Physical properties of sessile oak (quercus petraea l) used by the wood industry in Kosovo

Authors

  • Rrahim Sejdiu Faculty of Architecture, Design and Wood Technology, University of Applied Sciences –“Universiteti” Ferizaj, Kosovo
  • Florit Hoxha Faculty of Architecture, Design and Wood Technology, University of Applied Sciences –“Universiteti” Ferizaj, Kosovo
  • Bujar Jashari Faculty of Architecture, Design and Wood Technology, University of Applied Sciences –“Universiteti” Ferizaj, Kosovo
  • Lulzim Idrizi Faculty of Architecture, Design and Wood Technology, University of Applied Sciences –“Universiteti” Ferizaj, Kosovo

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.47577/technium.v2i7.2009

Keywords:

Physical properties, sessile oak, specific gravity, shrinkage.

Abstract

The paper shows some physical properties of sessile oak obtained in Kosovo regions.

In the study are shown: wood shrinkage, specific gravity, shrinkage coefficient for 1% change of moisture content, ratio of shrinkage in tangential and radial direction etc.

The amount of volumetric shrinkage of sessile oak is 15.95%, heartwood part has an average shrinkage 15.41% in

The shrinkage of sapwood part is 17.56%. Specific gravity at: wet condition: (1.013gr/cm3); 12% (0.853gr/cm3) and 0% (0.826gr/cm3) of moisture content.

Specific gravity of heartwood at: wet condition (1.05gr/cm3); 12% (0.88gr/cm3); 0% (0.85gr/cm3). The specific gravity of sapwood at: wet condition (0.91gr/cm3); 12% (0.77gr/cm3); 0% (0.748gr/cm3).

The ratio of average shrinkage between tangential and radial cutting direction is 1.71%. This ratio was significantly higher in sapwood than heartwood.

Coefficient of shrinkage (changing 1% of moisture content) in the radial direction is 0.00196, and 0.00323 in tangential direction.

 

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Published

2020-11-30

How to Cite

Sejdiu, R., Hoxha, F., Jashari, B. ., & Idrizi, L. (2020). Physical properties of sessile oak (quercus petraea l) used by the wood industry in Kosovo . Technium: Romanian Journal of Applied Sciences and Technology, 2(7), 278–285. https://doi.org/10.47577/technium.v2i7.2009

Issue

Vol. 2 No. 7 (2020): Proceedings of the 7th Technium Conference 2020

Section

Articles