Azrul Mutalib and Hong Hao from The University of Western Australia show
how pressure-impulse diagrams for fibrereinforced polymer-strengthened
concrete columns can be used to predict failure behaviour.
David Jones and Michael Barnes of Mississippi State University, USA, explain the wood
treatment process and safe handling and disposal of treated wood.
Chartered Architect John Hutchinson takes a look at the development of
strong natural fibre composite materials and their potential commercial
application in the construction industry.
Global Forest Information Service Coordinator Eero Mikkola and FORNIS
Webmaster Stella Britwum Acquah outline the online Forestry Research
Network for Sub-Saharan Africa.
A profile of Professor
Bohumil Kasal, Director of The Fraunhofer Institute for Wood Research in
Braunschweig, Germany, who has travelled far and wide working in
the R&D of wood structures.
Was it right to consider whether the Public Forest Estate should remain in public
ownership? To answer the question, it is important to consider the
historical context of the UK’s timber production, says the regular Materials World columnist.
The use of sustainable materials in construction can
contribute to significant improvements in subsequent energy consumption and CO2
emissions. Dr Deborah Pullen, Director of Knowledge Exploitation at the
Building Research Establishment, Watford, UK, outlines the possibilities of new
materials and their implementation.
Packaging consultant
Ian Davis explains what prompted the
change twenty years ago in the way bleached pulp for
paper and board packaging was produced, and the effect on fibres used today.
