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Physical and mechanical properties of wood of plantation grown Albizia lebbeck in the savannah ecological zone, Ghana
ID Tampori, Enoch Gbapenuo (Author), ID Bih, Francis Kofi (Author), ID Antwi, Kwaku (Author), ID Chakurah, Issah (Author)

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Abstract
The increasing scarcity of major commercial tropical hardwood species has necessitated the utilization of plantation grown exotic timber species as a potential means of maintaining Ghana’s foundation of timber resources. To better consider Albizia lebbeck as a substitute for wood species which are being seriously over-exploited to the point of commercial extinction, its wood properties were characterized to expatiate its utilization potentials. Three mature plantation grown Albizia lebbeck trees with diameters 45-50 cm at breast height were purposively selected and sampled at four stem height levels of tree height. The samples were sawn into the required sizes in accordance with the British standard, BS 373 (1957) for testing. The heartwood and sapwood proportions were evaluated and the samples were examined for hardness, bending strength (MOE and MOR), compression strength parallel to grain, shear strength parallel to grain, and air-dry density. All treeshad a significantly higher heartwood than sapwood percentage. The air-dry density values at 12% MC were 868 kg/m³, 806 kg/m³, 695 kg/m³ and 564 kg/m³ for four sections of the stem (heights 0-25%, 26-50%, 51-75% and 76-100%).In general, the plantation grown Albizia lebbeckex hibited favourable strength values, suggesting that it is endowed with adequate properties for being an alternative species to supply the wood industry.

Language:English
Keywords:Albizia lebbeck, lesser-known timber species, plantation, heartwood, sapwood, wood density, modulus of rupture, modulus of elasticity
Work type:Article
Typology:1.01 - Original Scientific Article
Organization:BF - Biotechnical Faculty
Publication status:Published
Publication version:Version of Record
Publication date:01.01.2024
Year:2024
Number of pages:Str. 55-68
Numbering:Let. 73, št. 1
PID:20.500.12556/RUL-164695 This link opens in a new window
UDC:630*812:630*176.1 Albizia lebbeck
ISSN on article:2590-9932
COBISS.SI-ID:214072323 This link opens in a new window
Publication date in RUL:07.11.2024
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Language:Slovenian
Title:Fizikalne in mehanske lastnosti lesa vrste Albizia lebbeck s plantaž v Gani
Abstract:
Zaradi naraščajočega pomanjkanja lesa tradicionalnih tropskih listavcev morajo v Gani vse bolj uporabljati les eksotičnih lesnih vrst. Ta prihaja s plantaž, kar pripomore tudi k ohranjanju tradicionalnih gozdnih virov. Cilj prispevka je raziskati lastnosti lesa vrste Albizia lebbeck in odgovoriti, ali bi les lahko uporabili kot nadomestek za nekatere tradicionalne lesne vrste. V ta namen so bila izbrana tri odrasla drevesa Albizia lebbeck s premerom 45–50 cm v prsni višini, vzorce lesa pa so odvzeli na štirih nivojih debla. Vzorci so bili razžagani na zahtevane dimenzije v skladu z britanskim standardom BS 373 (1957). Ocenjen je bil delež jedrovine in beljave, nato pa je bila raziskana trdota, upogibna, tlačna in strižna trdnost ter gostota zračno suhega lesa. Pri vseh drevesih je bil delež jedrovine znatno višji od deleža beljave. Vrednosti gostote na štirih nivojih po višini debla (0–25 %, 26–50 %, 51–75 % in 76–100 % višine) pa so bile 868 kg/m³, 806 kg/m³, 695 kg/m³ in 564 kg/m³. Na splošno so bile trdnostne lastnosti lesa vrste Albizia lebbeck s plantaže ugodne, kar nakazuje, da ima les primerne lastnosti, da bi ga lahko uporabili za potrebe lesne industrije in za širšo uporabo

Keywords:Albizia lebbeck, manj znane lesne vrste, plantaže, jedrovina, beljava, gostota lesa, upogibna trdnost, modul elastičnosti

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