A note of the density of Pakistan timbers
A note of the density of Pakistan timbers
Mohammad Ayaz
ABSTRACT
Density is the best single criterion of wood. There is a close correlation between density and strength properties of timber (Kollmann, 1968 and Williams and Hamilton, 1961) and therefore, needs to be correctly determined. Available information on the density of Pakistani timbers is very old and is based on the works carried out in India before partition and the reported figures of density for different timbers are mostly from those areas which are located in that country. These density values often differ with observed density of timbers collected locally due to the differences of locality conditions in the two countries. Density determination of authentic wood samples of Pakistani origin was under taken in the Forest Products Research Division, Pakistan Forest Institute, Peshawar. This note represents the results of the work carried out.
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June 1981
Vol. 31, Iss. 2
