Multifaceted Productivity Comparison of Off-Site Timber Manufacturing Strategies in Mainland Europe and the United Kingdom
Journal Article
Duncheva, T., & Bradley, F. F. (2019)
Multifaceted Productivity Comparison of Off-Site Timber Manufacturing Strategies in Mainland Europe and the United Kingdom. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 145(8), https://doi.org/10.1061/%28ASCE%29CO.1943-7862.0001641
Offsite construction methods have been suggested as a necessity for improving the efficiency and productivity of the construction industry through implementation of automation...
Sustainable Communities Premanufactured from Wood
Presentation / Conference
Duncheva, M., Calcagno, C., & Hairstans, R. (2018, June)
Sustainable Communities Premanufactured from Wood. Poster presented at Timber 2018
The UK produces high quantities of softwood timber through forestry plantations concentrated in Scotland, however this resource is currently under-used and its full potential ...
Impulse excitation measurement of small changes in elastic moduli and damping using R
Journal Article
Ridley-Ellis, D., Libeau, M., & Mignerat, D. (2018)
Impulse excitation measurement of small changes in elastic moduli and damping using R. International Wood Products Journal, 1-6. https://doi.org/10.1080/20426445.2018.1475928
Impulse excitation is commonly used to assess wood stiffness in both scientific and industrial settings. Modes of vibration are excited by a mechanical impulse and their reson...
Timber properties of minor conifer species in Britain and future marketing opportunities
Presentation / Conference
Ridley-Ellis, D. (2017, May)
Timber properties of minor conifer species in Britain and future marketing opportunities. Presented at The National Forestry Conference for Ireland "an appraisal of the silvicultural and marketing potential of coniferous alternatives to Sitka spruce", Johnstown House Hotel, Enfield, Co. Meath
TG1/201703/21rev Derivation of Goldeneye 702 grading machine settings for British Spruce
Report
Ridley-Ellis, D. (2017)
TG1/201703/21rev Derivation of Goldeneye 702 grading machine settings for British Spruce. CEN TC124 WG2 TG1: MiCROTEC
Goldeneye 702
MiCROTEC GmbH
Julius Durst Str. 98
IT-39042 Brixen (BZ)
www.microtec.eu
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland + Republic of Ireland
Sitka spruc...
TG1/201703/22rev Derivation of Goldeneye 706 grading machine settings for British Spruce
Report
Ridley-Ellis, D. (2017)
TG1/201703/22rev Derivation of Goldeneye 706 grading machine settings for British Spruce. CEN TC124 WG2 TG1: MiCROTEC
Goldeneye 706
MiCROTEC GmbH
Julius Durst Str. 98
IT-39042 Brixen (BZ)
www.microtec.eu
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland + Republic of Ireland
Sitka spruc...
Sustainable construction timber - Sourcing and specifying local timber. (2nd edition)
Report
Davies, I. (2016)
Sustainable construction timber - Sourcing and specifying local timber. (2nd edition). Forestry Commission
Timber is a versatile and high performance construction material that can be produced in most parts of the UK. Sustainable construction timber has been written to help buildin...
Strength grading of sawn timber in Europe: an explanation for engineers and researchers
Journal Article
Ridley-Ellis, D., Stapel, P., & Baño, V. (2016)
Strength grading of sawn timber in Europe: an explanation for engineers and researchers. European Journal of Wood and Wood Products, 74(3), 291-306. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00107-016-1034-1
This paper is a concise explanation of the normative background to strength grading in Europe, addressing important aspects that are commonly misunderstood by structural engin...
Current UK timber grading and engineered wood products.
Presentation / Conference
Ridley-Ellis, D. (2016, February)
Current UK timber grading and engineered wood products
Timber grading seminar - Some things you should know about how strength grading works and what is changing in the standards.
Presentation / Conference
Ridley-Ellis, D. (2016, February)
Timber grading seminar - Some things you should know about how strength grading works and what is changing in the standards. Presented at Timber grading seminar, Glasgow, Scotland
Presentations from the seminar on timber grading.
"This grading seminar will give you a crash course in timber strength grading, what it is, how it works, and how it is chang...