Abstract Thermal modification of wood is an environmentally friendly alternative to other preservative treatments which provides improvement in durability and dimensional stability. Heat treatments have been mainly applied to softwoods for non-structural uses. Considering the current abundance of hardwoods such
Majano-Majano A, Gómez-Royuela JL, Lara-Bocanegra AJ. (2018) Elastic constants of thermally treated beech by ultrasound tests. World Conference on Timber Engineering (WCTE 2018), Seoul, Republic of Korea.









