Timber grading potential of Douglas fir in the Republic of Ireland and the UK

Gil-Moreno, David; Ridley-Ellis, Dan; Harte, Annette

Abstract

Results of the recently approved machine control grading settings for Douglas fir in the Republic of Ireland and the UK have shown that the species can be graded to C18, and higher strength classes, and while there is a relatively high proportion of low strength timber, useful yields of grades up to C35 can be achieved. Large differences were found between subsamples, but it is believed that this is not a geographical difference between Ireland and the UK, but a feature of the representative sampling, and consequence of much more localised variation in timber quality.

Citation

Gil-Moreno, D., Ridley-Ellis, D., & Harte, A. (2019). Timber grading potential of Douglas fir in the Republic of Ireland and the UK. International Wood Products Journal, 10(2), 64-69. https://doi.org/10.1080/20426445.2019.1617984

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Apr 30, 2019
• Online Publication Date: May 19, 2019
• Publication Date: 2019
• Deposit Date: May 20, 2019
• Publicly Available Date: May 20, 2020
• Journal: International Wood Products Journal
• Print ISSN: 2042-6445
• Electronic ISSN: 2042-6453
• Publisher: Maney Publishing
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 10
• Issue: 2
• Pages: 64-69
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/20426445.2019.1617984
• Keywords: Douglas fir; machine grading; settings; strength class; wood properties; characterization; yields; dynamic modulus of elasticity
• Public URL: http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/1764065
• Publisher URL: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/20426445.2019.1617984