Wood is a renewable and valuable resource for a variety of end-use application areas.
However, rapid and reliable assessments are needed to identify the quality of the tree …

Historic wooden buildings located outdoors are exposed to natural weathering conditions for
extended periods of time, causing deterioration of wood properties by sunlight, oxygen, and …

Near‐infrared (NIR) spectroscopy provides a rapid alternative to traditional methods of wood
property assessment. For organizations who assess wood properties on a large scale …

Wooden Cultural Heritage (WCH) represents a significant portion of the world's historical
and artistic heritage, consisting of immovable and movable artefacts. Despite the expertise …

Hemicellulose and pectin are noteworthy components of historical European rag papers,
and have not been studied in detail so far. Rag papers were made from used textiles, and …

Ebony (Diospyros celebica Bakh.) is an endemic plant on Celebes (Sulawesi) island.
Extractive compounds within ebony wood cause it to have durability, strength, and beautiful …

The function of altering weathering factors and degradation mechanisms are essential for
understanding the weathering process of materials. The goal of this work was to develop a …

Nondestructive characterization of wood exposed to ultraviolet (UV) radiation is a critical
task for health monitoring purposes since photodegradation affects the mechanical …

The early detection of wood quality by using advanced analytical non-destructive methods is
an ongoing area of research and is highly interesting for the forest-based sector. The …

Summary Fiber‐reinforced polymer (FRP)‐bonded structural systems have been
increasingly used in the field of civil infrastructure. Despite the outstanding advances in the …