A review of structural, thermo-physical, acoustical, and environmental properties of wooden materials for building applications

Asdrubali, Francesco; Ferracuti, Barbara; Lombardi, Lidia; Guattari, Claudia; Evangelisti, Luca; Grazieschi, Gianluca

doi:10.1016/j.buildenv.2016.12.033

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“…Wood is an obvious green and sustainable material: it comes from renewable resources, is biodegradable and in the last years, the environmental concerns and the interesting properties possessed by this material led to a new interest in its application in a wider range of fields . When wood is used on its own, it displays excellent strength/density ratio, thermal insulation, acoustic, and antiseismic properties, and it is thus widely used as a structural component for building purposes.…”

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A New Wood Surface Flame‐Retardant Based on Poly‐m‐Aramid Electrospun Nanofibers

Merighi

Mazzocchetti

Benelli

et al. 2019

Polymer Engineering & Sci

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Poly(meta‐phenylene isophtalamide) (PMIA) was processed via electrospinning to provide nanofibrous membranes with randomly and aligned fibers. Mechanical performance of such membranes was evaluated, applying a normalization procedure that takes into account the peculiar morphology of such complex substrate where voids can sum up to almost 80% of the sample volume. Random and aligned fibers membranes are applied onto wood panels to test their fire resistance in cone calorimetry when coated in polyaramidic thin nanofiber mats. Tests highlighted that random fibers provide a better fire protection, increasing Time to Ignition and decreasing the Fire Performance Index. Another important parameter affecting the performance is the adhesive system used to apply the nanofibers onto wood that is able to significantly modify the fire performance of the polyaramidic‐coated wood panels. POLYM. ENG. SCI., 59:2541–2549, 2019. © 2019 Society of Plastics Engineers

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A New Wood Surface Flame‐Retardant Based on Poly‐m‐Aramid Electrospun Nanofibers

Merighi

Mazzocchetti

Benelli

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Polymer Engineering & Sci

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“…Wood has been used throughout history in many applications such as furniture manufacturing, construction, boatbuilding, woodworking, and other important uses. The physical, mechanical and chemical properties of wood, in addition to various aesthetic properties gave it the versatility in use (Asdrubali et al, 2017;Shmulsky and Jones, 2011).…”

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Physical and Mechanical Characterization of Three Egyptian Woody Species

Hassan

2019

Journal of Plant Production

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Currently, there is lack of data provided in the literature regarding the wood quality of locally grown timber trees. It is known that the wood quality varies greatly from one geographical area to another depending on the growth conditions and environmental factors. Therefore, this study aimed to characterize the wood quality of three hardwoods species; Dalbergia sissoo Roxb. (irrigated with treated wastewater), Morus nigra, and Ficus retusa L. grown in Egypt in order to find the possible utilization of these species. Physical and mechanical properties were compared with the internationally published data in the literature, especially those grown in their native environment of the same three genera. Density, shrinkage characteristics, modulus of rupture (MOR), maximum crushing strength (MCS) and Janka hardness in tangential and radial surfaces (HT and HR) were determined. Simple linear regression analyses revealed strong correlations between density and mechanical strength properties (MOR, MCS, and HT). M. nigra exhibited lower mechanical performance compared with the data reported in the literature. In contrast, D. sissoo showed high mechanical performance, this may be a large part attributed to the irrigation with treated wastewater. However, both species fit the same uses found in the literature. In addition, this study indicates that both species also may serve as an alternative to beech and oak wood used as parquet flooring in Egypt. F. retusa wood can be used as a substitute for imported pine and spruce wood, which are widely used in the local market as wooden strips in the core layer of blockboards.

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“…In addition to obvious advantages in cost and speed, such structure does not require an expensive massive foundation, because the preassure transferred to the ground by a frame wooden house is about 2 times lower. [2] Also, the obvious advantage of such houses is the constants development of the variants of the enclosing structures, that can change the cost, dimensions, materials, and other characteristics. This allows people to choose the most suitable variant of the house.…”

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Structural changes in wooden floor panels during the construction of waiting rooms for railway stations

2018

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Mass migration of the urban population to the suburbs forces the producers of wooden panel houses, which are considered to be the most economical options for detached house, to constantly modify their products. Over the past 50 years, manufacturers have significantly improved the wooden panel walls. At the moment, work on improving the efficiency of such structures is in progress. However, according to the authors, the floor structure is given undeservedly little attention. In this paper, the process of testing and modifying of a standard floor slab panel, which has not changed in recent years, is described. The authors propose to increase the efficiency of the floor slab panel by adding a drop-beam, which allows not only reducing the prime cost but also to increasing the durability of the panel.

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A review of structural, thermo-physical, acoustical, and environmental properties of wooden materials for building applications

Cited by 233 publications

References 54 publications

A New Wood Surface Flame‐Retardant Based on Poly‐m‐Aramid Electrospun Nanofibers

A New Wood Surface Flame‐Retardant Based on Poly‐m‐Aramid Electrospun Nanofibers

Physical and Mechanical Characterization of Three Egyptian Woody Species

Structural changes in wooden floor panels during the construction of waiting rooms for railway stations

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