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  1. The inter-storey drift limitations are meaningful reference values for structural seismic performance evaluation. This paper presents an analytical investigation into the seismic performance of multi-storey cr...

    Authors: Xiaofeng Sun, Minjuan He, Zheng Li and Zhan Shu
    Citation: Journal of Wood Science 2017 64:1667
  2. After online publication of the paper, some errors were found in the abstract, The following changes should be made in the original publication of the paper.

    Authors: Min jay Chung and Sheng Yang Wang
    Citation: Journal of Wood Science 2017 63:1666

    The original article was published in Journal of Wood Science 2017 63:s10086-017-1647-y

  3. A digital image correlation (DIC) method was applied to measure strain which arose and remained beneath the finished surface in slow-speed orthogonal cutting of hinoki (Chamaecyparis obtusa), to evaluate the dama...

    Authors: Yosuke Matsuda, Yuko Fujiwara, Koji Murata and Yoshihisa Fujii
    Citation: Journal of Wood Science 2017 63:1659
  4. Heat treatment improves the dimensional stability and hydrophobicity of wood, and heat-treated wood is currently attracting attention as a new interior material. However, there are few evaluations where the ac...

    Authors: Hyunwoo Chung, Yonggun Park, Sang-Yun Yang, Hyunbin Kim, Yeonjung Han, Yoon-Seong Chang and Hwanmyeong Yeo
    Citation: Journal of Wood Science 2017 63:1662
  5. This study aimed at developing a thermo-hydro-mechanical (THM) processing to compress poplar wood and investigating the effects of high temperature, moisture, and pressure during the THM processing on the chan...

    Authors: Minzhen Bao, Xianai Huang, Mingliang Jiang, Wenji Yu and Yanglun Yu
    Citation: Journal of Wood Science 2017 63:1661
  6. This study empirically examines the relationship between clamp force and pull-out strength in lag screw joints of timber members, using data obtained in tightening tests and pull-out tests. Maximum clamp force...

    Authors: Doppo Matsubara, Yoshiaki Wakashima, Yasushi Fujisawa, Hidemaru Shimizu, Akihisa Kitamori and Koichiro Ishikawa
    Citation: Journal of Wood Science 2017 63:1660
  7. Variations in intrinsic wood properties [growth ring width (GRW), specific gravity (SG), fiber length (FL), and microfibril angle (MFA)] of 17–19-year-old Melia azedarach trees grown in two sites in northern Viet...

    Authors: Doan Van Duong, Edward Missanjo and Junji Matsumura
    Citation: Journal of Wood Science 2017 63:1652
  8. The aim of this research was to build a chair resistant to force from front to back. To achieve this goal, poplar wood was treated with heat and steam, and then curved at an angle of 90°. Curved frame was used...

    Authors: Ali Bayatkashkoli, Mohsen Rahmani Ardakani, Mahmoud-Reza Hosseini-Tabatabaei and Narjes Khaton Madahi
    Citation: Journal of Wood Science 2017 63:1650
  9. This work examines the effect of moisture content on the accuracy of nondestructively and simply estimating weight, density, and Young’s modulus by a vibration test without measuring specimen weight. The reson...

    Authors: Yoshitaka Kubojima, Satomi Sonoda and Hideo Kato
    Citation: Journal of Wood Science 2017 63:1653
  10. Bamboos are among the largest woody grasses and grow very rapidly. Although lignin is a crucial factor for the utilization of bamboo biomass, the lignification mechanism of bamboo shoots is poorly understood. ...

    Authors: Taku Tsuyama, Natsumi Shimada, Taichi Motoda, Yasuyuki Matsushita, Yoshio Kijidani, Kazuhiko Fukushima and Ichiro Kamei
    Citation: Journal of Wood Science 2017 63:1651
  11. This study was conducted to determine the relation between the dynamic modulus of elasticity and the static modulus of elasticity, and the relation between the dynamic modulus of elasticity and the modulus of ...

    Authors: Cheng-Yuan Li, Chun-Won Kang, Ho-Yang Kang and Sang-Sik Jang
    Citation: Journal of Wood Science 2017 63:1655
  12. The feasibility of sodium fluoride (NaF) incorporation as a biocide in the manufacture of particleboard was examined. Laboratory-scale particleboards prepared from untreated wood particles were incorporated wi...

    Authors: Cihat Tascioglu, Kenji Umemura, Sukma S. Kusuma and Tsuyoshi Yoshimura
    Citation: Journal of Wood Science 2017 63:1654
  13. This study has focused on solute diffusing into cell walls in solution-impregnated wood under conditioning, process of evaporating solvent. The amount of the diffusion is known to be determined by the solute d...

    Authors: Soichi Tanaka, Masako Seki, Tsunehisa Miki, Kenji Umemura and Kozo Kanayama
    Citation: Journal of Wood Science 2017 63:1658
  14. The effects of the combined treatment of drying and heat treatment using superheated steam (SHS) were studied relative to the changes of the major chemical components in larch wood. The green lumber was dried ...

    Authors: Yonggun Park, Soo-Kyeong Jang, Jun-Ho Park, Sang-Yun Yang, Hyunwoo Chung, Yeonjung Han, Yoon-Seong Chang, In-Gyu Choi and Hwanmyeong Yeo
    Citation: Journal of Wood Science 2017 63:1657
  15. Many streets in Europe and the US are lined with horse chestnut trees. However, its fruit is inedible and poorly utilized. Therefore, its effective utilization has been a big issue. For recycling of horse ches...

    Authors: Tetsuya Takahashi, Yoko Tsurunaga, Werner F. Schmidt and Katsumi Yoshino
    Citation: Journal of Wood Science 2017 63:1649
  16. Epidermal peeling (EPT) and steam-heating (SHT) treatments are two widely processing methods in bamboo industry. Moso bamboo (Phyllostachys pubescens Mazel) and makino bamboo (Phyllostachys makinoi Hayata) are im...

    Authors: Min jay Chung and Sheng Yang Wang
    Citation: Journal of Wood Science 2017 63:1647

    The Erratum to this article has been published in Journal of Wood Science 2017 63:s10086-017-1666-8

  17. To clarify the socioeconomic factors influencing global paper and paperboard demand, a panel data analysis was conducted covering the period 1961–2014. This study used paper and paperboard demand as the depend...

    Authors: Taiyo Chiba, Hiroyasu Oka and Chihiro Kayo
    Citation: Journal of Wood Science 2017 63:1648
  18. This study examined the influence of welded depth and CuCl2 pretreated dowels on wood dowel welding. In untreated group without pretreatment (group A), test results indicated that welded depth 40 mm exhibited hig...

    Authors: Xudong Zhu, Songlin Yi, Ying Gao, Jirong Zhang, Chun Ni and Xiangya Luo
    Citation: Journal of Wood Science 2017 63:1644
  19. Changes in surface property and mechanical properties in commercial particleboards and medium density fiberboards subjected to repetitive relative humidity treatment (i.e., aging treatment) were investigated. ...

    Authors: Sahriyanti Saad, Hikaru Kobori, Yoichi Kojima and Shigehiko Suzuki
    Citation: Journal of Wood Science 2017 63:1640
  20. Modal testing based on the theory of transverse vibration of orthotropic plate has shown great potentials in measuring elastic constants of panel products. Boundary condition (BC) and corresponding calculation...

    Authors: Jianhui Zhou, Ying Hei Chui, Meng Gong and Lin Hu
    Citation: Journal of Wood Science 2017 63:1645
  21. The life history and feeding biology of the bamboo powderpost beetle Dinoderus minutus remain poorly understood because the beetles’ oviposition, development, and feeding take place inside bamboo culms. In this s...

    Authors: Hiroki Watanabe, Yoshiyuki Yanase and Yoshihisa Fujii
    Citation: Journal of Wood Science 2017 63:1642

    The Correction to this article has been published in Journal of Wood Science 2018 64:s10086-018-1707-y

  22. The Chinese furniture industry is important in the development of not only the furniture industry but also the social economy. From the point of view of the current state of the furniture industry in China, th...

    Authors: Xian-qing Xiong, Wei-juan Guo, Lu Fang, Min Zhang, Zhi-hui Wu, Rong Lu and Tetsuo Miyakoshi
    Citation: Journal of Wood Science 2017 63:1643
  23. Tree growth stress, resulted from the combined effects of dead weight increase and cell wall maturation in the growing trees, fulfills biomechanical functions by enhancing the strength of growing stems and by ...

    Authors: Joseph Gril, Delphine Jullien, Sandrine Bardet and Hiroyuki Yamamoto
    Citation: Journal of Wood Science 2017 63:1639
  24. We investigated the physiological responses of a lower termite, Coptotermes formosanus, fed on various lignocelluloses and purified lignins (milled-wood lignins, MWLs) from Japanese cedar (softwood), Japanese bee...

    Authors: Didi Tarmadi, Tsuyoshi Yoshimura, Yuki Tobimatsu, Masaomi Yamamura, Takuji Miyamoto, Yasuyuki Miyagawa and Toshiaki Umezawa
    Citation: Journal of Wood Science 2017 63:1638
  25. Recently, Acacia crassicarpa has been planted in peatland areas with acidic soil in Indonesia for use in pulp and paper materials. Its bark is not suitable to produce bleached pulp; hence, it is discarded as wast...

    Authors: Maya Ismayati, Akiko Nakagawa-izumi and Hiroshi Ohi
    Citation: Journal of Wood Science 2017 63:1633
  26. The present study aims to reveal the antibacterial potential of the wild mushrooms of Nepal. Despite the recognition of the medicinal potential of the natural resources in this country, a systematic study on t...

    Authors: Sonam Tamrakar, Marina Nishida, Yhiya Amen, Hai Bang Tran, Hiroto Suhara, Katsuya Fukami, Gopal Prasad Parajuli and Kuniyoshi Shimizu
    Citation: Journal of Wood Science 2017 63:1636
  27. The application of time–temperature superposition principle (TTSP) to orthotropic creep in dry Chinese fir (Cunninghamia lanceolata [Lamb.] Hook.) was investigated through a sequence of short-term tensile creep f...

    Authors: Hui Peng, Jiali Jiang, Jianxiong Lu and Jinzhen Cao
    Citation: Journal of Wood Science 2017 63:1635
  28. This study investigates the dimensional stability and mechanical properties of plywood boards made of thermally modified and unmodified beech veneers that have undergone plasma pre-treatment before melamine re...

    Authors: Richard Wascher, Christian Kühn, Georg Avramidis, Sascha Bicke, Holger Militz, Gisela Ohms and Wolfgang Viöl
    Citation: Journal of Wood Science 2017 63:1632
  29. The diversity and community structures of wood-inhabiting fungi in 16 decayed wood samples from ten wooden houses in Japan were analyzed using a next-generation sequencing (NGS) to determine the fungi responsi...

    Authors: Sakae Horisawa, Makoto Yoshida, Kiwamu Umezawa, Tomoko Wada, Hisashi Abe, Shuichi Doi, Masahiro Samejima and Ikuo Momohara
    Citation: Journal of Wood Science 2017 63:1630
  30. To clarify if eye fatigue is lessened when looking at wood, we carried out objective examinations using a near-point ruler and also performed sensory evaluations. Visual contact target materials were a white p...

    Authors: Seiji Hirata, Hiroshi Toyoda and Masamitsu Ohta
    Citation: Journal of Wood Science 2017 63:1629
  31. To investigate the possibility of decontaminating 137Cs-contaminated Cryptomeria japonica wood, kraft pulping was conducted and the Cs behavior in the reaction process was examined. 133Cs-treated or 137Cs-contami...

    Authors: Wei Wang, Yasuyuki Matsushita, Dan Aoki, Kazuhiko Fukushima, Rie Tomioka, Kazuya Iizuka and Chisato Takenaka
    Citation: Journal of Wood Science 2017 63:1628
  32. The role of phytohormones in tracheid formation remains unclear in conifers. In this study, to obtain information on the role of auxin (IAA) and gibberellin A4 (GA4), we examined seasonal variation in the amou...

    Authors: Yoshio Kijidani, Takahiro Nagai, Tomohiko Suwashita and Taku Tsuyama
    Citation: Journal of Wood Science 2017 63:1626
  33. Tripitaka Koreana is a collection of over 80,000 Buddhist texts carved on wooden blocks. In this study, we investigated whether six hardwood species used as blocks could be recognized by image recognition. An ...

    Authors: Kayoko Kobayashi, Sung-Wook Hwang, Won-Hee Lee and Junji Sugiyama
    Citation: Journal of Wood Science 2017 63:1625
  34. The objective of this study is to clarify the relationships between tree sizes and the anatomical, chemical, and physical characteristics of reaction wood. Naturally inclined stems or branches in 23 Japanese a...

    Authors: Haruna Aiso, Futoshi Ishiguri, Tatsuya Toyoizumi, Yuya Takashima, Mineaki Aizawa and Shinso Yokota
    Citation: Journal of Wood Science 2017 63:1623
  35. Wettability of medium density fiberboard (MDF) surface affects paint or adhesive application and is, thus, of importance in the course of furniture manufacturing. This study investigated the effects of wood sp...

    Authors: Nadir Ayrilmis, Jan Thore Benthien and Martin Ohlmeyer
    Citation: Journal of Wood Science 2017 63:1620
  36. This study examined the mechanics and pyrolysis analyses of rotation welding with treated dowels. Test results indicated that welding specimens with dowels immersed in CuCl2 solution exhibited higher pullout resi...

    Authors: Xudong Zhu, Ying Gao, Songlin Yi, Chun Ni, Jirong Zhang and Xiangya Luo
    Citation: Journal of Wood Science 2017 63:1617
  37. Levoglucosan, the major intermediate in cellulose pyrolysis, is stable up to around 500 °C in the gas phase. To study whether this stability is a characteristic property of levoglucosan, the gas-phase reactivi...

    Authors: Asuka Fukutome, Haruo Kawamoto and Shiro Saka
    Citation: Journal of Wood Science 2017 63:1616
  38. As a follow-up report, the pre-treatment by compression for wood drying was systematically studied in terms of the reduction of moisture content (MC), the recovery rate (RR), and mechanical properties of wood ...

    Authors: Youke Zhao
    Citation: Journal of Wood Science 2017 63:1612
  39. This study has focused on solute diffusing into cell walls in solution-impregnated wood under conditioning, process of evaporating solvent. The purpose of this paper was to clarify the RH- (relative humidity-)...

    Authors: Soichi Tanaka, Masako Seki, Tsunehisa Miki, Kenji Umemura and Kozo Kanayama
    Citation: Journal of Wood Science 2017 63:1613

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