Conference in Lisbon
Topic: Conference COST Action E53 "Economic and Technical aspects on quality control for wood and wood products" in Lisbon, Portugal
Location: LNEC – Laboratório Nacional de Engenharia Civil, AvenidaBrasil, nº 101, Lisbon, Portugal
Date: 22th – 23th October 2009
Important deadlines
15th July 2009: Abstract submission
15th August 2009: Acceptance of abstracts
01th September 2009: Final program
20th September 2009: Paper submission
20th September 2009: Registration
For downloads
Flyer
Registration form (doc)
Final Program
Thursday, 22th October 2009
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Time
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Theme
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08:30 – 09:00
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Registration
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09:00 – 09:10 |
Opening
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| Robert Kliger |
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Keynotes
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09:10 – 9:35
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Quality Control and productivity in Oak Timber, from forest to the final processing
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| J. Carvalho |
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09:35 – 10:00
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Improvement potential of value yield in sawmilling through scanning of internal knot structure of round wood
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| A. Usenius |
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10:00 – 10:30
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Advances in scanning technology and process optimization in the wood industry in North America
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| R. Szymani |
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10:30 – 11:00
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Coffee break
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Session 1: Technical aspects of strength grading
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| Chairperson: Ch. Bengtsson, COST E53, WG3 |
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11:00 - 11:20
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| M. Sandomeer |
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11:20 - 11:40
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Comparison of strength grading machine settings for different grade combinations for Polish-grown Pinus silvestris L. structural
sawn timber
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| S. Krzosek |
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11:40 - 12:00
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| A. Ranta-Maunus |
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12:00 - 12:20
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| A. Weidenhiller |
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12:20 - 12:40
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Determination of Shear Strength of Timber Joists by torsion testing
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| A. Khokhar |
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12:40 - 14:00
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Lunch
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Session 2: Strength grading and wood properties
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| Chairperson: J. Oja, COST E53, WG3 |
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14:00 - 14:20
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Grade yield in Norway spruce as affected by timber length
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| A. Øvrum |
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14:20 - 14:40
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| P. de Vries |
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14:40 - 15:00
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| M. Johansson |
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15:00 - 15:20
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Strength grading of hardwood with longitudinal ultrasonic waves and longitudinal vibration and locating defects in softwood and hardwood with low frequency ultrasonic echo technique
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| K. Frühwald |
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15:20 – 15:50
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Coffee break
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Session 3: Drying related topics
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| Chairperson: J. Welling, COST E53, WG2 |
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15:50 - 16:10
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| G. Milic |
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16:10 - 16:30
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| R. Hrcka |
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16:30 - 16:50
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| J. Welling |
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16:50 - 17:10
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Measurement of MC in timber for use in log buildings
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| K. M. Sandland |
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17:10 - 17:30
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| R. Nemeth |
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17:30 - 18:30
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Management Committee Meeting, Working group meetings
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| Management Committee members, Delegates |
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20:00 –
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Friday, 23th October 2009
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Time
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Theme
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Session 4: Economic aspects
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| Chairperson: A. Usenius, COST E53, WG1, WG2, WG3 |
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08:30 - 08:50
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| Ž. Gorišek |
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08:50 - 09:10
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| L. Denes |
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09:10 - 09:30
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| J.D. Lanvin |
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09:30 - 09:50
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| R. Lagana |
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09:50 - 10:20
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Coffee break
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Session 5: Quality related topics
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| Chairperson: R. Kliger, COST E53, WG1, WG2, WG3 |
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10:20 - 10:40
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| V. Savov |
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10:40 - 11:00
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| A.J. Petutschnigg |
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11:00 - 11:20
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Application of terrestrial LiDAR and a sawing simulator to predict sawn timber yield of plantations - a pilot study for Pinus pinaster in South Africa
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| H.-J. Klemmt |
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11:20
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End of conference
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11:30 - 12:30
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Lunch
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Afternoon – Technical visit
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12:30 - 14:00
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Bus trip: Lisbon - Setúbal
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14:00 - 17:00
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Visit to wood houses in Troia
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17:00 - 18:30
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Bus trip: Back to Lisbon
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Flyer ;
final program ; all presentations
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