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Wood and Timber - Theory & Concepts - Wood Moisture

Structure, properties, defects, and preservation of wood as a construction material.

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Cellular Moisture & Shrinkage Simulator

Adjust the moisture content to see how water leaves the wood cells. Notice that dimensional shrinkage only occurs when the bound water leaves the cell walls (below the Fiber Saturation Point).

40.0%

Current State

  • Phase:Green Wood (Losing Free Water)
  • Free Water (Cavity):10.0% MC
  • Bound Water (Walls):30.0% MC
  • Tangential Shrinkage:0.00%
Free Water
Simplified Wood Cell Cross-Section