Growth & quality of minor conifer timber species

Models to predict the radial variation of stiffness, strength, and density in planted noble fir, Norway spruce, western hemlock, and western red cedar in Great Britain (2023)
Journal Article
Gil-Moreno, D., MClean, J. P., & Ridley-Ellis, D. (2023). Models to predict the radial variation of stiffness, strength, and density in planted noble fir, Norway spruce, western hemlock, and western red cedar in Great Britain. Annals of Forest Science, 80, Article 48. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13595-023-01214-7

Key message: This study compares the measured radial variation in wood stiffness, strength, and density of noble fir, Norway spruce, western hemlock, and western red cedar by developing mixed-effects models for each property using age as the explanat... Read More about Models to predict the radial variation of stiffness, strength, and density in planted noble fir, Norway spruce, western hemlock, and western red cedar in Great Britain.

The use of a visual grading code of practice in the UK in the assessment of the mechanical properties of in situ structural timber elements (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Bather, M. J., & Ridley-Ellis, D. J. (2019, September). The use of a visual grading code of practice in the UK in the assessment of the mechanical properties of in situ structural timber elements. Presented at 5th International Conference on Structural Health Assessment of Timber Structures (SHATiS), Guimarães, Portugal

The estimation of the mechanical properties of in situ timber elements is an essential part of the structural appraisal of many existing buildings and structures. Currently, in the UK, this appraisal
of load-bearing timber is generally carried out b... Read More about The use of a visual grading code of practice in the UK in the assessment of the mechanical properties of in situ structural timber elements.

Timber properties of noble fir, Norway spruce, western red cedar and western hemlock grown in Great Britain (2016)
Report
Gil-Moreno, D., Ridley-Ellis, D., & McLean, P. (2016). Timber properties of noble fir, Norway spruce, western red cedar and western hemlock grown in Great Britain. Great Britain: Forest Research

The softwood processing sector in Great Britain has been built around the use of a very small number of timber producing species – predominantly Sitka spruce. The recent increase in outbreaks of host-specific tree pests and diseases has led to an int... Read More about Timber properties of noble fir, Norway spruce, western red cedar and western hemlock grown in Great Britain.