Effects of natural ageing on macroscopic physical and mechanical properties, chemical components and microscopic cell wall structure of ancient timber members
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Long-term environmental exposure can affect the constituents of wood's multiphase structure in different ways; hemicellulose is generally more susceptible to moisture-related degradation, whereas the cellulose-lignin framework may remain comparatively more stable.
“Long-term environmental exposure can affect the constituents of wood's multiphase structure in different ways.Hemicellulose is generally more susceptible to moisture-related degradation, whereas the cellulose-lignin framework may remain comparatively more stable, depending on species and exposure history (Kránitz et al. 2016;Wang et al. 2021;Xin et al. 2022).”
From Preliminary structural reuse assessment of reclaimed Juniperus excelsa Timber after approximately 42 years of service: Mechanical response, visible defects, and SEM observations (2026) · cites this paper as Xin et al. 2022
Studies on aged wood demonstrate that microstructural observations cannot be generalized without systematic sampling.
“Studies on aged wood also demonstrate that microstructural observations cannot be generalized without systematic sampling (Xin et al. 2022;Zhang et al. 2024).”
From Preliminary structural reuse assessment of reclaimed Juniperus excelsa Timber after approximately 42 years of service: Mechanical response, visible defects, and SEM observations (2026) · cites this paper as Xin et al. 2022
Similar local variations have been reported in studies of naturally aged wood; however, their occurrence and mechanical significance depend on species, exposure, sampling location, and preparation method.
“Similar local variations have been reported in studies of naturally aged wood; however, their occurrence and mechanical significance depend on species, exposure, sampling location, and preparation method (Xin et al. 2022;Zhang et al. 2024).”
From Preliminary structural reuse assessment of reclaimed Juniperus excelsa Timber after approximately 42 years of service: Mechanical response, visible defects, and SEM observations (2026) · cites this paper as Xin et al. 2022
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- Authors
- Xin, Z., Fu, R., Zong, Y., Ke, D., Zhang, H., Yu, Y., & Zhang, W.
- Affiliations
- Beijing Forestry University (CN)
- Corresponding author
- Zhang, Houjiang
- Venue
- Construction and Building Materials
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2022-12
- Volume
- 359
- Pages
- 129476
- ISSN
- 0950-0618 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W4307296502
- Cited by
- 26
- References
- 39
- Citations by year
- 2026: 6 · 2025: 8 · 2024: 8 · 2023: 4
- FWCI
- 2.19
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Licence
- Locations
- Construction and Building Materials (publishedVersion)
- Funders
- Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities (2021ZY71)
- Topics
- Physical Sciences › Engineering › Building and Construction › Wood Treatment and Properties
- Physical Sciences › Engineering › Building and Construction › Hygrothermal properties of building materials
- Social Sciences › Arts and Humanities › Archeology › Cultural Heritage Materials Analysis
- Keywords
- natural ageing, larch, Larix principis-rupprechtii, Phoebe zhennan, wood mechanical properties, dimensional stability, cell wall microstructure, cellulose and hemicellulose degradation, equilibrium moisture content, wood color change, wood chemistry
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