A wood pole with a diameter of 10 in. has a moisture content of 5%. The fibe: saturation point (FSP) for this wood is 30%. The wood shrinks or swells 1% (relative to the green dimensions) in the radial direction for every 5% change in moisture content below FSP. a. What would be the percent change in the wood's diameter if the wood's moisture is increased to 55%? b. Would the wood swell or shrink? c. What would be the new diameter?
A wood pole with a diameter of 10 in. has a moisture content of 5%. The fibe: saturation point (FSP) for this wood is 30%. The wood shrinks or swells 1% (relative to the green dimensions) in the radial direction for every 5% change in moisture content below FSP. a. What would be the percent change in the wood's diameter if the wood's moisture is increased to 55%? b. Would the wood swell or shrink? c. What would be the new diameter?
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![A wood pole with a diameter of 10 in. has a moisture content of 5%. The fibe
saturation point (FSP) for this wood is 30%. The wood shrinks or swells 1%
(relative to the green dimensions) in the radial direction for every 5% change
in moisture content below FSP.
a. What would be the percent change in the wood's diameter if the wood's
moisture is increased to 55%?
b. Would the wood swell or shrink?
c. What would be the new diameter?](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F95d51ce1-c4f7-4761-90ca-8dc2b83bc271%2F8fbf5edd-ab4a-4460-aae2-bc987090af41%2F2mt6ush_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:A wood pole with a diameter of 10 in. has a moisture content of 5%. The fibe
saturation point (FSP) for this wood is 30%. The wood shrinks or swells 1%
(relative to the green dimensions) in the radial direction for every 5% change
in moisture content below FSP.
a. What would be the percent change in the wood's diameter if the wood's
moisture is increased to 55%?
b. Would the wood swell or shrink?
c. What would be the new diameter?
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