Wood-Water Interactions

Dr Zelinka is a Project Leader at US Forest Service, Forest Products Laboratory. His research and publication activities focus on wood-moisture relations. More information found here: Samuel L. Zelinka | US Forest Service Research and Development (usda.gov) Dr. Glass is a member of the Building and Fire Sciences Research Work Unit at the Forest Products Laboratory. His research focuses on the building envelope, the collective elements that separate the interior and exterior environments, including the foundation, exterior walls, and roof. Dr. Glass investigates the relationships between moisture, energy efficiency, and durability in residential and non-residential wood buildings. Primary research objectives include:Advancing the fundamental understanding of wood–water interactions;Quantifying moisture transfer in the building envelope;Developing tools for assessing risk of moisture-induced damage in buildings; andDeveloping moisture control strategies for cross-laminated timber, a relatively new engineered wood product with vast potential for use in mid-rise and high-rise buildings.Dr Fredriksson is a Senior Lecturer in the department of Building Materials. Her research concerns moisture and durability related properties of wood and other organic materials. She has expertise in UN's Sustainable Development Goals.

• 1. Why is water in wood so important?2. Why is water so weird?3. Why is wood so weird?4. Where can water go in wood and how much water can wood hold?5. How does water affect the properties of wood?6. How does water move in wood?7. How can we change wood-water relations and why might we want to?8. How does water affect wood-based materials, engineered wood, and wood composites?9. How can we "see" water in wood?