• Journal of the Korean Wood Science and Technology
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• 제24권2호
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• pp.1-6
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• 1996

This study was performed to investigate the feasibility of using sonic stress-wave technique in the longitudinal direction for the assessment of incipient decay of radiata pine wood. Decayed bending specimens by Tyromyces palustris and Gloeophyllum trabeum for varoious periods were tested nondestructively using stress-wave technique in the longitudinal direction and destructively. Decay detection, quantitative assessment of decay, and the prediction of residual strength of decayed wood with less than five percent weight loss can be feasible using stress-wave parameters (wave velocity, wave impedance, stress-wave elasticity) measured by stress-wave technique in the longitudinal direction and their percent reduction due to decay.

• Journal of the Korean Wood Science and Technology
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• 제23권4호
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• pp.54-59
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• 1995

This experiment was carried out to evaluate the role of oxalic acid metabolism in the incipient decay of brown rotting, and to investigate the effects of various compositions of culture medium. Until 5days incubation, the amount of oxalic acid produced by Tyromyces palustris was increased, while pH was gradually decreased. The difference in oxalic acid production depending on carbon sources was not significant and the pH adjustment of media did not stimulate the production of oxalic acid. In this experiment, hemicellulose was hydrolyzed with 1% oxalic acid, so it is suggested that nonenzymatic acid hydrolysis of hemicelluloses might be involved in the process of incipient decay of brown-rot fungi.

• Journal of the Korean Wood Science and Technology
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• 제24권1호
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• pp.81-86
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• 1996

This study was performed to evaluate the reduction in bending properties of radiata pine sapwood associated with incipient brown-rot decay. Decayed bending specimens by Tyromyces palustris and Gloeophyllum trabeum for varoious periods were tested destructively. Brown-rot decay by T. palustris and G. trabeum caused serious reduction in bending properties at very early stages of decay, with about 30 percent decrease in bending strength observed for only 1~2 percent weight loss. In general, the reduction in bending properties caused by T. palustris was somewhat greater than that by G. trabeum. Work to maximum load was reduced most severely and rapidly from the onset of decay, while modulus of elasticity showed a much more moderate rate of reduction. Modulus of rupture was affected by decay to a greater extent than was modulus of elasticity. Since a relatively strong correlation between weight loss and bending strength was observed, the residual strength of decayed wood can be predicted by weight loss due to decay. The results of this study indicate that very early stages of brown-rot decay reduce the bending strength significantly. Thus, it is recommended that all load-bearing members in wooden structures, especially those that are periodically wetted, should be inspected regularly to prevent a sudden failure even though there are no definite signs of decay.

• Journal of the Korean Wood Science and Technology
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• 제24권3호
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• pp.18-27
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• 1996

The feasibility of using stress-wave technique in the transverse direction for the assessment of early stages of decay was investigated using compression test specimens having different annual ring orientations subjected to decay by Tyromyces palustris for various time intervals. Decay detection, quantitative assessment of decay, and the prediction of residual strength of decayed wood with less than five percent weight loss can be feasible using stress-wave parameters (wave velocity, wave impedance, and stress-wave elasticity) and their percent reduction due to decay, measured by stress-wave technique in the transverse direction. The use of stress-wave technique in the transverse direction for the application of this technique to structural members in service is desirable, when considering the easiness of attachment of accelerometers of stress-wave measuring device on the surface of members and also accurate detection of localized decayed areas. In stress-wave technique in the transverse direction, stress-wave parameters measured were different according to the angles between wave propagation path and annual ring, due to the anisotropy of wood structure. Therefore, it is recommended to use percent reduction in stress-wave parameters instead of stress-wave parameters. This evaluation method using percent reduction in stress-wave parameters is ideal when it is impossible to observe annual ring orientation on the transverse surface of wood.

• Journal of Forest and Environmental Science
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• 제36권2호
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• pp.143-155
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• 2020

A juniper pocket rot fungus, Pyrofomes demidoffii is a basidiomycetous fungus responsible for damage of living Juniperus spp. However, its effect on the residual strength and on the extent of decay of juniper's trunk was not determined in any prior studies. The purpose of this study was to study the features of J. procera infected by P. demdoffii, and to estimate the level of strength loss and decay severity in the trunk at D.B.H height using different five formulas. Infected juniper stands were examined in two Ethiopian forests through Visual Tree Assessment (VTA) followed by a slight destructive drilling of the trunk at D.B.H height. The decayed juniper tree is characterized by partially degraded lignin material at incipient stage of decay to completely degraded lignin material at final stage of decay. In the evaluated formulas, results of ANOVA showed that a significantly higher mean percentage of strength loss and decay severity were recorded in the trees of larger D.B.H categories (p<0.001). The strength loss formulas produced the same to similar patterns of sum of ranks of strength loss or decay severity in the trunk, but the differences varied significantly among D.B.H categories in Kruskal Wallis-test (p<0.001). In conclusion, the employed formulas showed similar to different degree of variability in quantification of strength loss or decay severity in the trunk. The findings of our study could be used as the baseline for further study on juniper's strength loss or decays in the trunk of Juniperus spp. and unequivocally helps to design the corresponding management as result of P. demidoffii.

• Journal of the Korean Wood Science and Technology
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• 제36권1호
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• pp.30-35
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• 2008

동해안 지역에서 산불로 고사된 소나무의 5년에 걸친 경시적 재질 변화를 역학성능을 중심으로 조사하였다. 고사에 따른 재질열화로 가장 크게 영향 받는 역학성능은 충격 휨 흡수에너지였다. 따라서 고사 초기의 재질변화를 예측하는 지표로 활용이 가능할 것으로 밝혀졌다. 고사 경과에 따라 변재의 재질열화가 심재에 비해 두드러지게 진행되었다. 열화의 정도는 충격 휨 흡수에너지가 가장 컸으며 압축강도가 가장 작았다. 고사 이후의 외관 변화와 역학성능의 열화진행 정도로 볼 때 산불피해 소나무의 유효한 활용을 위한 적정 벌채 시기는 산불발생 1년 이내가 바람직한 것으로 밝혀졌다.

• 대한조선학회논문집
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• 제37권3호
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• pp.37-44
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• 2000

수면 하에서 정속으로 움직이는 MACA0012 수중익에 의하여 생성되는 정상파 및 쇄파에 대한 실험적 연구를 회류수조에서 수행하였다. 실린더의 몰수깊이에 따른 자유표면 파형을 관측하였고, PIV를 이용하여 수중익과 자유표면 사이 유동장의 순간속도와 평균속도를 계측한 후 와도분포를 구하였다. 쇄파의 발생, 전개 그리고 소멸과정을 조사하였고, 특히 자유표면 부근의 와류 구조와 같은 복잡 순간유동장의 가시화를 통하여 수중익과 쇄파 간의 상호작용을 해석하고자 하였다. 본 실험으로 PIV 계측기법은 조선해양공학의 다양한 연구분야에 훌륭히 적용될 수 있음을 보았고 더욱이 정량적인 해석이 필요한 실험에도 사용이 가능함을 확인하였다.