Aim: Hydraulic conductivity following the Hagen-Poiseuille Law is a quantitative approach to determine the treatability of wood by chemicals. The hydraulic conductivities of the ten selected Nigerian hardwood timber species to four wood treatment chemicals were estimated, using H...
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Research Article10.9734/arrb/2020/v35i630235
Aim: Fibre serves primarily as support to the plant and its characteristics are essential for growth, being also a considerable factor for pulp and paper production. Debarking of tree logs is one of the steps in converting wood into chips suitable for pulping. However, the bark o...
Aim: The absorption of moisture and dimensional distortion are the major shortcomings of wood utilization as building and furniture materials. This study was aimed at determining the moisture content, swelling ability and dimension stability of five selected timber species. Metho...
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Research Article10.9734/arrb/2020/v35i130177
Fibre dimensions are of great significance due to their strong relationship with the strength properties of wood and paper. The fibre characteristics of three selected plant species (Verbenaceae family - Duranta erecta and Lantana camara, Lamiaceae family- Vitex doniana ) were de...
The reliance of humanity on fossil fuels particularly petroleum hydrocarbons has been on the increase and had led to increased pollution of agricultural lands. This study was aimed at investigating the effect of crude oil concentrations on the vascular bundle sizes of two Zea may...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2019/v30i530187
Aim: The shear strength of wood is a very significant parameter required in describing the potential of woods in making wooden structure. This study is aimed at comparing the shear strength of Pentaclethra macrophylla and Erythrophleum suaveolens with respect to their fibre. This...
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Research Article10.9734/cjast/2021/v40i631319