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Wood Information Sheet 4-14 Moisture in timber
Publication Year
2024
Document Status
Current
Abstract
An overview of moisture content in wood; addressing the reasons for, and principles of, drying timber; measuring and specifying moisture content; and the care of dried timber.
Document History
June 2024 edition, with minor corrections. Supersedes the April 2022 edition. First published 1999; revised 2006, 2011, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2022 and 2024.
Publisher Information
BM TRADA
BM TRADA originates during the 1930s when a forerunner of what later became the Timber Research and Development Association (TRADA) was set up to promote the use of wood in construction. Their publishing programme delivers an extensive range of timber information - Eurocode 5 guidance, span tables, Wood Information Sheets and technical manuals on timber structures, characteristics, performance aspects such as fire and durability, and common applications.
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