Fracture of solid wood: A review of structure and properties at different length scales

Wood and Fiber Science

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 570-584

  Conrad, Michael P C ^a   Smith, Gregory D ^a   Fernlund, Göran ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cellular structure; Fracture mechanics; Fracture morphology; Molecular structure; Solid wood

Indexed keywords

COMPOSITION; FRACTURE TOUGHNESS; MOISTURE; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE; MORPHOLOGY; STRAIN RATE;

CELLULAR STRUCTURE;

WOOD;

CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; FRACTURE; MOISTURE; STRAINS; WOOD;

EID: 0344065637     PISSN: 07356161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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