Deformation properties of Finnish spruce and pine wood in tangential and radial directions in association to high temperature drying: Part I. Experimental techniques for conditions simulating the drying process and results on shrinkage, hygrothermal deformation, modulus of elasticity and strength

Holz als Roh - und Werkstoff

Volumn 56, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 373-380

  Hanhijarvi A ^a  

^a VTT TECHNICAL RESEARCH CENTRE OF FINLAND   (Finland)

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EID: 0001319813     PISSN: 00183768     EISSN: None     Source Type: Trade Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s001070050336     Document Type: Article

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