ANALYSIS OF MOISTURE CONTENT VARIATION ON STRENGTH AND STIFFNESS PROPERTIES OF CEDRELLA ODORATA WOOD SPECIES
Author:
DE MOURA AQUINO VINICIUS BORGES,ZANINI RIBEIRO SOARES LARISSA SORIANI,RUTHES HELOIZA CANDEIA,ARROYO FELIPE NASCIMENTO,FRAGA IURI FAZOLIN,CHRISTOFORO ANDRÉ LUIS,DOS SANTOS HERISSON FERREIRA,CHAHUD EDUARDO,MELGAÇO NUNES BRANCO LUIZ ANTONIO,ROCCO LAHR FRANCISCO ANTONIO
Abstract
In order to analyze the influence of moisture content variation on Cedrella odoratawood specie on strength and stiffness properties, considering 12% moisture content up to fiber saturation point (FSP). Most of strength and stiffness properties analyzed were significantly influenced by moisture content according statistical analysis. ANOVA, Anderson Darling and Multiple comparison tests were used at 5% significance level. Considering that most of properties were affected by moisture content, the equations to estimate wood properties according moisture decrease are quite precise, but most of estimations were higher than experimental values at 12% moisture content, indicating the need of a standard review for such estimators, which may lead to an unsafe timber structure design.
Publisher
Pulp and Paper Research Institute
Subject
General Materials Science,Forestry