M.Sc. Tezi Görüntüleme

Student:	Yeliz KÜCÜKOSMANOGLU
Supervisor:	Prof. Dr. Nurgül AY
Department:	Forest Industrial Engineering
Institution:	Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences
University:	Karadeniz Technical University, Turkey

Title of the Thesis:	EFFECTS OF THE FOREST FIRES ON THE PHYSICAL AND MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF CALABRIAN PINE (PINUS BRUTIA TEN.)
Level:	M.Sc.
Acceptance Date:	7/8/2006
Number of Pages:	110
Registration Number:	i1731

Summary:

In this study, effects of the forest fires on the physical and mechanical properties of calabrian pine (Pinus brutia Ten.) wood were investigated.

In the experiments, a total of eight specimens, four exposed to fire and four unexposed to fire (control), from Antalya - Gebiz- Serik region, were utilized. The selection of the experimental trees, preparation of the test specimens and application of the test procedures were done according to relevant standards.

Physical properties (air and oven dry specific gravities, volume density value, wood water relatives) and mechanical properties (compression strength parallel to the grain, static bending strength, modulus of elasticity for bending strength, shear strength, impact strength and value of Brinell hardness) were determined in this study.

Effects of the forest fires on the physical and mechanical properties of calabrian pine (Pinus brutia Ten.) wood were determined and the results compared with similar tree species.

According to the test results, forest fire did not affect the physical properties of calabrian pine except for shrinkage and swelling values. However, forest fire decreased the mechanical properties except for impact strength.

Keywords: Calabrian pine, Pinus brutia Ten. Physical and Mechanical Properties, Forest Fire