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Growth Stresses and Strains in Trees

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  • © 1987

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Authors:
  1. Robert R. Archer

    1. Department of Civil Engineering, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, USA

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Part of the book series: Springer Series in Wood Science (SSWOO, volume 3)

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Table of contents (6 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages I-X
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  2. An Introduction to Growth Stresses

    • Robert R. Archer
    Pages 1-15

  3. On the Measurement and Interpretation of Surface Growth Strains

    • Robert R. Archer
    Pages 16-49

  4. Mechanisms for the Generation of Surface Strains

    • Robert R. Archer
    Pages 50-65

  5. Internal Residual Stress Patterns in Tree Stems

    • Robert R. Archer
    Pages 66-113

  6. Experimental Verification of Internal Residual Stress Distributions

    • Robert R. Archer
    Pages 114-153

  7. Redistribution of Growth Stress States Due to Cutting

    • Robert R. Archer
    Pages 154-204

  8. Back Matter

    Pages 205-240
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Although over 40 years have passed since Jacobs (1945) convincingly established the basic radial pattern of residual growth stress in growing trees, yet this phenomenon is still not widely appreciated in wood science and technology circles. This is in spite of the fact that the presence of these stresses of sizeable magnitudes has long been recognized as a primary cause of shakes and splits in logs as well as the warping of lumber sawn in the green condition. The presentation of the subject of growth stresses in trees presents some special problems due to the wide range of specialists who potentially might have an interest in the subject. For example, tree physiologists interested in questions such as the relation of mechanical stress to stem taper and the role of reaction wood and gravity forces in determining tree crown form encounter growth stress models. Silvi­ culturists interested in the relation ofthinning practices to wood quality find that wood properties are correlated with growth stress levels which are in turn significantly changed by cutting practices. Wood techno­ logists interested in the relation of residual growth stress gradients in green logs to the dimensional quality of sawn and seasoned lumber are forced to take a more quantitative approach to the effect of growth stresses than might have been the case in the past.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Department of Civil Engineering, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, USA

    Robert R. Archer

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Growth Stresses and Strains in Trees

  • Authors: Robert R. Archer

  • Series Title: Springer Series in Wood Science

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-02511-6

  • Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 1987

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-662-02513-0Published: 12 December 2012

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-662-02511-6Published: 09 March 2013

  • Series ISSN: 1431-8563

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: X, 240

  • Number of Illustrations: 8 b/w illustrations

  • Topics: Agriculture, Forestry, Plant Sciences, Ecology

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