Relationships Between Non-Destructive Measurements and Mechanical Properties of Tropical Hardwoods

There are more than 1000 wood species worldwide available that have the potential to be used in structural applications. Many of these species are tropical hardwood species. In this paper, the mechanical and physical properties of a large number of tropical hardwoods are presented. They are investigated for relationships that are valid for all...

Species independent strength modeling of structural timber for machine grading

The current methods for the determination of the strength properties for wood species for grading purposes require extensive testing. Species independent grading might be a solution for this problem, in particular for tropical hardwoods. The strength reducing characteristics such as knots and slope of grain...