Structure of Wood.

Abstract

Wood, instead of being a relatively solid material like steel or concrete, is basically composed of many tabular fiber units, or cells, cemented together. Many properties of wood are related directly to its structure. The following descriptions explain the distinguishing cellular characteristics of a hardwood and a softwood. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1980
Accession Number
ADA084974

Entities

Organizations

  • Forest Products Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Cell Structure
  • Cells
  • Cellular Structures
  • Concrete
  • Forests
  • Hardwoods
  • Materials
  • Right Angles
  • Thick Walls
  • Walls
  • Wood

Readers

  • Forest Ecology
  • Mechanical Engineering/Mechanics of Materials.
  • Theoretical Analysis.