We now have the preliminary programme for the WSE2024 conference in October. The book of short abstracts is on the conference Moodle. Here is the list of papers:
Adèle Chabert and Holger Militz “Advancing wood durability: exploring bio-based polyols and citric acid treatments”
Aitor Barbero-López, Wen Jiang, Antti Haapala and Laura Tomppo “Potential of hydrothermal conversion liquids from Scots pine needles for wood treatment”
Alaa Al Fay, Olivier Arnould, Stéphane Corn, Patrick Langbour and Delphine Jullien “Characterization by vibrational analysis of the elastic properties of wood samples in their natural diversity”
Alexander Scharf, Boris Poupet, Johannes Huber, Benedikt Neyses and Dick Sandberg “Real-time monitoring of wood densification”
Anand Ramesh Sanadi, Mette Lübeck, Christopher G Hunt, Anti Rohumaa and Julian Christ “Adhesive wet strength of grass protein glues using glyoxal as a crosslinker”
Anja Kampe and Alexander Pfriem “The pH-value change of wood during the period of use in the chicken barn”
Barbora Herdová, Rastislav Lagana “Mechanical properties of aspen wood of structural dimensions”
Benas Šilinskas, Marius Aleinikovas, Lina Beniušiene and Mindaugas Škema “Silver birch and black alder wood properties of different genetic families”
Callum Hill “The use of timber in the built environment – is it beneficial?”
Carlo Kupfernagel, Morwenna J Spear and Graham A Ormondroyd “A timeless classic: Wood-water interaction after modification with phenol urea formaldehyde resin”
Carmen-Mihaela Popescu, Miyuki Matsuo-Ueda and Tomoya Imai “Micro-FTIR assessment in depth from surface to inside of naturally aged wood”
Christian Brischke, Gry Alfredsen, Maja Bleckmann, Kévin Candelier, Andreas W Christof, Lukas Emmerich, Miha Humar and Marie-France Thévenon “Towards a new method for determining the above-ground durability of wood – A Round Robin using the Bundle approach”
Claudia Lenz , Paul Gollee and Alexander Pfriem “How is the colour change of wood assessed – as a function of time or as a function of radiation dose?”
Colm C Faulkner, J Moore, M Pallikkandiyil, J De Micco, SS Lal, RP Babu and MA Morris “Next generation wood products”
Dace Cirule, Edgars Kuka, Errj Sansonetti, Ingeborga Andersone and Bruno Andersons “Linseed oil-based coating for retarding mould growth on wood”
Elias Garvik, Anders Q Nyrud and Svein Solberg “Cleaving white oak (Quercus petraea & Q. robur) for ship-boards used in reconstruction of Viking ships in Scandinavia”
Emil Thybring, Samuel Zelinka, Samuel Glass, Natalia Farkas and Maria Fredriksson “Are we there yet? What about now? How to balance data quality and impatience in automated sorption measurements”
Enriqueta Noriega Benitez, Mikko Mäkelä, Patrik Ahvenainen, Matthias Stosiek, Patrick Rinke and Paavo Penttilä “X-ray scattering analysis of spruce aided by machine learning”
Florian Böhm, Sajjad Hossan Jubair, Andriy Kovryga and Michael Risse “Assessment of secondary lumber for structural application through visual grading and mechanical testing”
Frederikke Paulin Petersen, Serkan Karatosun and Lisbeth M Ottosen “Non-destructive assessment of reclaimed timber: A pilot study”
Geir W Gustavsen, Gry Alfredsen, Philip B van Niekerk, Jonas Niklewski and Christian Brischke “A three-country survey of personality traits and perception of fungal decay in wooden cladding”
Hannes Stolze and Holger Militz “Strength determination of birch and beech lamellas finger jointed with conventional and newly developed finger joint profile”
Haoyu Huang and Zeyu Deng “Enhancing vibration control to expand timber floor applications in future wood engineering”
Heikko Kallakas, Catherine Kilumets, Kaur Tootsi and Jaan Kers “Advanced peeling strategies for thin aspen veneer production”
Ingrid Bakke “The timber-time continuum: VOC emission, wood, and the indoor environment”
Jack Moore, Michael Morris “Wood delignification as a pretreatment for green adhesive improvement”
Jaka Gašper Pecnik, Andreja Pondelak, Martin Capuder, Boris Azinovic, Klaudia Sliwa-Wieczorek, Arkadiusz Kwiecien and Matthew Schwarzkopf “How polyurethane adhesive bond properties change over time”
Jaka Levanic, Boštjan Lesar and Miha Humar “Use of hyperspectral imaging to identify 3 common, yet optically similar, wood preservatives”
James Greer, Sergio Caponi, Rory M Hadden and Angus Law “New ceiling material, same fire problems?: Ignition and flashover of reduced scale compartments with timber ceilings”
Jan-Frederik Trautwein, Holger Militz and Laurenz Rudolf Rohde “Development of the external appearance of spruce trees as a result of a fatal bark beetle infestation”
Jan-Oliver Haase, Johannes Karthäuser, Holm Fraundorf and Holger Militz “Improving the suitability of lignin cleavage products to substitute phenol in phenol-formaldehyde impregnation resins for wood modification by distillation”
Jiaqi Yu and Kening Guo “Energy saving potential of Cross-laminated Timber buildings in the United Kingdom”
Jonas Breidenbach, Colin M Rose, Patrick Quinn and Julia A Stegmann “CascadeUp: Extending the life of reclaimed solid wood through reuse in the manufacture of mass timber products”
Jonas Breidenbach, Colin M Rose, Patrick Quinn and Julia A Stegmann “Application of the United Nations Framework Classification for Resources to classify anthropogenic material recovery projects: Timber from construction and demolition waste”
Julian Christ, Mette Lübeck, Christopher G Hunt, Anti Rohumaa and Anand Ramesh Sanadi “Isothermal strength development of grass protein glues”
Karolina Tomkowiak, Bartlomiej Mazela, Zuzanna Szubert and Waldemar Perdoch “Hydrophobic cellulose-based sorbents for oil/water separation”
Kristo Kalbe and Targo Kalamees “Anisotropic modelling of moisture transfer in CLT and a novel performance criterion for CLT end-grain moisture safety”
Lena M Leiter, Julie Cool and Rupert Wimmer “Triboelectrification in woodworking”
Maik Slabohm and Holger Militz “Resistance of modified beech (Fagus sylvativa L.) LVL against biodegradation in outdoor soil contact”
Maja Katharina Fjalland “Exploring the interaction between water and fire retardants in Scots pine”
Maja Vasiljevic, Sarah Suarez, Barbara Hinterstoisser, Emil E Thybring, Martin Riegler, Gerhard Sinn and Helga Lichtenegger “Smart wood: Investigating electrical properties for sustainable construction”
Maria Fredriksson “Methodology for studying fungal degradation under precisely controlled moisture conditions”
Mark A Dietenberger, Samuel V Glass and Charles R Boardman “Thermodynamic modelling of water vapor sorption in wood: a semi-empirical approach”
Marlene Cramer and Luis Hidalgo Lomba “Bigger is not always better – the bending strength of 2-inch vs. 2-centimeter specimens”
Martha Godina, Nilmini Dissanayake, Antiopi Koronaki, Michael H Ramage and Darshil U Shah “Reclaimed and rebuilt: wood’s role in tomorrow’s buildings”
Martin Hackel, Katja Fruehwald-Koenig, Noah Burghaus and Felix Leonard Stracke “Nordmann and noble fir – Determination of elasto-mechanical properties by non-destructive and destructive testing”
Md. Rayhanur Rahman, Angelina Korsunova, Anastasija Dmitrijeva and Anne Toppinen “Circular economy business ecosystem: from barriers to solutions in wood construction in Finland”
Mikko Valkonen, Muhammad Awais and Lauri Rautkari “Challenges in measuring the water vapour adsorption of wood using long-wavelength infrared thermal imaging”
Morwenna Spear “How long is ‘long enough’? Carbon storage and wood products”
Muhammad Awais, Michael Altgen, Lone Ross , Thomas K Thiis, Arnkell Jonas Petersen and Ingunn Burud “Hyperspectral mapping of fire-retardant effectiveness in wood”
Muting Wu, Christoph Hoette and Holger Militz “Small scale fire testing to predict the class of chemical-modified wood”
Niklas B Groth “Influence of sample downscaling on the compressive properties of wood in grain direction”
Paola Seminara, Julio Bros-Williamson, Andrew Livingstone and Robert Hairstans “UK hardwood fibre characterisation for wood fibre insulation”
Papiya Bhowmik, Ravi Kant, Harpreet Singh and Reza Hosseinpourpia “Eco-friendly panels repurposing sawdust and textile waste”
Patrik Ahvenainen, Aleksi Zitting, Enriqueta Noriega Benitez, Ville Liljeström, Ryan Trevorah and Paavo Penttilä “Water inhibition in wood studied by time-resolved X-ray scattering”
Peer Thorben Lewandowski, Erik Larnøy and Holger Militz “Development and characterization of bioblocks: A sustainable wood-based composite utilizing MDF residues, citric acid and polyols”
Ramesh Karri, Reijo Lappalainen, Antti Haapala, Anna Koski and Simo Koponen “Fibre reinforcement of plywood to control the effects of defects on strength”
Robert Snårbacka, Steven Collins and Lauri Rautkari “Compressive behaviour of birch veneer: Development of a novel testing method”
Roja Modaresi “Sustainable wood utilization: Insights from the CircWood project”
Sarah Suarez, Maja Vasiljevic, Johannes Konnerth, Martin Riegler and Anita Tran “Back in Black – AC/DC electrical measurements of adhesive wood bondlines modified with carbon fillers”
Serkan Karatosun, Frederikke Paulin Petersen and Lisbeth M Ottosen “Developing a non-destructive procedure for assessing reclaimed timber”
Shennan Wang, Mikko Valkonen, Tainise V Lourencon, Kristiina Lillqvist and Lauri Rautkari “Impact of drying and pretreatment methods on the wood-water interaction in green Norway spruce”
Shiying Zhang, Shennan Wang, Halvar Meinhard, Paavo Penttilä, Steven Collins and Lauri Rautkari “Multiscale wood bonding enabled by cellulose-dissolving ionic liquid”
Sigong Zhang and Henry Fawcett “From harmful to useful: A preliminary study on physical and mechanical properties of Japanese knotweed”
Souvik Ray, Rakesh Kumar and Reza Hosseinpourpia “Bioprospecting Pterocarpus santalinus bark for multifaceted application”
Souvik Ray, Rakesh Kumar and Reza Hosseinpourpia “Utilization of Pterocarpus santalinus bark extracts for improving the degradation resilience”
Stephen O Amiandamhen and Ralf Rautenberger “Nanocellulose-reinforced algae-based adhesive for wood composite development”
Steve Bertasso, Sarah Jayne Hitt and Benjamin Shirley “Preparing for the future: Educating modern construction professionals”
Steven Collins and Lauri Rautkari “Construction panels made with pre-stressed wave layered timber”
Tianxiang Wang, Yue Wang, Mattia Debertolis, Roberto Crocetti and Magnus Wålinder “An innovative timber connection system with the combination of indoor adhesive application and on-site adhesive-free assembly: a preliminary experimental investigation”
Tobias Bender, Jens Schröder, Alexander Pfriem and Linnea Hesse “Dendromechanics – Considering mechanical properties of wood as a function of wood growth over time”
Tom Franke and Thomas Volkmer “Weathering performance of mineralized fir after 15 months of outdoor exposure”
Vaida Jonaitiene and Kazimieras Juzenas “Opportunities for industrial symbiosis in the wood industry”
Villu Kukk, Targo Kalamees and Jaan Kers “Exploring the performance of CLT external walls enhanced with wood fibre based ETICS: Preliminary field measurement insights”
Waldemar Perdoch and Odunayo James Rotowa “Formaldehyde-free modified starch binder for innovative thermal insulation panels”
Wen Jiang, Aitor Barbero-López and Laura Tomppo “Enhancing biomass valorization through advanced analytical techniques”