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2020Experimental investigation of mesoscale variability of clear spruce mechanical properties in the radial direction
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Traditional wood-wood connections, widely used in the past, have been progressively replaced by steel fasteners and bonding processes in modern timber constructions. However, the emergence of digital fabrication and innovative engineered timber products ha ...
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