Monograph, which was coauthored by Andreja Kutnar and published by Springer, has 4 chapters. First chapter provides an introduction to contemporary timber architecture in Slovenia and sustainable development, which has lead to green building movements are introduced and supplemented by a description of current trends in creating living environments where human wellbeing is a key focus point. Furthermore, Slovenian forests are presented, including basic information about wood spices found in the forest, growing stock, ownership, and forest certification schemes are presented. A discussion of European and Slovenian legislation, which directly and indirectly affects both the wood processing industry and contemporary timber architecture. In the second, manufacturing of Slovenian primary wood products, types and amounts, and trades of primary wood products used in contemporary timber architecture are presented. The third chapter focuses on sustainable constructions, wellbeing that can be obtained with wooden construction, and on certification systems used for assessing sustainable constructions. The monograph concludes with examples of contemporary Slovenian architecture.
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In this research (presented in the paper) densification and drying were performed on birch veneers (Betula pendula L) simultaneously using a contact drier using pressures of 1.5 and 3 MPa at 130 °C and compared with convective type laboratory scale veneer dryer. Compression rate, thickness swelling, and density profiles of the veneers were examined. Furthermore, the microstructure of densified veneers was studied with scanning electron microscope (SEM). At maximum veneer compression rate (9% and pressure 3 MPa), veneers were densified on average from 504 kg m3 to 574 kg m3 (approximately 14%). After water soaking full set-recovery, recovery to initial thickness, was detected. However, swelling was lower for densified veneer. The density profiles measurements showed that densification mostly occurs in the middle of veneers.. SEM images showed that the surface of the densified veneers were smoother, while no cracks were detected due to densification. Densification seemed to occur in vessels. Typically rays were bent when there was a vessel near a ray.
COBISS.SI-ID: 1536084676
In this chapter, which was published by international publishing Springer, an overview of existing knowledge and relevant standards are given. Furthermore, future trends in the field of environmental impact assessment of renewable woodbased materials.
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