The tensile strength of blue gum timber is 50 MPa at a moisture content of 12 percent. If the strength determined in its green state was 42 MPa, and its fibre saturation point occurs at a moisture content of 25 °C, find the strength of this timber at a moisture content of 8 percent. If the density of the wood was 1.4 g/cm3 atmoisture content of 12 percent, find the density at a moisture content of 8 percent.

The tensile strength of blue gum timber is 50 MPa at a moisture content of 12 percent. If the strength determined in its green state was 42 MPa, and its fibre saturation point occurs at a moisture content of 25 °C, find the strength of this timber at a moisture content of 8 percent. If the density of the wood was 1.4 g/cm3 atmoisture content of 12 percent, find the density at a moisture content of 8 percent.

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