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Investigation on the mechanical property variation on timber caused due to the thermal and chemical modification

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dc.contributor.author Sudeshika, DMP
dc.contributor.author Mendis, MS
dc.contributor.author Halwatura, RU
dc.contributor.editor Weeraddana, C
dc.contributor.editor Edussooriya, CUS
dc.contributor.editor Abeysooriya, RP
dc.date.accessioned 2022-08-10T08:51:01Z
dc.date.available 2022-08-10T08:51:01Z
dc.date.issued 2020-07
dc.identifier.citation D. M. P. Sudeshika, M. S. Mendis and R. U. Halwatura, "Investigation on the Mechanical Property Variation on Timber Caused Due to the Thermal and Chemical Modification," 2020 Moratuwa Engineering Research Conference (MERCon), 2020, pp. 78-83, doi: 10.1109/MERCon50084.2020.9185330. en_US
dc.identifier.uri http://dl.lib.uom.lk/handle/123/18615
dc.description.abstract Timber is a popular natural construction material since ancient time. Quality of timber varies with physical and mechanical properties. Timber modification techniques are used to improve durability and dimension stability of the timber. The aim of this research is to create a data base on mechanical property variation on timber caused due to the thermal and chemical modifications. Two distinct industrial surveys were conducted clusters-based and companies based survey to identify most abundantly utilized timber for structural applications and most abundantly utilized preservative techniques in Sri Lanka. Through the industrial survey results, three timber species were selected and specimens were prepared. Industrial survey concluded five major treatment methods; kiln dry,dipping,impregnation,brushing and spraying. Then prepared specimens were treated by the above timber modifications techniques. Compression parallel to grain and static bending test (central loading) were conducted according to BS 373: 1957 standard. According to test results, in Alastonia timber dipping & kiln dry and impregnation & kiln dry, in Rubber timber kiln dry, dipping & kiln dry and dipping and in Mango timber brushing and spraying modification techniques exemplified significant mechanical properties (compression parallel to grain,MOR (modulus of rupture) and elasticity) improvement en_US
dc.language.iso en en_US
dc.publisher IEEE en_US
dc.relation.uri https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/9185330 en_US
dc.subject thermal modification en_US
dc.subject chemical modification en_US
dc.subject mechanical property en_US
dc.subject timber en_US
dc.title Investigation on the mechanical property variation on timber caused due to the thermal and chemical modification en_US
dc.type Conference-Full-text en_US
dc.identifier.faculty Engineering
dc.identifier.department Engineering Research Unit, University of Moratuwa en_US
dc.identifier.year 2020 en_US
dc.identifier.conference Moratuwa Engineering Research Conference 2020 en_US
dc.identifier.place Moratuwa, Sri Lanka en_US
dc.identifier.pgnos pp. 78-83 en_US
dc.identifier.proceeding Proceedings of Moratuwa Engineering Research Conference 2020 en_US
dc.identifier.email 150614H@uom.lk en_US
dc.identifier.email 188029J@uom.lk en_US
dc.identifier.email rangika@uom.lk en_US
dc.identifier.doi 10.1109/MERCon50084.2020.9185330 en_US


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