Using Small Diameter Logs for Cross-Laminated Timber Production

Sawing small diameter logs results in lower yield compared to sawing large diameter logs. This is due to geometry; fitting rectangular blocks inside an approximately cylindrical shape is more difficult for small than for large diameters. If small diameter logs were sawn in a way that follows the out...

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Main Authors: Magnus Fredriksson, Peter Bomark, Olof Broman, Anders Grönlund
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: North Carolina State University 2015-01-01
Series:BioResources
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Online Access:http://ojs.cnr.ncsu.edu/index.php/BioRes/article/view/BioRes_10_1_1477_Fredriksson_Small_Diameter_Logs_Timber