Reverse Engineering the Tree

The aim of this thesis was to investigate the typical radial pattern of density and microfibril angle within Pinus radiata with respect to structural stability. In order to investigate changes in mechanical stability with different radial patterns, first experimental work was carried out in order to...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Davies, Nicholas Tuatahi
Language:en
Published: University of Canterbury. Forestry 2014
Subjects:
FEM
MFA
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10092/9600