Bending strength and modulus of elasticity of Pinus sylvestris round timber from southern Norway

Scandinavian Journal of Forest Research

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 185-195

  Vestøl, Geir I ^a   Høibø, Olav ^a  

^a NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES   (Norway)

Author keywords

Bending strength; Density; Modulus of elasticity; Pinus sylvestris; Round timber; Scots pine

Indexed keywords

BENDING PROPERTIES; MACHINE GRADING; MODULUS OF ELASTICITY; PINUS SYLVESTRIS; RANDOM EFFECTS; RESIDUAL VARIANCE; ROUND TIMBER; SCOTS PINE; SOUTHERN NORWAY; STRUCTURAL FRAMEWORKS; VISUAL STRENGTH GRADING;

ELASTIC MODULI; ELASTICITY; FORESTRY; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; TIMBER;

BENDING STRENGTH;

BEND STRENGTH; BENDING; DENSITY; DIAMETER; ELASTIC STRENGTH; ELASTICITY; FORESTRY; FORESTS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; NORWAY; PINUS SYLVESTRIS;

PINUS SYLVESTRIS;

EID: 77951678247     PISSN: 02827581     EISSN: 16511891     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02827581003730757     Document Type: Article

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