„Specific Dimensional Change Behavior of Laminated Beech Veneer Lumber (BauBuche) in Terms of Moisture Absorption and Desorption“ (Benthien et al. 2020): „BauBuche“ – A modern wood-based material with great (swelling-)potential

The Thünen-Institute of Wood Research and the Institute of Wood Sciences of the University of Hamburg are collaborating on research into modern wood-based materials that are intended to replace greenhouse gas-intensive building materials. As a high-strength and versatile wood-based material, "BauBuche" with its mechanical and physical properties, along with other modern wood-based materials, is in the focus of the research. In particular, the production-related strong initial (partly irreversible) swelling in the radial anatomical wood direction is a property that must be taken into account when using "BauBuche" in order to prevent damage to building structures. Density analyses of the material carried out using X-ray technology should provide information on the cause of this material property. The results of the investigations can be found in detail in the publications "Specific Dimensional Change Behavior of Laminated Beech Veneer Lumber (BauBuche) in Terms of Moisture Absorption and Desorption" (Benthien et al. 2020) and "Density Profile Analysis of Laminated Beech Veneer Lumber (BauBuche)" (Engehausen et al. 2021) (see links below).

Contact Person: nick.engehausen@uni-hamburg.de

More informations:

• „Density Profile Analysis of Laminated Beech Veneer Lumber (BauBuche)“ (Engehausen et al. 2021): https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6439/9/5/31
• „Specific Dimensional Change Behavior of Laminated Beech Veneer Lumber (BauBuche) in Terms of Moisture Absorption and Desorption“ (Benthien et al. 2020): www.mdpi.com/2079-6439/8/7/47