Influence of Site Conditions and Quality of Birch Wood on Its Properties and Utilization after Heat Treatment. <i>Part I—Elastic and Strength Properties, Relationship to Water and Dimensional Stability</i>

This work deals with the quality of birch (<i>Betula pendula</i>) wood from different sites and the impact of heat treatment on it. Two degrees of heat treatment were used, 170 &#176;C and 190 &#176;C. The resulting property values were compared with reference to untreated wood s...

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Main Authors: Vlastimil Borůvka, Roman Dudík, Aleš Zeidler, Tomáš Holeček
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-02-01
Series:Forests
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4907/10/2/189