Effect of Growth Rate on Wood Specific Gravity of Three Alternative Timber Species in Sri Lanka; Swietenia macrophylla, Khaya senegalensis and Paulownia fortunei

Autor: P.K.P. Perera, H.S. Amarasekera, N.D.R. Weerawardena

Publikováno v: Journal of Tropical Forestry and Environment, Vol 2, Iss 1, Pp 26-35 (2012)

With increasing private sector investments in commercial forestry, it is apparent that plantationforestry in Sri Lanka is moving in the direction of managing fast growing timber species for shorterrotations. However, there’s a perceptionthat accele

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Preliminary investigation on ancient timber structures through microscopic analysis

Autor: Randika Jayasinghe, Hasini Perera, Rangika Halwatura, H.S. Amarasekera, Malsha S. Mendis, Dhammika Dharmaratne

Publikováno v: 2020 From Innovation to Impact (FITI).

The aim of the study is to identify the wood utilized in the traditional houses built in Uva province of Sri Lanka, constructed using traditional construction technologies. The timber samples were taken out from roof elements such as rafters, wall pl

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https://doi.org/10.1109/fiti52050.2020.9424882

Effect of Growth Rate on Wood Specific Gravity of Three Alternative Timber Species in Sri Lanka; Swietenia macrophylla, Khaya senegalensis and Paulownia fortunei

Autor: H.S. Amarasekera, N.D.R. Weerawardena, Priyan Perera

Publikováno v: Journal of Tropical Forestry and Environment, Vol 2, Iss 1, Pp 26-35 (2012)
Journal of Tropical Forestry and Environment, Vol 2, Iss 1 (2012)

With increasing private sector investments in commercial forestry, it is apparent that plantationforestry in Sri Lanka is moving in the direction of managing fast growing timber species for shorterrotations. However, there’s a perceptionthat accele

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http://journals.sjp.ac.lk/index.php/JTFE/article/view/567/144

Study on the Determination of Sri Lankan Timber with Least Shrinkage Movement for Furniture and Joinery Work

Autor: T.D. Fernando, H.S. Amarasekera

Publikováno v: Proceedings of International Forestry and Environment Symposium. 20

The moisture content of wood depends on the relative humidity and the temperature of air surrounding it. The cells of timber contain large amount of water in cell cavities as free water and in cell walls as bound water. Wood shrinks in three directio

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https://doi.org/10.31357/fesympo.v20i0.2547

Investigation of Sawmill Management and Technology on Waste Reduction at Selected Sawmills in Moratuwa, Sri Lanka

Autor: Helessage Caldera, H.S. Amarasekera

Publikováno v: Journal of Tropical Forestry and Environment. 5

The demand for sawn timber and wood-based products is rising steadily with new developments and the growing domestic consumption in Sri Lanka. Therefore, it is important to strike a balance between the increasing demand and consumption of forest reso

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https://doi.org/10.31357/jtfe.v5i1.2499