Wood Physics and Drying Lab

Department of Wood Science @ UBC

 

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Department of Wood Science

University of British Columbia

2424 Main Mall

Vancouver, BC, Canada

V6T 1Z4

tel:   +1  604  8226153

fax:  +1  604  8229159

 

stavros.avramidis@ubc.ca


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There are two laboratory locations: (a) the Wood Physics Lab that is located on the 4th floor of the Forest Sciences Centre (#4230-2424 Main Mall), and (b) the Wood Drying Lab on 2324 West Mall. Both labs are well equipped for related research.

Wood Physics Lab

 

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Conditioning chambers

Steady-state gas permeability system

Dynamic sorption system

Dynamic air permeability system

Dynamic vapor sorption system

Solution calorimeter

 

 

Wood Drying Lab 

 

8m3 conventional steam/electric kiln

41MHz Radio Frequency heater

16m3 conventional steam kiln

7MHz Radio Frequency Vacuum (RFV) kiln

Capacitance in-line moisture meter

The Wood Drying Lab – 2324 West Mall

 

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          NIR lumber scanning system

        Drying stresses measuring system