Essays about: "engineered wood products"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 9 essays containing the words engineered wood products.
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1. Experimental and computational analysis of the thermal degradation and the loss of strength of engineered wood-based panels
University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för BrandteknikAbstract : The current trends in the construction industry push toward materials that are more sustainable and environmentally friendlier than more traditional building materials such as concrete and steel. Timber and timber composites are one of the most popular materials on this list, due to both their mechanical strength and pleasant aesthetics. READ MORE
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2. Assessment of promoter regulation in Pseudomonas putida using GFP and flow cytometry
University essay from Lunds universitet/Teknisk mikrobiologiAbstract : Lignin is found in all biomass and is an abundant natural source of aromatic compounds. It has the potential to serve as a renewable raw material for a variety of chemicals currently derived from fossil fuel sources such as muconic acid, an important platform chemical. Kraft lignin is a waste stream from the pulp and paper industry. READ MORE
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3. Complex Stress States In Structural Birch Plywood : An experimental study on the behaviour of birch plywood in structural applications
University essay from KTH/ByggnadsmaterialAbstract : For structural engineers, the two most important design criteria are utility andsafety. It is about making sure that a structural component is reliable enough not toendanger any of a building's users, while at the same time being as sustainable andefficiently designed as possible. READ MORE
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4. Assessing indoor environmental quality and occupant comfort in modern wood buildings with post-occupancy evaluation and building performance simulation
University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Energi och byggnadsdesign; Lunds universitet/Institutionen för arkitektur och byggd miljöAbstract : The European building sector is a source of significant negative environmental impacts, and large part of its carbon emissions can be attributed to heating, cooling and lighting of buildings – in other words, regulating buildings’ indoor environments. As people spend most of their lives indoors, there is a great challenge to create comfortable indoor environments, while also striving for further energy-efficiency and lower environmental impact. READ MORE
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5. DYNAMIC RESPONSE OF CROSS LAMINATED TIMBER FLOORS SUBJECT TO INTERNAL LOADS
University essay from Lunds universitet/ByggnadsmekanikAbstract : The deregulation of timber for use in large scale constructions has seen the addition of new innovative timber-based products to a category of products referred to as engineered wood products. A now well established addition to these products is cross laminated timber, or CLT for short. READ MORE
