A wooden piece having a width of 10.20 inches. Available moisture content of this piece is found to be 8 %. a) Compute width when Moisture content become 32 % b) Compute the width when moisture content increases from 8 % to 17% Assume, fiber saturation point to be 24% and Tangential shrinkage as 7% when moisture content changes from Fully saturation point to dry.

A wooden piece having a width of 10.20 inches. Available moisture content of this piece is found to be 8 %. a) Compute width when Moisture content become 32 % b) Compute the width when moisture content increases from 8 % to 17% Assume, fiber saturation point to be 24% and Tangential shrinkage as 7% when moisture content changes from Fully saturation point to dry.

Construction Materials, Methods and Techniques (MindTap Course List)

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Chapter18: Wood, Plastics, And Composites

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