Various studies have been conducted on non-timber forest products (NTFPs) over the years. These studies have however, concentrated more on socio-economic issues of NTFPs than methods of inventory. Forest inventory methods ...

Computer modeling aims at transforming the design process of buildings worldwide from the use of 2D to 3D, 4D and 5D design and coordination technologies. To investigate realistic values of bending moment and normal forces, ...

One way of meeting the supply demands of the wood industry is through the reduction of waste in timber processing. It has been estimated in Ghana that for every tree felled, nearly 50% of the tree volume is left in the ...

One way of achieving a successful forest management leading to biodiversity conservation is to ensure that wood is processed in an efficient manner. The authors succeeded in developing a new technology for bandsawing using ...

The need to develop instruments to capture the realistic stumpage volume and infl uence loggers to improve on their logging effi ciency has been a topic of interest in recent times. This study assessed the logging effi ...

Forests are enormous energy stores for fuel. Global resource base and supply are currently diminishing due to rapid population growth. Their management involves schemes, which provide accessible alternatives and sustainable ...

One of the contemporary management techniques aimed at eliminating unnecessary cost and waste while optimizing full benefit of projects, especially in the building and construction sector, is value engineering. This study ...

Image and video content analysis applications typically require functionalities such as object classification, detection and tracking, and activity recognition. Objects may undergo translation, rotation, and changes in ...

This paper reports the findings of densifying ground maize cobs and Ceiba pentandra sawdust at room temperature using low compacting pressure without a binder. The maize cobs were crushed using a hammer mill. Particle sizes ...

Print-based instructional materials have been more popular than any other medium for teaching practical skills during the delivery of technical and vocational education and training via distance learning. However, the ...