler/extender in phenol formaldehyde adhesive for plywood making. R.Hashim, M.H.Simatupang, O.Sulaiman, S.K.G.M.Farook and K.Yamamoto.
Wood-plastic composites:strategies for compatibilising the phases. Callum A.S.Hill
Estimating the embodied energy of timber building products. Stephen Pullen
Papers from the ISWc Convention, Goodwood, Chichester, April 2000
Out of Sight, out of mind. S.J.Riddiough and A.R.Abbott
R & D Support for the Wood Industries by the EC - examples and outputs. Rolf-Dieter Peek
Volume 15 Number 2 (Issue 86) Winter 1999
CONTENTS
Technical and User Needs for Structural Timber Products in the UK. R J Bainbridge BEng, MSc, CMIWSc, and M W Milner BSc, MSc, CEng, MIStructE, MICE
The Carcinogenic Effect of Wood dust. K Maher PhD, BSc, (Hons), G Owen BSc(Hons) and B Matthews MPhil, BA(Hons), FIWSc, MIM.
Robina (Robina pseudoacacia) as a Construction Material and Xylophone Bars. Gy. Wittman, G Divos, L Bego and L Németh.
Bending Properties of Particle Determined in three and four point bending tests. (Part 1) Odette Moarcas, Hugh Mansfield-Williams, Wilfred Thomas and Brian Matthews.
Characteristic Values and Distribution of Strength and Stiffness of Particle Board. (Part 2) Odette Moarcas, Hugh Mansfield-Williams, Wilfred Thomas and Brian Matthews.
Analysis of the effects of Interparing Density Variation Patterns (EIDVP) in Chinese Fir (Cunninghamia lanceolata) N Guan FIWSC, X Q Luo and X M Wen
Viscoelastic Properties of rubber wood as influenced by moisture content, Grain direction, Frequency and Temperature M F Kabir, WM Daud, KB Khalid and H A A Sidek.
The Cost of HP Shell Roofs Contribution by L G booth to the discussion on his paper: The era of Paraboloid Shell Roofs in Britain 1957-1975. Jnl Institute of wood Science 14(5) 204-243 1998 and 15(6) 303 1998.
Volume 15 Number 1 (Issue 85) Summer 1999
CONTENTS
Morphology of wood failure in relation to the Variation in Tensile Strength Parallel to grain of three Hard Pines D.C Quin, N.Guan and X.M.Jiang.
The Application of Signal Filters to Timber Stress Grading Machine Output D.J Pope BSc, PhD, CChem, MRSC, AIWSc and F.W. Matthews BSc, CEng, MICE.
An Investigation into the Tension Strength of Nail Plate Timber Joints loaded Perpendicular to the Grain. A. Reffold, T.N. Reynolds and B.S. Choo.
Parametric Modelling of Circular Saws with Uniform Thickness Using Finite Elemental Analysis H. Ioras, T.Nichols and M.C. Perkins
The Effects of Experimental Parameters on the Fracture Energy of Wood Based Panels V.L Morris PhD, D.G. Hunt PhD, FIWSc and J.M Adams DIC, MIMeche.
Papers from the 1999 Annual Convention at Winderemere
Timber research in Construction and Engineering M.P. Ansell FIWSc
Waste Management Options in the Wood Protection Industry M.Connel
Volume 14 No. 6 (Issue 84) Winter 1998
CONTENTS
An Investigation of the Life-history of Wharf-Border Beetle (Nacerdes Melanura L.) A.J Pitman Ph.D. MSc, BSc, A.M. Jones Ph.D, MSc, BSc and E.B.G Jones D.Sc, Ph.D MSc, BSc
Comparison of the Directional Elastic Modulus of Pinus Radiata with Orthotropic Theory M.I. McEwan, J.J. Harrington and M.D. Pugh
The Performance of Pultruded GRP Connectors in Multiple Dowelled Double Shear Timber Joints R.D. Drake , J.W.E Aram and M.P Ansell
On the Optimization of a RF/V kiln drying schedule for Thick Western Hemlock Timbers Liping Cai, Anastaios Koumoutsakos and Stavros Avramidis
A Survey to assess the current and future usage of timber in British port structures S.E.M Plaster and G.S. Sawyer
Trends in Wood Research and Utilisation- a view from the institute of wood science, Australian Branch. Dr. Harry Greaves, FIWSc
Volume 14 Number 5 (Issue 83) Summer 1998
CONTENTS
The era of Paraboloid Shell Roofs in Britain 1957-1975?
Part one- Opening and consolidation 1957-1961
Part two- Peak and Decline 1962-1975
L.G. Booth MA, Ph.D, FICE, FIStruct.E, FIWSc.
LVL Frame Corners with full Depth Finger Joints- Full Scale tests and Load Capacity Based on Eurocode 5. R.J Bainbridge, BEng(Hons) MSc CMIWSc
Evaluation of the Fungicidal Effectiveness of Water-Repellent CCAs L.J. Cookson, J.B. Watkins, J.H. Holmes, J.Drysdale, J. Van Der Waals, M.Hedley
Volume 14 Number 4 (Issue 82) Winter 1997
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'Prospect'
A Compendium of the Properties and Uses of Fifteen Hundred Timbers R.A. Plumptre FIWSc
Moisture Conditions in Coated Exterior Wood Part 2 - The Relation Between Coating Permeability and Timber Moisture Content Hilary Derbyshire BSc MSc PhD & E.R. Miller BSc PhD FTSC FIWSc
Moisture Conditions in Coated Exterior Wood Part 3 - Moisture Content During Natural Weathering Hilary Derbyshire BSc MSc PhD & E.R. Miller BSc PhD FTSC FIWSc
Juvenile - Mature Differences in Wood Mechanical Properties of 10 Major Afforestation Species in China N. Guan, X.Q. Luo and S.H. Zhang
Effect of Density Variation on Strength Properties of Plantation-Grown Eucalyptus Globulus Labill. SSP. Globulus Jun-Li Yang BSc PhD AIWSc CSIRO
The Machining Properties of Rubberwood laminated Veneer Lumber (LVL) Jegatheswaran Ratnasingham, Hew F. Reid & Marius C. Perkins
Upgrading of Timber Members in Historic Buildings R. Jones
Volume 14 Number 3 (Issue 81) Summer 1997
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Characteristic Design Stresses in Tension for Radiata Pine Grown in Canterbury. Addis Tsehaye, A.H. Buchanan and J.C.F. Walker
Furniture Industry: Regaining the Competitive Edge Jegatheswaran Ratnasingham, Hew F. Reid and Marius Perkins
A Review of Modern Systems for Producing Moment Resistant Connections in Timber Structures R.G. Bainbridge and C.J. Mettern
Nail Embedment Responses of Lumber and OSB: Influences of Moisture Conditioning M.A.H. Mohammad and Ian Smith
A Comparison of American and European Hardwoods - Resources, Species, Properties and Applications Michael Buckley, MIWSc
Papers form the 1997 IWSc Convention, Windsor
Wood Preservation Research - What have we learnt and where are we going? R.J. Murphy and D.J. Dickinson
Timber Usage in Modern Boat Building Dick Phillips
Volume 14 Number 2 (Issue 80) Winter 1996
CONTENTS
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Paper from the 1996 IWSc Convention, Edinburgh
Surface coating defects on Timber- their cause and cure G.Taylor
Papers from other contributors
Effect of Intraring Density Variation Patterns on the Correlation between Ring Width and Average Ring Density N. Guan, X.Q Luo and X.M.Wen
Effect of Presteaming on Moisture loss and Internal Checking in High-Temperature-Dries Boards of Eucalyptus Globulus and Eucalyptus Regnans S.C Chafe and R.A Ananías
Relationship between Microdensity and collapse in Eucalyptus Regnans F.Muell. J.L. Yang
Static dimensional changes of Stika Spruce and Western Hemlock Influenced by Sorption conditions I.D Hartley and S.Avranidis
Translation and Rotation behaviour of Prestressed Moment Timber Joints As.JM.Leijten and K.S Virdi
In-Situ Measurements of Creep in Glued Laminates Timber used in Structural Frames of Buildings G.D. Taylor, W.F Price and D.J.Pope
The Productivity Myth in Furniture Manufacturing J. Ratnasingam and H.F. Reid
Volume 14 Number 1 (Issue 79) Summer 1996
CONTENTS
Editorial comment
Papers from the 1996 IWSc Convention, Edinburgh
Timber preservation: Current Status and Future Trends John W Palfreyman, George M smith and Alan Bruce.
Sustainable forest management Dr. John Heinrich
Forest Certification and Timber Tracing: The issues and the needs G.H.Jordan
The manufacture and use of Panel Products in the UK Mark Isle and Ceri Loxton
Papers from other contributors
The static and dynamic response of an MDF Grove-Lock flooring system A.Kermani, W.M.C McKenzie, A.Benslem and A.Chisholm
Vapour phase pressing: State of the art review Siew K.Ho and Peter Vinden
Moisture conditions in Coated Exterior Wood Hilary Derbyshire and E.R. Miller
Timber railway bridges in England in the period 1835-1860: Their structural forms and Contemporary Lithographic illustrations L.G. Booth and Valerie Booth
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