Wood Properties & Uses Division
Wood Properties and Uses (WPU) Division (Erstwhile Timber Utilization Branch) was created in the Institute when ICFRE
was setup in 1988. The vision of the division is to achieve excellence in research, development and transfer of technology in wood properties for better and appropriate end uses for conservation of natural resources. The division is working on creation of database on anatomical, physical and mechanical properties of lesser known and plantation grown timbers for their improved utilisation and value addition, classification and grading of timber for different end uses, finding uses for lops and tops, wood properties as a tool for tree improvement, wood waste for value addition, development of testing methods for wood and wood products and disseminating the research findings on wood properties. Thus the division is involved in development and transfer of technology in wood properties for better and appropriate end uses for conservation of natural resources.
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Wood structure for identification
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Studies on anatomical variations
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Clonal wood quality parameters
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Anatomy of CPCs of bamboo
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Histo-chemistry of Bamboo - before, during and after flowering
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Histo-chemistry vis-a-vis coffee stem borer
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Wood quality traits for species improvement
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Wood anatomy and archaeology
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Anatomical approach to evaluate treat ability of timbers.
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Evaluation of
strength properties of the wood and wood products in use by
using ultrasonic method.
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Utilization of
Bambusa bambos (L.) and Dendrocalamus strictus (Roxb.)
as an alternative of wooden dunnage pallets
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Comparative
study of clones of Eucalypts and Acacia hybrid for handicraft
sector.
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Enhancing dimensional stability
and durability of wood for flooring application by eco-friendly
thermal processing.
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Effect of
treatment with micronized copper preservative on the strength,
treatability and durability of selected wood species.
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Studies on acoustical behaviour of plantation timbers for musical instruments and wall paneling.
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Investigations on tree ring analysis of certain species in Western ghats to monitor climate changes and its relevance to wood quality.
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Study of Anatomy and properties of lesser known timbers of North-eastern States of India with particular reference to Nagaland.
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Processing and evaluation of plantation grown
Simaruba glauca DC from Orissa.
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Detection of natural and biological defects in timber by non-destructive testing techniques.
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Studies on utilization aspects of plantation grown
Acacia mangium Willd. from Orissa.
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Evaluation of wood quality of Eucalyptus clones and plantation grown Gevillea robusta A. Cunn. based on spiral grain.
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Evaluation of culm quality before, during and after flowering in bamboo (Bambusa bambos, Dendrocalamus strictus) species.
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Studies on fracture mechanics in solid wood and wood composites using acoustic emissions.
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Assessment of wood quality of
Tectona grandis (teak) clones from Thithimathi (Karnataka) and Andhra Pradesh.
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Characterization and identification of imported timbers available in the timber markets and sea ports.
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Evaluation of wood quality parameters of plantation grown
Eucalyptus citriodora for different end uses.
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Assessment of wood quality of
Simarouba glauca for its timber value.
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Use of sonic and ultrasonic testing techniques to evaluate wood strength of plantation species - A non-destructive test method.
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Assessment of wood quality (Anatomical) of 8-10 year old
Acacia auriculaeformis and Acacia mangium hybrids.
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Study of anatomical, physical and mechanical properties of plantation grown timber
Acacia mangium, A. auriculaeformis, Tecomella undulata and
Eucalyptus tereticornis clones.
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Evaluation of physical and mechanical properties of Acacia hybrids.
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Development and popularization of packing boxes of plantation growth timbers from South India for Horticulture produces.
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Plasticsation of palm and bamboo.
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Wood Quality parameters for improving planting stock of
Bambusa arundinacea, dendrocalamus strictus and
Pseudooxytenananthera stocksii.
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Production of reconstituted wood products/wood composites-laminated veneer lumber (LVL) from different plantation grown timber species and to study their different physical and mechanical properties.
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Relationship of the wood properties of coppice plantation grown Eucalyptus species.
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Development of software for calculating the properties- CALPRO.
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Wood quality parameters for improving planting stock for
Gmelina arborea.
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Studies on influence of microfibril angle and spiral grains in wood on the strength properties of plantation grown timbers (Eucalyptus spp.)
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Name of the Tests |
Charges* |
1. |
Identification of wood
Sample size:
50x50x150 mm |
Rs.10,000/- per sample |
2. |
Identification of wood (Police enquiry)
Sample size:
50x50x150 mm |
Rs.20,000/- per sample |
3. |
Authentification of Red sanders wood based on santalin
content and anatomical features
Sample size:
50x50x150 mm |
Rs.20,000/- per sample |
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Physical tests
(Specific Gravity/Density of Wood, Moisture Content,
Shrinkage):
Sample size:
20x20x60 mm (density)
Sample size:
20x20x25 mm (moisture)
Sample size:
20x20x60 mm (shrinkage)
(Moisture samples should be properly sealed / wrapped in
polythene) |
Rs.2,000/- per sample |
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Mechanical Tests
(Static Bending, Compression Parallel to Grain,
Compression Perpendicular to Grain, Tension Parallel to
Grain, Tension Perpendicular to Grain,Hardness,
Shear, Nail Holding Power, Screw Holding Power)
Sample size:
20x20x300 mm (Static Bending)
Sample size:
20x20x80 mm (Comp. Parallel)
Sample size:
20x20x100 mm (Comp. Per.)
Sample size:
50x07x325 mm (Tension Parallel)
Sample size:
50x50x56 mm (Tension Per.)
Sample size:
50x50x150 mm (Hardness)
Sample size:
50x50x62.5 mm (Shear)
Sample size:
50x50x150 mm (Nail Holding)
Sample size:
50x50x150 mm (Screw Holding) |
Rs.3,000/- per sample |
Consultancies : |
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Consultancies for routine matters at headquarter
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Scientist
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Supporting staff
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Rs.
2,000/- per day
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Rs. 300/- per day
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B |
Consultancies at outside station by inviting Scientist/Staff
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Scientist
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Supporting staff
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Rs. 2,000/- per day
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Rs. 500/- per day
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The Division has the following facilities and equipments for rendering services to user industries and Government and non-government organisations:
- Testing of timber and timber products for determining the strength properties.
- Identification of timber
- Workshop for processing wood samples for various experiments.
- Universal Testing Machine (50 kN and 100kN)
- Impact Bending Machine
- Near Infrared
Spectrophotometer (NIRS)
- Setup for measuring acoustical properties of wood
- FFT Analyzer
- Thermal Conductivity Apparatus
- Electrical Conductivity Apparatus
- Ultrasonicl Wood Tester
- Compound Research Microscope with Photographic Equipment
- Image Analysis System
- Wood Microtome
- CCTV Camera with Monitor
- Hot Air Oven
- Wood Workshop
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Dr. S.R. Shukla,
Scientist-G
& Head of the Division
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The Head
Wood Properties and Uses Division
Institute of Wood Science and Technology
P.O. Malleshwaram
Bengaluru-560 003 (India)
E-Mail: wpu_iwst@icfre.org
Tel:
080-22190169; 080-22190171
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