British-Grown Douglas fir: growth rate and density relating to visual grading and strength class attribution

Suttie, Ed

British-Grown Douglas fir: growth rate and density relating to visual grading and strength class attribution - Watford BRE 2014 - 8p. ill 30cm. - BRE Information Paper IP 3/14 .

Describes research carried out on visual methods to assess the strength of Douglas fir by using the ratio of earlywood to latewood in the growth rings to assess the wood density. The use of Douglas fir in structural applications is also briefly considered.

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ENGLAND AND WALES

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