Some thresholds for grading British grown spruce to optimised strength classes using longitudinal resonance
Conference Proceeding
Ridley-Ellis, D., Adams, S., & Lehneke, S. (2018)
Some thresholds for grading British grown spruce to optimised strength classes using longitudinal resonance
The main commercial species in the UK and Ireland is Sitka spruce (Picea sitchensis), which is graded in combination with a small amount of Norway spruce (P. abies). It is typ...
Strength grading of timber in the UK in 2018
Presentation / Conference
Ridley-Ellis, D. (2018, June)
Strength grading of timber in the UK in 2018. Presented at Timber 2018
This paper summarises the state-of-the-art of strength grading of UK-grown timber. It lists the following information along with the primary references: visual grading grades ...
TG1/201804/25rev Derivation of MTG grading machine settings for Douglas fir (IE & GB, C classes)
Report
Ridley-Ellis, D., & Gil-Moreno, D. (2018)
TG1/201804/25rev Derivation of MTG grading machine settings for Douglas fir (IE & GB, C classes). WoodProps for Ireland project
Grading machines
MTG 960
mtgBATCH 962 mtgBATCH 966
MTG 920
mtgBATCH 922
mtgBATCH 926
Douglas fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii)
(PSMN)
Permitted timber sizes
Thickness: 33 mm to 84...
Bringing new species to the market place
Presentation / Conference
Ridley-Ellis, D. (2017, May)
Bringing new species to the market place. Presented at EFIATLANTIC AND IEFC ANNUAL MEETING The Role of Alternative Tree Species in the Forests of Atlantic Europe, Edinburgh
Timber grading
Presentation / Conference
Ridley-Ellis, D. (2017, May)
Timber grading. Presented at Tree Breeding and Forest Products - An update on current research, Garwnant