Abstract
This paper describes the study of possible interactions
between the viscoelastic and mechano-sorptive creep in
Pinus sylvestris. When two periods of constant-moisture
creep were separated by a period of mechano-sorptive
creep, the expected creep rate during the second
viscoelastic period was decreased. A
similar effect was observed during creep recovery. These
results were taken to indicate an interaction between the
two types of creep, although not necessarily a common
mechanism. During recovery with uniform moisture cycling,
the effects of one extra low and one extra high humidity
were observed. The low humidity
showed no significant effect, but the high humidity
significantly increased the recovery. This was attributed
to a parallel effect to that of creep: namely, the creep
acceleration that occurs at a higher moisture level than
has previously been reached during the test.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 57-70 |
Journal | Wood Science and Technology |
Volume | 32 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1998 |
MoE publication type | A1 Journal article-refereed |