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Effect of wilt disease and age on the strength properties of coconut palm stem wood

✍ Scribed by R. Gnanaharan; T. K. Dhamodaran

Publisher: Springer
Year: 1989
Tongue: English
Weight: 253 KB
Volume: 23
Category: Article
ISSN: 0043-7719
DOI: 10.1007/bf00367733

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✦ Synopsis

Static bending test and compression test parallel to the grain were conducted on coconut stem wood from non-diseased over-mature palms and wilt-diseased palms of different age groups; properties like fibre strength at limit of proportionality (FSLP), modulus of rupture (MOR), modulus of elasticity (MOE), work to maximum load (WML) and maximum crushing strength (MCS) were determined. Wilt disease did not have any adverse effect on strength properties. Though, in general, age did not affect the strength properties significantly, over-mature palms had significantly higher MOE values than lower age palms. Strength properties of coconut wood from over-mature palms compare quite well with that of other structural timbers. Stem wood from wilt-diseased palms, of adequate density, can also be used for construction purposes.

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