| Issue |
Matériaux & Techniques
Volume 112, Number 6, 2024
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|---|---|---|
| Article Number | 602 | |
| Number of page(s) | 9 | |
| Section | Materials from biological origin | |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/mattech/2024028 | |
| Published online | 17 December 2024 | |
Original Article
Physical and mechanical properties of Eucalyptus wood from Moroccan clonal plantations
1
National Forest Engineers School, Tabriquet 11015 Sale, Rabat, Morocco
2
National Water and Forests Agency, Rabat, Morocco
* Corresponding author: hafidahaouzali@gmail.com
Received:
16
March
2023
Accepted:
9
November
2024
The present research focuses on the evaluation of the physical and mechanical properties of the clonal Eucalyptus plantations. It concerns the clone 3933 (Eucalyptus grandis x?). To this end, ten logs, from ten different trees were cut and dried, to make standardized test samples for measuring moisture content, basic density, and shrinkage. The wood also underwent standardized bending, compression, and tensile tests. The results show that the wood of the studied clone is a medium-heavy, with high shrinkage and low to medium mechanical performance. It is more suitable for non-structural uses.
Key words: Eucalyptus / clone / wood / physical properties / mechanical properties
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