Analysis of acoustic velocity as a predictor of stiffness and strength in 5-inch-diameter pine dowels

Forest Products Journal

Volumn 56, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 53-55

  Shmulsky, R ^a,c   Seale, R D ^a   Snow, R D ^b  

^a MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c FOREST PRODUCTS SOCIETY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HANDHELD RECEIVERS; MERCHANDIZING;

ACOUSTIC WAVE VELOCITY; FASTENERS; FORESTRY; STIFFNESS; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS;

WOOD PRODUCTS;

DOWELS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; PINUS; STIFFNESS; WOOD PRODUCTS;

PINUS ECHINATA;

EID: 33749619121     PISSN: 00157473     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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