Browsing Engineering (Faculty of) by Subject "Wood"
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The Effect of Humidity and Moisture Content on the Tone of Musical Instruments
(University of Waterloo, 2014-02-12)The purpose of this research work is to investigate the relationship between humidity and tone in musical instruments. A basic hypothesis that motivates this work is that normal seasonal variations in relative humidity are ... -
Mould Resistance of Full Scale Wood Frame Wall Assemblies
(University of Waterloo, 2006)The primary objective of this study was to investigate mould growth resistance of different types of wood products which include the sheathing and framing within full scale wall assemblies. Secondary objectives were to ... -
Strengthening of Wooden Cross arms in 230 kV Transmission Structures Using Glass Fibre Reinforced Polymer (GFRP) Wrap
(University of Waterloo, 2008-08-26)There are approximately 6000 Gulfport-type wood structures used to support 1600 km of 230 kV electrical transmission lines in Ontario. An unexpected structural failure caused by wood deterioration has been recognized as a ...