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Wood-Water Interactions

  • 1 Edición - 1 de noviembre de 2026
  • Última edición
  • Autores: Samuel L. Zelinka, Samuel V. Glass, Maria Fredriksson, Markus Rüggeberg
  • Idioma: Inglés

Wood-Water Interactions examines wood-water interactions in an intuitive approach to such a highly interdisciplinary topic. While wood-moisture interactions dominate nearly every… Leer más

Descripción

Wood-Water Interactions examines wood-water interactions in an intuitive approach to such a highly interdisciplinary topic. While wood-moisture interactions dominate nearly every facet of wood technology and wood use, many wood scientists have only a rudimentary understanding of these interactions as previous books on this topic are opaque and esoteric. Authored by experts in the field, the chapters follow a logical structure as well as case studies and vivid illustrations; the reader is motivated to understand updated information about the interaction of moisture with wood, the effect of changes in water status on the properties of wood raw material, and changes in the mechanical properties of wood during drying and humidification.

Puntos claves

  • Provides fundamental information about the relationship between wood-water
  • Offers updated coverage of the physical properties and biochemistry of wood after interaction with moisture
  • Contains analytical case studies regarding changes in the composition of wood raw material during drying and humidification

De interès para

Undergraduates of Wood Science learning about the key concepts in wood-moisture interactions

Índice

1. Why is water in wood so important?

2. Why is water so weird?

3. Why is wood so weird?

4. Where can water go in wood and how much water can wood hold?

5. How does water affect the properties of wood?

6. How does water move in wood?

7. How can we change wood-water relations and why might we want to?

8. How does water affect wood-based materials, engineered wood, and wood composites?

9. How can we "see" water in wood?

Detalles del producto

  • Edición: 1
  • Última edición
  • Publicado: 1 de noviembre de 2026
  • Idioma: Inglés

Sobre los autores

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Samuel L. Zelinka

Dr Zelinka is a Project Leader at US Forest Service, Forest Products Laboratory. His research and publication activities focus on wood-moisture relations. More information found here: Samuel L. Zelinka | US Forest Service Research and Development (usda.gov)
Afiliaciones y experiencia
US Forest Service, Wisconsin, USA

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Samuel V. Glass

Dr. Glass is a member of the Building and Fire Sciences Research Work Unit at the Forest Products Laboratory. His research focuses on the building envelope, the collective elements that separate the interior and exterior environments, including the foundation, exterior walls, and roof. Dr. Glass investigates the relationships between moisture, energy efficiency, and durability in residential and non-residential wood buildings. Primary research objectives include:

  • Advancing the fundamental understanding of wood–water interactions;
  • Quantifying moisture transfer in the building envelope;
  • Developing tools for assessing risk of moisture-induced damage in buildings; and
  • Developing moisture control strategies for cross-laminated timber, a relatively new engineered wood product with vast potential for use in mid-rise and high-rise buildings.
Afiliaciones y experiencia
US Forest Service, Wisconsin, USA

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Maria Fredriksson

Dr Fredriksson is a Senior Lecturer in the department of Building Materials. Her research concerns moisture and durability related properties of wood and other organic materials. She has expertise in UN's Sustainable Development Goals.
Afiliaciones y experiencia
Lund University, Sweden