Publications
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2007
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Knut Magnar Sandland Peder GjerdrumAbstract
This publication was initiated by COST E15 Advances in Wood Drying. 17 international authors contributed to this fundamental description of wood-water relations: sorption, kiln operations, the physics of drying, heat and mass transfer, water migration in wood, creep and distortion, drying stresses, discoloration etc. Fundamental formulas and description of recent international research are given throughout the book. A reference list of close to 600 titles is included.
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Pål Tore Mørkved Peter Dörsch Anne Kristine Søvik Lars R. BakkenAbstract
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Podzol development was investigated in a chronosequence on sandy beach sediments, the ages of the soils ranging from 2,400 to 8,500 years. All soil properties investigated-the organic matter content of the B horizons, clay content, Fe-o, Al-o, Si-o, Fe-o/Fe-d and Fe-d/Fe-t - tend to increase with advancing podzolization, and are strongly correlated with soil age. Topsoil pH values decrease with age. The characteristic Bh and Bs horizons had developed after approximately 4,000 years.
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Isabelle Schülli-Maurer Daniela Sauer Karl Stahr Ragnhild Sperstad Rolf SørensenAbstract
We investigated the development of Albeluvisols and Podzols with time in southern Norway. The Vestfold region at the western shore of the Oslofjord was chosen because it is characterized by continuous glacio-isostatic uplift for the last 12,000 years. Due to the permanent elevation process, no distinct marine terraces have been built, and the age of the sediments continuously increases with distance from the modern coastline. Albeluvisol development was assessed in a soil chronosequence on loamy marine sediments with ages ranging from approximately 1,800 to 10,200 years. The most obvious change during soil development was that after 4,500 - 5,000 years light tongues intruded from the E horizon into the B horizon, and became more pronounced with time. The combined thickness of the A and E-horizons was constant at 40 ± 3 cm in 9 of the 12 profiles and did not change with age. The organic matter content of the A-horizons, the fine silt to coarse silt ratio of the Btg horizons and the Feo/Fed ratio all decreased with soil age, whereas the thickness of the organic surface horizon and B horizon, as well as the Fed/Fet ratio all increased. Podzol development was investigated in a chronosequence on sandy beach sediments, the ages of the soils ranging from 2,400 to 8,500 years. All soil properties investigated - the organic matter content of the B horizons, clay content, Feo, Alo, Sio, Feo/Fed and Fed/Fet - tend to increase with advancing podzolization, and are strongly correlated with soil age. Topsoil pH values decrease with age. The characteristic Bh and Bs horizons had developed after approximately 4,000 years.
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Roshan M. Bajracharya Bishal K. Sitaula Subodh Sharma Alhaji S. JengAbstract
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Mehreteab TesfaiAbstract
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Peder GjerdrumAbstract
Predicting the yield and quality of sawn timber continues to be a challenging task, influenced by several stochastic processes: Log dimension and shape under bark varies, accuracy of sawing is not perfect, etc. This work presents an annotated model based on an approach successfully applied in the industry through a couple of decades. A number of important timber yield predictors are identified, and the following models give unbiased yield estimates. Being in need of adjustment before transferring to new locations, the approach might be considered a powerful tool to analyse and improve the operation, rather than a complete model in itself. Nevertheless, the notional, purely geometric, models might be superior for analysing unfamiliar sawing patterns, even if they tend to overestimate the yield. Thus, the two methods should preferably be used in combination, rather than one replacing the other. Finally, the everyday use of such models is illustrated and a procedure for associating sawn timber with suitable logs is outlined.