As mass timber construction continues to rise, artificial intelligence tools like machine learning can help ensure the right wood goes in the right place—making buildings safer, more sustainable, and more cost-effective. A 2024 study addresses this challenge by using artificial intelligence to generate synthetic data to augment and improve existing datasets and results.
Posts Tagged ‘Wood Properties’
12.19.2023
New Tech for Timber: Imaging Wood Disks to Reveal Hidden Variability
In forestry, understanding wood variability and quality is key to producing high-quality lumber and fiber products. A new study by Dr. Sameen Raut and Dr. Joe Dahlen demonstrates how image analysis, as opposed to destructive sampling, can accurately assess wood variability in longleaf pine.
10.02.2023
Mapping Wood Stiffness with Ultrasonic Precision
Understanding wood stiffness is essential for producing high-performance lumber and engineered wood products. A 2023 study led by Dr. Joe Dahlen and colleagues offers a practical breakthrough: using ultrasonic velocity as a reliable, lower-cost proxy for traditional measurement techniques.
