Estimation of wood oven-dry density by using a portable dielectric moisture meter

  • Chun Won Kang
  • , Ho Mook Lim
  • , Ho Yang Kang*
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Tripitaka Koreana in Haein Temple, Hapcheon Province is the most historical and largest heritage in this country, however the species of their blocks have yet been unknown. A nondestructive test method is necessary to investigate their species. The oven-dry density of wood was measured by inversely using the principle of high frequency moisture meter. The oven-dry densities of more than 100 domestic species of specimens estimated by measurement method and high frequency moisture meter were compared and following conclusions were obtained. There was highly close correlation between the oven-dry density estimated by measurement method and the oven-dry density estimated by high frequency moisture meter. The densities of Tripitaka Koreana that was a global cultural heritage could be correctly estimated by using high frequency moisture meter and the equilibrium moisture content under which Tripitaka Koreana equilibrated, thus, it was expected to provide the key to species identification.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)629-639
Number of pages11
JournalJournal of the Korean Wood Science and Technology
Volume45
Issue number5
DOIs
StatePublished - 2017

Keywords

  • Dielectric moisture meter
  • Domestic species
  • Linear regression
  • Tripitaka Koreana
  • Wood density

Quacquarelli Symonds(QS) Subject Topics

  • Materials Science
  • Engineering - Mechanical

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