Nondestructive testing and evaluation of wood : a worldwide research update

Brian K. Brashaw; Voichita Bucur; Ferenc Divos; Raquel Goncalves; Jianxiong Lu; Roger Meder; Roy F. Pellerin; Simon Potter; Robert J. Ross; Xiping Wang; Yafang Yin

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Nondestructive testing and evaluation of wood : a worldwide research update

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Authors:

Brian K. Brashaw, Voichita Bucur, Ferenc Divos, Raquel Goncalves, Jianxiong Lu, Roger Meder, Roy F. Pellerin, Simon Potter, Robert J. Ross, Xiping Wang, Yafang Yin

Year:

2009

Type:

Miscellaneous Publication

Station:

Forest Products Laboratory

Source:

Forest products journal. Vol. 59, no. 3 (Mar. 2009): pages 7-14.

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Abstract

The international forest products research community is responding to these driving forces by conducting NDT/NDE research to provide the technologies needed to address these challenges. This article presents a sample of the on-going NDT/NDE research efforts being conducted in several areas of the world.

Keywords

Wood testing, testing, forest products, research, research and development projects, grading, mechanical properties, deterioration, nondestructive testing, wood defects, wood quality, grading, product testing, wood decay, review article

Citation

Brashaw, Brian K.; Bucur, Voichita; Divos, Ferenc; Goncalves, Raquel; Lu, Jianxiong; Meder, Roger; Pellerin, Roy F.; Potter, Simon; Ross, Robert J; Wang, Xiping; Yin, Yafang. 2009. Nondestructive testing and evaluation of wood: A worldwide research update. Forest Products Journal 59(3): 7-14.