Timber; Its Nature and Behaviour, Second Edition

Download or read book Timber; Its Nature and Behaviour, Second Edition written by Dr Dinwoodie and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2000-02-17 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Timber: Its Nature and Behaviour adopts a materials science approach to timber, and comprehensively examines the relationship between the performance of timber and its structure. This book explains a wide range of timbers physical and mechanical behaviour (including processing) in terms of its basic structure and its complex interaction with moisture. The performance of timber and panel products is also related to the levels set in new European specifications and with the associated methods of testing.