The Influence of the Inclination of the Crack Plane Relative the Annual Rings Direction on the Cracking Process of Pine Wood
By: Maciej Grygorczuk and Marek Romanowicz
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Language: English
Page range: 577 - 583
Submitted on: Feb 24, 2026
Accepted on: Jun 16, 2026
Published on: Sep 5, 2026
Published by: Bialystok University of Technology
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
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