Rajendra K.C.'s blog

Etymologically, the term wood preservatives defines that the wood preservation is the process of preserving wood from the wood destroying agents like insects or fungus so that the life span of the wood can be extended. It refers to the treatment of wood with chemicals to impart resistance to degradation and deterioration by living organisms.

The lab test conducted to determine the tensile shear strength of Scot pine against longitudinal shear according to EN20-1. The tensile shear strength of Scot pine with two different adhesives i.e. semi structured adhesive such as PVAC (Poly Vinyl Acetate) and structured adhesive i.e. PF (Phenol Formaldehyde) was tested in bonded specimens of Scot pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) sapwood.

1. Introduction:

Until few decades ago, there was popular proverb that 'HARIYO BAN: NEPAL KO DHAN (Green Forest is the property of Nepal)' But, this popular saying has already been diminished. Some wrong policies, some mis-management and some improper activities combined to destroy the forest in the country, however after the implementation of Community Forestry programme, some positive results have been experienced. Once degraded forest has been recovered, the biodiversity deterioration has been reversed and distribution of forest products has been improved after CF programme implementation. Many experts about community based forestry have been produced inside country who has been serving in different countries as the experts too. At present condition, the country has acquired the name and fame for successfully pioneering the community based forestry in the world.