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Degradation of Norway spruce (Picea abies) heartwood and sapwood during 5.5 years' above-ground exposure
Luleå tekniska universitet, Institutionen för teknikvetenskap och matematik, Träteknik. SP Trätek, Technical Research Institute of Sweden, Skeria 2, SE-931 77 Skellefteå, Sweden.
2008 (Engelska)Ingår i: Wood Material Science & Engineering, ISSN 1748-0272, E-ISSN 1748-0280, Vol. 3, nr 3-4, s. 83-93Artikel i tidskrift (Refereegranskat) Published
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Differences in durability between heartwood and sapwood of Norway spruce [Picea abies (L.) Karst.] were investigated to determine wood qualities most favourable for use in outdoor constructions above ground. Trees grown on sites with either good or poor access to water were used. Seventy-eight specimens measuring 2050300 mm3 separated into heartwood and sapwood, half untreated, half painted, were exposed horizontally outdoors above ground for 5.5 years with the pith side up and the bark side down. Crack length and crack number were measured. Fungus growth and surface changes were visually estimated. Fungus type was determined by microscopic analysis. The main finding was that spruce heartwood had fewer and shorter cracks and less surface-discolouring fungus growth than sapwood. This was valid for both painted and untreated wood. After 2 years' exposure, the cracks in sapwood (upper surface) were more than three times longer and about five times more numerous than in heartwood for both painted and untreated boards. Microscopic study showed that surface discoloration was due mainly to Aureobasidium pullulans, together with a few other discolouring fungi. After 5.5 years, initial decay was established on the surface and in the end grain of four untreated test objects.

Ort, förlag, år, upplaga, sidor
2008. Vol. 3, nr 3-4, s. 83-93
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Cracks, decay, heartwood, outdoor exposure, Picea abies Karst., sapwood, spruce
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URN: urn:nbn:se:ltu:diva-5976DOI: 10.1080/17480270902774886Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-69049092233Lokalt ID: 42c15d30-4512-11de-a42f-000ea68e967bOAI: oai:DiVA.org:ltu-5976DiVA, id: diva2:978852
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Validerad; 2008; 20090520 (ysko)

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