COMPARISON OF EXPERIMENTAL CHARRING RATE OF SOME SELECTED CONSTRUCTIONAL WOOD SPECIES FROM SOUTH WESTERN NIGERIA WITH SELECTED CHARRING MODELS

The rate at which timber chars varies between species and predominately dependent on density and moisture content. This study involved determination of charring performance of Nigerian wood species used for constructional purposes and comparing their charring rate with selected existing models. Six...

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Main Authors: O. A. Adetayo, B. I. O. Dahunsi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Maiduguri 2019-03-01
Series:Arid Zone Journal of Engineering, Technology and Environment
Online Access:http://azojete.com.ng/index.php/azojete/article/view/562