15/16 Cleavage strength of small clear pieces of 32 woods in green condition XIV. Specific gravity, and shrinkage of 51 American woods XV. Effect of drying on the mechanical properties of wood, shown in ratio of increase due to reducing moisture content from the green condition to kiln-dry XVI. Effect of steaming on the strength of green loblolly pine XVII. Speed-strength moduli, and relative increase in strength at rates of fibre strain increasing in geometric ratio XVIII. |