Technical Note (Vol.56 No.4)

Influence of the Measurement Methods on the Mode ‡TFracture Toughness of Wood
Hiroshi Yoshihara and Takuji Kawamura	311
Transverse Compression Behavior of Softwood and Alternately Laminated Lumber of Rubberwood Veneer and Falcata Veneer
Koji MURATA and Sayaka NAKAO	316

Original Paper (Vol.56 No.4)

Effect of Densification on Compressive Stress-Strain Behavior in Wood
Tadashi OHTANI, Takayuki FUJIWARA and Kinuyo MATSUDA	321
Defect Detection of Lumber Including Knots Using Bending Deflection Curve
Hiroaki NAGAI , Koji MURATA and Masashi NAKAMURA	326
Optimization of Reaction Conditions and Evaluation of the Products for the Reaction of Wood with Vaporous Maleic Anhydride
Yoriko IWAMOTO, Takafumi ITOH, and Kazuya MINATO	332
Nickel-Catalyzed Carbonization of Wood for Co-Production of Functional Carbon and Fluid Fuels: Production of Dual Functional Nano-Carbon by Two Steps Carbonization
Kyoko SUZUKI, Tetsuo YAMADA and Tsutomu SUZUKI	339