Effect of Moisture Content and Temperature on the Mechanical Properties of Wood: An Analysis of Immediate Effects

By C. Gerhards. 2007

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Composite railway sleepers – recent developments, challenges and future prospects (2015, background): “that the absorption of moisture can also reduce the mechanical properties of timber [66] and concrete [67], and a possibility of corrosion in steel structures when connected with salty environment.”
Importance of temperature, moisture content, and species for the conversion process of wood residues into fuel pellets. (2009, background): “Increased moisture decreases the stiffness of the wood (Hillis and Rozsa 1978; Gerhards 1982), and therefore, the increase in Wcomp at T less than 105 C most likely related to sample drying, which seems reasonable because the system was not sealed.”