It can detect moisture levels of 5% to 50% in wood or 1.5% to 33% in concrete and drywall. The dual display has a hold function for storing a reading for later review, an auto diagnostic check and ...

From the Japanese cypress to the ponderosa pine, wood has been used in construction for millennia. Though materials like steel and concrete have largely taken over large building construction, wood is ...

THE creep of wood which is maintained under load during a change in moisture content has been reported on in two recent papers 1,2. The object of this note is to suggest an explanation in terms of ...

DURING studies on creep in wood under various types of loading over periods of up to several years, it became apparent that changes in the moisture content of the wood while under load markedly ...