Abstract:

Compression wood is known as one of the major problems in the wood-processing industry. This project aims to increase our knowledge of the mechanisms of compression wood formation with a view to linking raw material properties to end-product performance of construction wood. The mechanisms of compression wood formation will be studied along with the impact of silvicultural processes on wood quality. The relationship between wood quality parameters and the properties of the end-product will be determined in order to meet the demands of the end-user. This research will help to integrate the entire wood chain from the primary forest production to the end-user. The output of the project will be advanced decision supporting tools in the form of predictive models linking silvicultural practice with raw material properties and the end-product performance.

Contacts

Coordinator

• Barry GARDINER / Forestry Commission Research Agency Northern Research Station / UNITED KINGDOM

EC Scientific Officer

• Ignacio SEOANE / European Commission DG Research Theme 1 Key Action 5.3 / BELGIUM

Participant

• Franka BRUECHERT / Albert-Ludwigs University Freiburg, Institut fuer Forstbenutzung und Forstliche Arbeitswissenschaft / GERMANY
• Keith MAUN / BRE - Building Research Establishment Ltd Centre for Timber Technology and Construction / UNITED KINGDOM
• Robert KLIGER / Chalmers Universtiy of Technology Dpt. of Structural Engineering / SWEDEN
• Ferdinand Braun SA FRANCE
• Jean-Michel LEBAN / INRA - Centre de Recherches St de Rech sur la Qualite des Bois / FRANCE
• Philipp DUNCKER / Institut fuer Waldwachstum Albert-Ludwigs University Freiburg / GERMANY
• Alan CROSSLEY / Natural Environment Research Council Centre of Ecology and Hydrology / UNITED KINGDOM
• Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences SWEDEN
• Seppo KELLOMAKI / University of Joensuu Faculty of Forestry / FINLAND
• Marco FIORAVANTI / Università degli Studi di Firenze Dip Scienze e Techn Ambiet Forestali / ITALY