The purpose of this paper is to demonstrate the properties of glued laminated beams made in diverse configurations of timber quality classes, reinforced using a new technique that is cheaper and easy to apply. The aim of the experimental investigatio...
A batch of pine timber sawn from butt, middle and top logs was strength graded with the visual method (classification into grading classes KW—best quality, KS—medium quality, KG—inferior quality and Reject) and with the machine strength grading metho...
Timber sale prices are influenced by multiple tract, product, and transaction characteristics. This study evaluates the effects of species composition, product class, sale method, harvest type, timber quality, and average tree diameter on timber stum...
Hurricane and tornado events cause significant damage to high-value timber in the United States each year. Forest managers and landowners are keenly interested in finding solutions to salvage and repurpose these downed timbers before they cause pest...
The aim of this study was to determine the mechanical properties of laminated beams containing selected wood species in the tension zone using a four-point bending test. Three beam types were manufactured with respect to the timber used in the tensio...
The objective of this study was to develop the models that predict both timber and branch volumes of Norway spruce (Picea abies/L./Karst.), the most abundant tree species in Europe, and determine the relationships among timber and branch volumes and...
The study assessed the quality of pine lumber by marking the modulus of elasticity in the horizontal system. The research material was a plank with the following dimensions: 137 mm wide × 39.50 mm thick × 3485 mm long. The pine wood was o...
The amount to be invested and the timing of clearcutting are central concerns in timber production. To assess the impact of the initial planting density on optimal economic rotation, we explicitly included the distribution of stand diameter classes a...
A study was conducted to improve the effectiveness of silvicultural production of structural sawn timber from softwoods. It intends to explore prediction methods for mechanical timber quality. The study material was obtained from six stands divided i...
Hardwood has a variety of applications and can be used for low-value products, such as firewood, or for high-value applications, achieving significantly higher prices. Therefore, assessing the quality of raw material is essential for allocating the w...
This study evaluates the economic efficiency of the timber-production function across 24 forest stands in Czech Republic, representing monocultures, low-diversity mixed stands, mixed stands, and structurally differentiated stands, in the context of t...
The commercialization of modular timber products as cost-effective and lightweight components has resulted in innovative engineering products, e.g., glued laminated timber, laminated veneer lumber, I-beams, cross-laminated timber and solid timber joi...
The quality potential and possibilities of using beech logs and sawn wood was investigated. Twenty-seven beech logs, with a mean diameter of 48 cm, were cut from 10 trees from a Hacquetio epipactidis-Fagetum site in SE Slovenia. The trees were pre-se...
Preharvest information on the quality of Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris) timber is required by the forest industry in Nordic countries, due to the strong association between the technical quality and product recovery of this species in particular. The...
Structural timber is an important building material, but surface defects such as cracks and knots seriously affect its load-bearing capacity, dimensional stability, and long-term durability, posing a significant risk to structural safety. Conventiona...
The Liaodong oak (Quercus wutaishanica Mayr) is dominant in the composition scheme in Qingyang City, and its growth performance and management practices have long been central concerns of forest management. However, the long cycles and complex dynami...
The impact of ultimate limit state checks on the fire resistance of the cross-section (element) of softwood structural timber is analyzed in this study, which was found to depend on the cross-sectional area, strength class or material quality express...
Pedunculate oak (Quercus robur L.), an ecologically and economically important tree species has been significantly affected by oak dieback in recent years. Since one of the symptoms of oak dieback is crown defoliation, this research aimed to determin...
Sweet chestnut is a relevant species in Europe for the production of timber and fruit, alongside environmental effects such as biodiversity of protection against soil erosion. In Portugal, chestnut is cultivated mainly for fruit production, in two ar...
The precise localization of the pith within sawn timber cross-sections is essential for improving downstream processing accuracy in modern wood manufacturing. Existing industrial workflows still rely heavily on manual interpretation, which is labor-i...
In 2019, the machine manufacturer HSM presented a forwarder prototype for timber hauling in cut-to-length processes fitted with a new 10-wheel triple-bogie (TB) setup approach aimed at promoting sustainable forest management by reducing the ecologica...
Termite infestation poses a critical threat to ancient timber structures because hidden in-wood activity can cause progressive structural decay before visible surface symptoms appear. Through-wood termite detection remains challenging because termite...
Forest-based ecosystem services (ES) play a vital role in improving people’s livelihoods, the environment, and the economy. Prior studies have focused on technical aspects of economic valuation such as biophysical quantification through modelin...
The growth performance and technological quality of roundwood from a Paulownia elongata x fortunei hybrid (BIO 125 clone) was assessed in three plantations in Northern Italy. Dendrometric features (diameter at several heights, volume, and growth rate...
The paper assessed the feasibility of manufacturing glued structural elements made of pine wood after grading it mechanically in a horizontal arrangement. It was assumed that the pine wood was not free of defects and that the outer lamellas would als...
Tropical forests are critical for ecosystem functioning and are the major provider of global ecosystem services. The combined effects of climate change and anthropogenic disturbances in the tropics, however, have caused a mass decline in major ecosys...
This systematic mapping review and bibliometric analysis examines Scopus-indexed research on computer vision, image processing, and deep learning applied to wood and timber materials and products. A rule-based Scopus search (TITLE-ABS-KEY, 9 December...
Pinus yunnanensis Franch. holds significant ecological value as a native conifer endemic to the southwestern uplands of China. The annual P. yunnanensis seedlings were categorized into three quality classes: Grade I, Grade II, and Grade III in accord...
Proper quality assessment of timber requires a certain level of knowledge and overview of technical conditions and correct identification and assessment of the qualitative features of trunks. The ratio of the highest quality classes is decreasing. Th...
Computed tomography (CT) enables non-destructive insight into internal log structure, yet fully automated interpretation of CT images remains limited by inconsistent annotations, boundary ambiguity, and insufficient spatial context in 2D slice-based...
This study performed a pilot evaluation of the wood quality—defined by a single parameter: dynamic modulus of elasticity (MOEdyn, N mm−2)—of small-leaved lime (Tilia cordata Mill.) trees in urban areas. A search of the literature revealed few studies...
At present, the distribution area of Fraxinus excelsior L. in the forest ecosystems of the Volga Region is rather low and ranges from 0.01% to 2.5%. In the Middle Volga Region, using the example of the Penza region, five types of deciduous forests we...
Multifunctional forest management is a common topic and hotspot of forestry research in recent years. Evaluating the suitability of forest land for multifunctional management is the first and most important step for realizing sustainable and multifun...
In artificial forests, regular thinning is required to promote diameter growth for producing high-quality, large-diameter timber. However, selecting trees for thinning often relies on qualitative and subjective assessments by field workers. The purpo...
Canary Island pine (Pinus canariensis C.Sm. ex DC) is a species endemic to the Canary Islands (Spain) that was for centuries overexploited for its wood and resin. Due to the state of the pine forest, more than 10,000 hectares were reforested in the m...
The construction sector’s drive for sustainability has increased the use of Cross-Laminated Timber (CLT), yet its structural reliability is governed by the integrity of the adhesive bond line. This study evaluates the influence of three one-com...
Poplar (Populus) trees are indispensable to various industries and environmental sustainability efforts. They are widely utilized for paper production, timber, and windbreaks, while also playing a significant role in carbon sequestration. Given their...
The authentication of wood species is of paramount significance to market regulation and product quality control in the construction industry. While classification based on microscopic wood cell structures serves as a critical reference for this task...
A nondestructive, rapid, and portable detection method for moisture content (MC) in living tree trunks remains unavailable. Tree radar, developed based on ground-penetrating radar (GPR) technology, represents a promising approach for tree trunk MC de...
The pine shoot beetles Tomicus piniperda L. and T. minor Hartwig are sympatric species that occur on Scots pine in two habitats. Feeding by the beetles in tree crowns causes significant losses in tree growth and disturbs the crown’s proper developmen...
Despite the significant reduction in the overall cultivated area registered in recent decades, poplar still plays an important economic role in the Po Valley–Italy, where many farms involved in the plantation of this species are present, and th...
Forests play an important role in timber and fiber production, carbon storage, biodiversity conservation, and various other ecosystem services, necessitating accurate and scalable inventory methods. Recent advances in remote sensing have enabled larg...