An investigation of cell wall micropore blocking as a possible mechanism for the decay resistance of anhydride modified wood (2005)
Journal Article
Hill, C. A. S., Forster, S. C., Farahani, M. R. M., Hale, M. D. C., Ormondroyd, G. A., & Williams, G. R. (2005). An investigation of cell wall micropore blocking as a possible mechanism for the decay resistance of anhydride modified wood. International biodeterioration & biodegradation, 55(1), 69-76. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ibiod.2004.07.003

Corsican pine (Pinus nigra) sapwood was chemically modified with acetic, or hexanoic anhydride to a variety of weight percentage gains. The cell wall microporosity of the wood before and after chemical modification was determined using the technique... Read More about An investigation of cell wall micropore blocking as a possible mechanism for the decay resistance of anhydride modified wood.

Timber cladding on the coastal fringe of North-west Europe. (2004)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Davies, I., Stupart, A., & Choo, B. (2004, June). Timber cladding on the coastal fringe of North-west Europe

Making the grade – a guide to appearance grading UK hardwoods. (CD-ROM) (2004)
Report
Davies, I., & Watt, G. (2004). Making the grade – a guide to appearance grading UK hardwoods. (CD-ROM). Forestry Commission, Welsh Development Agency, Northern Ireland Forest Service,Scottish enterprise, Scottish Forestry Trust,

CD-ROM of published report.

Sustainable Timber Recreation Structures (2004)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Freedman, G., & kermani, A. (2004, December). Sustainable Timber Recreation Structures. Presented at FEG Conference 2004 Winter Symposium "The key to sustainable solutions on the forest industry"

Sustainable timber recreation structures.

Inclusive design in practice - developing a new British Standard (2004)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Coleman, R., Clarkson, P. J., & Keates, S. (2004, December). Inclusive design in practice - developing a new British Standard. Paper presented at Designing for the 21st Century III, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

No abstract available.

Natural sway frequencies and damping ratios of trees: influence of crown structure (2004)
Journal Article
Moore, J. R., & Maguire, D. A. (2005). Natural sway frequencies and damping ratios of trees: influence of crown structure. Trees - Structure and Function, 19(4), 363-373. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00468-004-0387-y

Natural frequency and damping ratio were measured for nine plantation-grown Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii Mirb. Franco) trees from the Oregon Coast Range under different levels of crown removal. Natural frequency of trees, in both their unpruned... Read More about Natural sway frequencies and damping ratios of trees: influence of crown structure.

Assessment of errors induced by the anomalous dispersion of high frequency shear waves in rheometrical measurements on gelling systems (2004)
Journal Article
Jones, R., Ravji, S., Hawkins, K., Al-Hussany, A., Williams, P., & Williams, R. (2004). Assessment of errors induced by the anomalous dispersion of high frequency shear waves in rheometrical measurements on gelling systems. Journal of Non-Newtonian Fluid Mechanics, 124(1-3), 11-24. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jnnfm.2004.07.007

The principal objectives of the work reported in this paper were two-fold. Firstly, to assess, by means of the numerical simulation of transverse wave propagation within a linear viscoelastic medium, the degree to which wavegroup propagation involvin... Read More about Assessment of errors induced by the anomalous dispersion of high frequency shear waves in rheometrical measurements on gelling systems.

On the penetration of tubular drill pipes in horizontal oil wells (2004)
Journal Article
McCourt, I., Truslove, T., & Kubie, J. (2004). On the penetration of tubular drill pipes in horizontal oil wells. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part C: Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science, 218(9), 1063-1081. https://doi.org/10.1243/0954406041991233

To carry out remedial work in oil wells through the production tubing string, a method using a continuous length of steel tubing or coiled tubing is used. Furthermore, coiled tubing can also be used for drilling and extending existing wells. In horiz... Read More about On the penetration of tubular drill pipes in horizontal oil wells.

The use of Sitka spruce for construction of long span stress-laminated timber arch bridges. (2004)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Freedman, G., Kermani, A., & MacKenzie, W. M. C. (2004, September). The use of Sitka spruce for construction of long span stress-laminated timber arch bridges. Paper presented at Forestry Wood Chain Conference

The use of Sitka spruce for construction of long span stress-laminated timber arch bridges.

Crane erection of timber-trussed rafter roofs (2004)
Journal Article
Hairstans, R., Kermani, A., & Lawson, R. (2004). Crane erection of timber-trussed rafter roofs. Proceedings of the ICE - Engineering Sustainability, 157(2), 89-98. https://doi.org/10.1680/ensu.157.2.89.41080

Traditional methods of timber frame construction are
labour-intensive and time-consuming. This paper details a
study of the crane-erect method of construction which
utilises on-site preparatory work and off-site fabrication.
The paper also examin... Read More about Crane erection of timber-trussed rafter roofs.

An investigation into the influence of flange size on the shear strength of OSB webbed I-joists (2004)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Brown, R., & Kermani, A. (2004, June). An investigation into the influence of flange size on the shear strength of OSB webbed I-joists. Presented at 8th World Conference on Timber Engineering

An investigation into the influence of flange size on the shear strength of OSB webbed I-joists.

Development of long span stress-laminated timber arch bridges. (2004)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Freedman, G., & Kermani, A. (2004, June). Development of long span stress-laminated timber arch bridges. Presented at 8th World Conference on Timber Engineering, Lahti, Finland

Development of long span stress-laminated timber arch bridges.

Modeling competitive multi-modal transit services; a nested logit approach. (2004)
Journal Article
Wan, Q. K., Lo, H. K., Yip, C.-W., & Wan, Q. (2004). Modeling competitive multi-modal transit services; a nested logit approach. Transportation Research Part C : Emerging Technologies, 12(3-4), 251-272. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trc.2004.07.011

In metropolitan areas where multi-modal trips are common, modeling the combined-mode choices of travelers, and the strategic interactions between the private service operators are important issues. This study developed a novel network approach, desig... Read More about Modeling competitive multi-modal transit services; a nested logit approach..

Equipment for the investigation of the accelerated curing of concrete using direct electrical conduction (2004)
Journal Article
Wilson, J. G., & Gupta, N. K. (2004). Equipment for the investigation of the accelerated curing of concrete using direct electrical conduction. Measurement : journal of the International Measurement Confederation, 35(3), 243-250. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.measurement.2003.11.002

The need for accelerated curing of concrete in precast civil engineering components is discussed, and the techniques available to achieve this are presented, with particular emphasis on the use of direct electrical conduction.

The principles of th... Read More about Equipment for the investigation of the accelerated curing of concrete using direct electrical conduction.

'Discounted' user research for inclusive design. (2004)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Dong, H., Keates, S., Clarkson, J., & Cassim, J. (2004, March). 'Discounted' user research for inclusive design. Paper presented at Proceedings of HEAT: Home and Electronic Assistive Technology Workshop, York, UK

Paper presented as part of the Short papers session 2: Methods and tools.

Natural sway frequencies and damping ratios of trees: concepts, review and synthesis of previous studies (2004)
Journal Article
Moore, J. R., & Maguire, D. A. (2004). Natural sway frequencies and damping ratios of trees: concepts, review and synthesis of previous studies. Trees - Structure and Function, 18(2), 195-203. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00468-003-0295-6

Previous studies that measured the natural frequencies and damping ratios of conifer trees were reviewed and results synthesized. Analysis of natural frequency measurements from 602 trees, belonging to eight different species, showed that natural fre... Read More about Natural sway frequencies and damping ratios of trees: concepts, review and synthesis of previous studies.

The use of organo alkoxysilane coupling agents for wood preservation (2004)
Journal Article
Hill, C. A. S., Farahani, M. R. M., & Hale, M. D. C. (2004). The use of organo alkoxysilane coupling agents for wood preservation. Holzforschung, 58(3), 316-325. https://doi.org/10.1515/HF.2004.049

Corsican pine (Pinus nigra) sapwood was treated with methanolic solutions of two organo alkoxysilanes ([γ-(methacryloxy)propylx] trimethoxy silane (TMPS), or vinyl trimethoxy silane (VTMS)). Various treatment parameters were studied in order to deter... Read More about The use of organo alkoxysilane coupling agents for wood preservation.

Constraint neuro-model based predictive control (2004)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Soufian, M., Rahman, A. A., Soufian, M., & Mokbe, A. A. (2002, December). Constraint neuro-model based predictive control. Presented at 4th International Conference on Recent Advances in Soft Computing, Nottingham, England

Constraints are always present in the real life process. Control of processes without considering the constraints can lead to sub-optimal behaviour and may result in instability and violation of safety. Lack of a solid and applicable closed loop cont... Read More about Constraint neuro-model based predictive control.

Design of geotechnical structures according to Eurocode 7 and other International standards. (2004)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Barreto, D. (2004, January). Design of geotechnical structures according to Eurocode 7 and other International standards. Paper presented at X Conference and V Colombian Congress on Geotechnics

The Structural behaviour of timber joints made with fully overlapping nails. (2003)
Thesis
Porteous, A. The Structural behaviour of timber joints made with fully overlapping nails. (Thesis). Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/2787

An integrated programme of experimental and analytical work was carried out to evaluate the nonlinear
semi-rigid characteristics of timber connections using fully overlapping nails subjected to short
duration lateral loading and moment. The investi... Read More about The Structural behaviour of timber joints made with fully overlapping nails..