Effect of ring shakes on mechanical properties of chestnut wood from a Greek coppice forest

Measurements of several mechanical and physical properties were carried out to detect possible variations between ring shaken and non-ring shaken logs or between different areas of wood from the same log (i.e., ring shaken log). Mature wood from the ring shake area had lower axial compression and ha...

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Main Authors: Konstantinos Kakavas, Marina Chavenetidou, Dimitris Birbilis
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Language:English
Published: Canadian Institute of Forestry 2018-01-01
Series:The Forestry Chronicle
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Online Access:https://pubs.cif-ifc.org/doi/10.5558/tfc2018-008
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description Measurements of several mechanical and physical properties were carried out to detect possible variations between ring shaken and non-ring shaken logs or between different areas of wood from the same log (i.e., ring shaken log). Mature wood from the ring shake area had lower axial compression and hardness strength compared to mature wood away from ring shakes. Wood from ring shakes area had lower tangential swelling and precisely at the position of the shakes, the wood had a higher coefficient of anisotropy than the surrounding wood. The juvenile wood’s density from the ring shaken logs was higher compared to that of mature wood, as well as proportional limit and hardness strength. From comparisons between ring shaken and non-ring shaken log properties, the following results were determined: mature wood from any area (independent of the presence of shakes) of ring shaken logs had lower Modulus of Rupture, proportional limits, modulus of elasticity under static bending, axial compression, toughness, and hardness strength compared to mature wood from non-ring shaken logs. Moreover, lower radial swelling was found for ring shaken logs. The juvenile wood’s density from ring shaken logs was higher compared either to mature or to juvenile wood from non-ring shaken logs.
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spelling doaj-art-6de4de8fd33e45868005778cb88e6d3a2025-08-20T02:56:51ZengCanadian Institute of ForestryThe Forestry Chronicle0015-75461499-93152018-01-019401616710.5558/tfc2018-008Effect of ring shakes on mechanical properties of chestnut wood from a Greek coppice forestKonstantinos Kakavas0Marina Chavenetidou1Dimitris Birbilis2Technological Educational Institute of Thessaly, Department of Wood and Furniture Design and Technology, Karditsa, GreeceLaboratory of Forest Utilization, School of Forestry and Natural Environment, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, P.O Box 247, 54124, ThessalonikiTechnological Educational Institute of Thessaly, Department of Wood and Furniture Design and Technology, Karditsa, GreeceMeasurements of several mechanical and physical properties were carried out to detect possible variations between ring shaken and non-ring shaken logs or between different areas of wood from the same log (i.e., ring shaken log). Mature wood from the ring shake area had lower axial compression and hardness strength compared to mature wood away from ring shakes. Wood from ring shakes area had lower tangential swelling and precisely at the position of the shakes, the wood had a higher coefficient of anisotropy than the surrounding wood. The juvenile wood’s density from the ring shaken logs was higher compared to that of mature wood, as well as proportional limit and hardness strength. From comparisons between ring shaken and non-ring shaken log properties, the following results were determined: mature wood from any area (independent of the presence of shakes) of ring shaken logs had lower Modulus of Rupture, proportional limits, modulus of elasticity under static bending, axial compression, toughness, and hardness strength compared to mature wood from non-ring shaken logs. Moreover, lower radial swelling was found for ring shaken logs. The juvenile wood’s density from ring shaken logs was higher compared either to mature or to juvenile wood from non-ring shaken logs.https://pubs.cif-ifc.org/doi/10.5558/tfc2018-008ring shakechestnutwood defectswood strengthmechanical/physical propertiesroulure
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The Forestry Chronicle
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wood strength
mechanical/physical properties
roulure
title Effect of ring shakes on mechanical properties of chestnut wood from a Greek coppice forest
title_full Effect of ring shakes on mechanical properties of chestnut wood from a Greek coppice forest
title_fullStr Effect of ring shakes on mechanical properties of chestnut wood from a Greek coppice forest
title_full_unstemmed Effect of ring shakes on mechanical properties of chestnut wood from a Greek coppice forest
title_short Effect of ring shakes on mechanical properties of chestnut wood from a Greek coppice forest
title_sort effect of ring shakes on mechanical properties of chestnut wood from a greek coppice forest
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mechanical/physical properties
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url https://pubs.cif-ifc.org/doi/10.5558/tfc2018-008
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