Conference Schedule
Tuesday, May 24, 2022
Pre-Symposium Technical Workshop
Nondestructive Testing and Evaluation of Wood for Cultural Uses
Additional Registration Required
8:30 AM
Coffee and Pre-Symposium Registration
9:00 AM
Welcome
Alexis Achim, Renewable Materials Research Centre, Canada
Nondestructive Evaluation of Historic Artifacts and Structures
Robert Ross, USDA, Forest Service, USDA
10:00 AM
Coffee Break
Basket Exhibition
Black Ash - A Culturally Important Species
Laurence Boudreault, Renewable Materials Research Centre, Canada
12:00 PM
Lunch
1:30 PM
Dating Historic Buildings
Martin Simard, Centre for Northern Studies, Canada
2:00 PM
Visit Gene-H._Kruger Building
Benoiy St Pierre // Alexandre Morin-Bernard, Renewable Materials Research Centre, Canada
3:00 PM
Visit University Laval TELUS Stadium
Simon T. Bellavance, Cecobois and Vadim Siegel, Architecture ABCP, Canada
5:00 PM
Conference Welcome Reception
Wednesday, May 25, 2022
8:00 AM
Registration Opens
8:30 AM
Opening Ceremony
Alexis Achim, Renewable Materials Research Centre, Université Laval, Canada
Robert Beauregard, Executive Vice Rector of Academic and Student Affairs, Université of Laval, Canada
Mohammad-Sadegh Mazloomi, FPInnovations, Canada
9:00 AM
General Session
Moderator: Bruce Allison, USA
In-Forest Wood Quality Assessments - Where We Are With NDT Technologies?
Xiping Wang & Robert J. Ross, USA
Industrial CT Scanning in Wood Research
Jose Couceiro, Lars Hansson, Dick Sandberg & Enrico Ursella, Sweden
Questions and Comments
10:00 AM
Coffee and Tea Break
10:30 AM
Technical Session #1: Nondestructive Characterization of Wood and Wood-Based Materials (Part A)
Moderators: Laszlo Bejo (Hungary) and Udo H. Sauter (Germany)
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Effects of Microwave Radar Sensor Distance and Material Thickness on Density and Moisture Content Determination, Laszlo Bejo*, Mihaly Jakocs & Ahmed Altaher Omer, Hungary
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Comparison between Static Modulus of Elasticity and NonDestructive Testing Moduli of Elasticity in White Spruce and Lodgepole Pine Wood, Cyriac Mvolo*, James D. Stewart & Ahmed Koubaa, Canada
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Evaluation of Elastic Constants of Oil Palm Wood Using Ultrasonic Measurement, Katja Fruehwald-Koenig*, Benedikt Faust, Germany
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Estimation of the moisture content in wood by combination of Neutron and X-ray imaging, José Couceiro*, Lars Hansson, Dick Sandberg, David Mannes & Peter Niemz, Sweden
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Nondestructive Model for Predicting the Mechanical Properties of Wood in Southwest, Nigeria, Lawrence Aguda*, Misirat Bakare & Ige Oluwagbemiga, Nigeria
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Comparative Estimation of Acoustic Velocity and Strength Properties of Down Pine Trees Using Near Infrared Spectroscopy, Munkaila Musah*, Javier Hernandez Diaz, Dana Mitchell, Mathew Smidt, Yucheng Peng, Tom Gallagher, Maria S. Peresin & Brian Via, USA
12:00 PM
Lunch
1:30 PM
Technical Session #1: Nondestructive Characterization of Wood and Wood-Based Materials (Part B)
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Nondestructive Determination of the Within-Ring Wood Dynamic Modulus of Elasticity for Black Spruce and Jack Pine, Wassim Kharrat*, Ahmed Koubaa, Mohamed Khlif & Chedly Bradai, Canada
1:45 PM
Technical Session #4: NDE of Sawn Logs of Optimal Utilization
Moderator: Ahmed Koubaa (Canada)
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Small-Diameter Logs from Oak for Structural Purposes – Determination of Mechanical Properties by NonDestructive and Destructive Testing, Nicolas Hofmann, Franka Brüchert*, Udo H. Sauter, Kay-Uwe Schober & Beate Hörnel-Metzger, Germany
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Distribution of Wetwood in Silver Fir (Abies alba MILL.) – A Prerequisite for Nondestructive Testing Mechanical Characterisation of Logs, Franka Brüchert*, Guénaël Klotzbücher, Martin Huber & Udo H. Sauter, Germany
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Using X-Ray Computed Tomography (CT) Scanning to Optimize Log Primary Breakdown in Plantation-Grown White Spruce (Picea glauca (Moench) Voss), Isabelle Duchesne*, Queju Tong & Patrick Lenz, Canada
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Nondestructive Testing of Timber Prior to Sawing Using Finite Element Models Based on X-Ray Computed Tomography Data - A Preliminary Study, Johannes A. J. Huber*, Olof Broman, Johan Oja, Lars Hansson & Mats Ekevad, Sweden
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Evaluation of Sawmill Log Scanners with Comparison to Forest Harvester Measurements, Kari Hyll* & Maria Nordström, Sweden
3:00 PM
Coffee and Tea Break
3:15 PM
Poster Session
Moderator: Alexis Achim (Canada)
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Approved Method for Efficient Inspection and Documentation of Not Only Historic Timber Structures based on Results Obtained in Hundreds of Successful Projects Since 1988, Frank Rinn*, Germany
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Urban Green Spaces and How They Affect Woody Species Diversity and Biomass Carbon Stock in Hawassa, Ethiopia, Abel Woldeyohanis*, Mesele Negash, Yoseph Melka, Ethiopia
3:45 PM
Technical Session #6: Condition Assessment of Historic Wood Artifacts & Structures
Moderator: Isabelle Duschene (Canada)
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Mechanical Performance and NonDestructive Test with Demolished Timber Collected from a Wood Building Several Hundred Years Old, Erina Kojima*, Hideo Kato, Yasutaka Watanabe, Ken Yamamoto & Ichirou Saitou, Japan
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Using Dielectric Orthotropy as an Indicator of Internal Decay of Wood Members, C. Adam Senalik*, James P. Wacker, Benjamin Farber & Xiping Wang, USA
Thursday, May 26, 2022
8:00 AM
Registration Opens
8:30 AM
Technical Session #2: In-Forest Wood Quality Assessment (Part A)
Moderators: Xiping Wang (USA) and Franka Brüchert (Germany)
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Using Time-of-Flight Acoustic Velocity to Assess the Modulus of Elasticity and bending Strength Properties of White Spruce from Tree Improvement Experiments, Iman Rashidi-Jouybari*, Alexis Achim, Patrick Lenz, Jean Beaulieu & Jean Bousquet, Canada
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Nondestructive Characterization of Sugar Maple Wood Decay and Modulus of Elasticity by Acoustic Tomography, Achraf Ammar, Ahmed Koubaa*, Dorra Gassara, Yves Bergeron, Pierre Grondin & David Voyer, Canada
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Effect of Partial Harvesting on Growth, Density and Dynamic Modulus of Elasticity of White Spruce in a Mixed Boreal Forest, Md Nazrul Islam, Ahmed Koubaa*, Brian Harvey & Suzanne Brais, Canada
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Effect of Silvicultural Practices on on Basic Wood Density of Sugar Maple in Lake States Region, Chinmoyee Das, Peng Quan, Xinfeng Xie*, Yvette Dickinson, Xiping Wang, Robert J. Ross & Christel C. Kern, USA
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Differentiation of Eucalyptus Clone Seedlings by NonDestructive Tests and Machine Learning Methods, Rafael Gustavo Mansini Lorensani*, Cinthya Bertoldo Pedroso, Raquel Gonçalves & Isabela Constantino de Toledo, Brazil
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Distinction of Eucalyptus Planting Areas Through Data Mining, Carolina Kravetz*, Cinthya Bertoldo, Rafael Mansini Lorensani & Fernanda Trisltz Perassolo Guedes, Brazil
10:00 AM
Coffee and Tea Break
10:30 AM
Technical Session #2: In-Forest Wood Quality Assessment (Part B)
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Dynamic Modulus of Elasticity in Calophyllum brasiliense Cambess Trees from Bajo Calima (Columbia), Julio Bermúdez Escovar*, Roger Hernández, Alexis Achim & Claudia Cáceres, Canada
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Field Assessment of Downed Timber Strength Deterioration Rate and Wood Quality Using Acoustic Technologies, Munkaila Musah*, Javier Hernandez Diaz, Dana Mitchell, Mathew Smidt, Tom Gallagher, Maria S. Peresin & Brian Via, USA
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Models for Predicting the Within-Tree Variation of Ultrasonic Velocity and Dynamic Modulus of Elasticity of Plantation Loblolly Pine, David Auty*, Joseph Dahlen, Thomas L. Eberhardt, Laurence Schimleck & Nawa Pokhrel, USA
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Electric Resistance Tomograph: A NonDestructive Testing Approach to Valuation of High-Value Trees of India, Baragur Divakara*, S. Chaithra & C Balaji, India
11:30 AM
Lunch
1:00 PM
Conference Tour
Bus departure from Renewable Materials Research Centre to Saint-Jean-port Joli
2:10 PM
Visit Art Massif Wood Structure
4:10 PM
Visit Ras-L'Bock Microbrewery - An Art Massif Realization
6:00 PM
Free Time
7:30 PM
Banquet at Louis Hebert Restaurant
French cuisine restaurant located on Grande-Allee Est in the heart of Old Quebec
10:00 PM
Depart to Laval University
Friday, May 27, 2022
8:00 AM
Registration Opens
8:30 AM
Mixed Sessions | Online
Moderator: Alexis Achim (Canada)
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Relation of Ultrasonic Wave Velocity and Compression Strength of Artificially Decayed Wood, Kana Yamashita*, Hirofumi Ido, Yuko Ota & Toshihiro Yamada, Japan
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Combining Nondestructive Testing Technology and Digital Twin for Preventive Conservation of Wooden Cultural Relics, Xueyi Ma, Jian Zhao*, Puxiang Wang, Yuankai Weng, Lihua Fei & Dong Zhao*, China
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Influence of Moisture Content on Mechanical Properties and Damage Forms of Ancient Timber Members, Zhenbo Xin*, Houjiang Zhang, Dongfang Ke & Yongzhu Yu, China
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Nondestructive Evaluation of the Concealed Wood Columns in Historic Buildings, Houjiang Zhang*, Zhenbo Xin, Yongzhu Yu, Dian Zhang & Hui Wang, China
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Flexible Machine Strength Grading: Using Acoustic Nondestructive Testing of Green Sawn Timber to Calculate Grading Settings for Individual Batches of Spruce Sawn Timber, Andreas Weidenhiller* & Andreas Neumüller, Austria
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Nondestructive Detection and Three-Dimensional Mapping of the Root System of an Ancient Camphor Tree Based on Ground-Penetrating Radar, Zhang Xiaowei, Wang Zepeng, Xue Fangxiu, Li Haibin, Li Shuang & Wen Jian*, China
10:00 AM
Coffee and Tea Break
10:15 AM
Mixed Sessions | Online
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Nondestructive Timber Testing as a Tool to Detect Depletion of Carbon Storage in Stem of Aspen, Linda Čakša, Laura Ķēniņa, Nauris Siksna, Kristaps Ozoliņš, Ieva Jaunslaviete & Āris Jansons*, Latvia
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Loading Resistance of Silver Birch (Betula pendula Roth.) and Eurasian Aspen (Populus tremula L.) in Urban and Peri-urban Forests, Oskars Krišāns, Linda Čakša, Roberts Matisons, Steffen Rus, Didzis Elferts, Andris Seipulis & Āris Jansons*, Latvia
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Near-Infrared Spectroscopy Coupled with Chemometric Analysis as a Valuable Nondestructive Tool for Prediction of Carbon Content in Wood Samples, Iris Beatriz Vega Erramuspe*, Dana Mitchel, Jason Thompson, Thomas Elder & Brian Via, USA
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Assessment of Incipient Decay on Wood Using Stress Wave Technique, Tamara Franca*, Brianna Duquette, Adam Senalik & Robert Ross, USA
11:00 AM
Technical Session #3: NDE for Urban Trees (Part A)
Moderators: Adam Senalik (USA) and Raquel Gonçalvez (Brazil)
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Tree Risk Assessment: Systemic Approach Involving Nondestructive Techniques and Tree Biomechanics, Raquel Gonçalves*, Gustavo Garcia, Karen Freitas, Mariana Reis, Stella Palma, Camila Linhares & Monica Ruy, Brazil
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Use of Tomographic Images to Support the Inference of Strength Loss in Trunk Using Equations from Literature, Mariana Nagle dos Reis, Raquel Gonçalves* & Camila Stephanie Fernandes Linhares, Brazil
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Influence of the Manner of Obtaining Coordinates of Contour of Irregular Discs in Tomographic Images, Stella Stopa Assis Palma, Mariana Nagle dos Reis & Raquel Gonçalves*, Brazil
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Adjustment of Ultrasonic Tomography Velocity Ranges to Represent the Variations within Tree Trunks Using Confusion Matrix Metrics, Stella Stopa Assis Palma, Mariana Nagle dos Reis & Raquel Gonçalves*, Brazil
12:00 PM
Lunch
1:00 PM
Technical Session #3: NDE for Urban Trees (Part B)
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Visual Tree Assessment and Static Integrated Assessment Do Not Allow Breaking Safety Evaluation of Defective Stems of Mature Urban Trees, Frank Rinn*, Germany
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Biomechanical and Mathematical Basics of “Allometric Self-Referencing” for Evaluating Breaking Safety of Defective Stems of Mature Urban Trees, Frank Rinn*, Germany
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Dynamic Tree Stability: Improved Testing Methodology and Indications of Reliability, Laszlo Bejo*, Imre Sumegi & Ferenc Divos, Hungary
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Comparing the Stability of the Trees in Different Seasonal and Weather Conditions by Using Nondestructive Method, Ferenc Divos, Laszlo Bejo & Shadabeh Fathi*, Hungary
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Identification of Wood Decay and Hollowness in Standing Tress using Electric Resistance Tomograph: A Nondestructive Testing Approach, Baragur Divakara*, S Chaithra & C Balaji, India
Technical Session #5: Advanced Grading Technologies for Solid Wood & Engineered Wood Products (Part A)
Moderator: Xinfeng Xie (USA)
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Prediction of the Tensile Modulus of Elasticity from Longitudinal and Transverse Natural Frequencies in Hardwood Species, Gonzalo Moltini*, Gonzalo Cabrera & Vanesa Baño, Spain
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Influence of Board Geometry to the Determination of Dynamic Mechanical Properties of Structural Lumber, Aleš Straže* & Luka Krajnc, Slovenia
3:00 PM
Coffee and Tea Break
3:15 PM
Technical Session #5: Advanced Grading Technologies for Solid Wood & Engineered Wood Products (Part B)
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Strength Grading Softwood Structural Lumber with MoE Low Point, Jon Shanks*, Richard Schaffner, Geoff Boughton & James Szabadics, Australia
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Challenges and Opportunities Towards the Use of Northern Hardwood Species in Glued-Laminated Timber in Canada, Alexandre Morin-Bernard*, Alexis Achim & Pierre Blanchet, Canada
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Local Modulus of Elasticity by Constrained Optimization, Friend K. Bechtel*, USA
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Using Acoustic Tomography Techniques to Estimate Bonding Properties of Cross Laminated Timber, Frederico Jose Nistal França*, Christopher Adam Senalik, R. Daniel Seale, Robert J. Ross & Rubin Shmulsky, USA
4:15 PM
Closing Remarks
Saturday, May 28, 2022 - Optional Tour
Sightseeing Tour of Old Quebec from the perspective of wooden heritage guided by a historian and an architect specializing in heritage.
8:30 AM
Departure from Laval University by Bus
9:00 AM
Visit the Dufferin Terrance
Presentation of the history Quebec City and the historical site of the Terrace by D. Mendel
9:45 AM
Visit the Ursuline Chapel
10:40 AM
Holy Trinity Anglican Cathedral
11:35 AM
Laval University School of Architecture
12:25 PM
Lunch at the Augustine's Monastery
1:30 PM
Visit of the Augustine's Monastery
2:45 PM
Visit of General HOspital
3:30 PM
Tour Ends
Register for the Old Quebec Sightseeing Tour HERE!
11:30 AM
Interior Courtyard of the Petit Séminaire de Québec