The direction is unclear: only 2 directional studies are available (3 needed).Under review
The direction is unclear: only 2 directional studies are available (3 needed).
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How much and how good the evidence is, not whether the claim is true.
Too few, too old or too conflicting sources to specify from.
2 support · 0 contradict · 45 relevant – no direction · 2 directional
2004–2026
Insufficient evidence: 2 relevant directional studies (3 needed for a score).
Weighted in this order in the Evidence strength. Reviews are listed separately and never counted as directional studies (5 reviews). 3 duplicate records were merged (same title and authors under another identifier).
Nothing here is hidden — it is folded, so the answer stays readable. Open any section to see exactly how the numbers were produced.
2 directional studies, weighted by grade.
Mean evidence grade 48/100 across the pool.
Not scored: only 2 directional studies (3 needed).
68% published in peer-reviewed venues.
Median publication year 2021.
57% resolvable by DOI and independently checkable.
No direct contradictions in the indexed pool. That is not the same as agreement — it can also mean too few directional studies have been published to disagree yet.
| Year | Published | Cumulative | Support | Contradict | Consensus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| 2011 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| 2012 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| 2013 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| 2014 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| 2015 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| 2017 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| 2018 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| 2019 | 6 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| 2020 | 3 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| 2021 | 5 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| 2022 | 1 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| 2023 | 6 | 35 | 2 | 0 | 100% |
| 2024 | 1 | 36 | 2 | 0 | 100% |
| 2025 | 5 | 41 | 2 | 0 | 100% |
| 2026 | 6 | 47 | 2 | 0 | 100% |
Daniel F Lima, Sónia Duarte, J. Branco et al. · 2026 · International Wood Products Journal · doi:10.1177/20426445261427842 · Field, other exposure
The study monitors CLT moisture absorption during construction but provides no result comparing that risk with service conditions.
Stance not stated in abstract
Judged from abstract
Grade C · 0 citations
Peer-reviewed
Camille Roy, Graham Finch, Michael Wilkinson · 2026 · 2025 Buildings XVI International Conference · doi:10.63044/b16roy58 · Mechanism / chemistry
The title addresses entrapped moisture from construction wetting and drying remediation but does not compare construction and service risk.
Stance not stated in abstract
Judged from abstract
Grade C · 0 citations
Peer-reviewed
Moisture uptake and technical drying of cross-laminated Timber (CLT) Walls
Tomma Grensemann, Daniel Kehl, Jan Grobe et al. · 2026 · Journal of Physics: Conference Series · doi:10.1088/1742-6596/3302/1/012050 · Laboratory test
Unprotected CLT walls absorbed rain during construction above fibre saturation, but no in-service comparison was reported.
Stance not stated in abstract
Judged from abstract
Grade C · 0 citations
Peer-reviewed
Drying Strategies After Wetting of Cross-Laminated Timber: Effects on Deformation
Kristo Kalbe, Robin Ruus, Targo Kalamees · 2026 · Journal of Physics Conference Series · doi:10.1088/1742-6596/3302/1/012051 · Laboratory test
The study tested deformation after artificial end-grain wetting and drying, not construction versus service moisture risk.
Conference paper (not journal peer review)
Stance not stated in abstract
Judged from abstract
Grade D · 0 citations
Not peer-reviewed
Anders-Johan Almås, Magnar Berge, Anne Sofie Handal Bjelland · 2026 · Journal of Physics Conference Series · doi:10.1088/1742-6596/3302/1/012127 · Field, matching exposure
Construction moisture monitoring is described, but no findings comparing construction and service risks are reported.
Conference paper (not journal peer review)
Stance not stated in abstract
Judged from abstract
Grade D · 0 citations
Not peer-reviewed
Dipendra Paneru, Subash Koirala, Phalguni Mukhopadhyaya · 2026 · Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering · doi:10.1139/cjce-2025-0487 · Field, other exposure
The abstract identifies moisture-management challenges in engineered wood but reports no construction-versus-service comparison.
Stance not stated in abstract
Judged from abstract
Grade C · 0 citations
Peer-reviewed
Dorothy Johns · 2025 · doi:10.32920/30466616.v1 · Field, matching exposure
The abstract identifies wetting concerns during both construction and service but reports no finding that construction risk is higher.
Also indexed as: doi:10.32920/30466616
Stance not stated in abstract
Judged from abstract
Grade C · 0 citations
Peer-reviewed
Anke Blommaert, Nathan Van Den Bossche, Marijke Steeman · 2025 · Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering · doi:10.1007/978-3-032-09054-6_38 · Mechanism / chemistry
The title assesses mass-timber durability with built-in moisture but gives no finding comparing construction and service risk.
Stance not stated in abstract
Judged from abstract
Grade C · 0 citations
Peer-reviewed
Maryam Shirmohammadi, Marcus Strang, Paola Leardini et al. · 2025 · World Conference on Timber Engineering (WCTE) · doi:10.52202/080513-0316 · Field, matching exposure
The study identifies construction and in-service moisture sources, but the abstract reports no comparison of their risks.
Conference paper (not journal peer review)
Stance not stated in abstract
Judged from abstract
Grade D · 0 citations
Not peer-reviewed
Anke Blommaert, Marijke Steeman, Nathan Van Den Bossche · 2025 · Buildings · doi:10.3390/buildings15071075 · Mechanism / chemistry
The simulations assess built-in moisture during construction but provide no comparison with in-service moisture risk.
Stance not stated in abstract
Judged from abstract
Grade C · 2 citations
Peer-reviewed
Liam O’Brien, Ling Li, Benjamin Herzog et al. · 2025 · Sustainability · doi:10.3390/su17177879 · Field, matching exposure
The study evaluates hygrothermal performance of a CLT building without comparing construction-stage and in-service moisture risk.
Stance not stated in abstract
Judged from abstract
Grade C · 2 citations
Peer-reviewed
Kristo Kalbe, Roland Pärn, Aime Ruus et al. · 2024 · Journal of Building Engineering · doi:10.1016/j.jobe.2024.111411 · Mechanism / chemistry
The title addresses CLT moisture safety strategies but provides no finding comparing construction and service risk.
Stance not stated in abstract
Judged from abstract
Grade B · 6 citations
Peer-reviewed
Method for monitoring the moisture response of a Cross Laminated Timber(CLT) panel buildings
Gabriele Tamagnone, Robert Hairstans, James Martin et al. · 2023 · Method for monitoring the moisture response of a Cross Laminated Timber(CLT) panel buildings · doi:10.14293/icmb230019 · Mechanism / chemistry
The title presents a CLT moisture-monitoring method without findings about construction versus in-service moisture risk.
Stance not stated in abstract
Judged from abstract
Grade C · 1 citations
Peer-reviewed
Effect of Alternate Drying Techniques on Cross-Laminated Timber after Exposure to Free-Water Wetting
M. Shirmohammadi, A. Faircloth · 2023 · Forests · doi:10.3390/f14051007 · Laboratory test
The study measures CLT wetting and drying after free-water exposure without distinguishing construction risk from in-service risk.
Stance not stated in abstract
Judged from abstract
Grade B · 5 citations
Peer-reviewed
Lin Wang, Hua Ge, Jieying Wang · 2023 · Journal of Building Physics · doi:10.1177/17442591231165987 · Mechanism / chemistry
The abstract states that construction moisture exposure may increase CLT moisture-damage risks and impair durability.
Supports
Judged from abstract
Grade B · 6 citations
Peer-reviewed
FEDERATED USE OF HYGROTHERMAL MONITORING DATA IN MASS TIMBER BUILDINGS: OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES
Mariapaola Riggio, Jan Včelák, Pekka Kaitaniemi et al. · 2023 · World Conference on Timber Engineering (WCTE) · doi:10.52202/069179-0507 · Field, matching exposure
Monitoring covered construction and service, but the abstract reports no comparative moisture-risk findings.
Conference paper (not journal peer review)
Stance not stated in abstract
Judged from abstract
Grade D · 4 citations
Not peer-reviewed
Maryam Shirmohammadi · 2023 · World Conference on Timber Engineering (WCTE) · doi:10.52202/069179-0079 · Mechanism / chemistry
The study examines moisture ingress and egress across construction and post-construction but reports no comparative risk finding.
Conference paper (not journal peer review)
Stance not stated in abstract
Judged from abstract
Grade D · 0 citations
Not peer-reviewed
Placide Uwizeyimana, Marianne Perrin, Emmanuel Laügt et al. · 2023 · Wood Material Science and Engineering · doi:10.1080/17480272.2023.2165147 · Field, other exposure
The study detects moisture-variation effects in outdoor glulam bridges but does not assess construction-stage risk.
Stance not stated in abstract
Judged from abstract
Grade C · 0 citations
Peer-reviewed
Placide Uwizeyimana, Marianne Perrin, Florent Eyma · 2022 · Field, other exposure
The study examines climatic wetting and drying of glulam bridges without comparing construction-stage and in-service moisture risk.
Stance not stated in abstract
Judged from abstract
Grade C · 0 citations
Peer-reviewed
Victoria Ruth McClung · 2021 · doi:10.32920/ryerson.14650122 · Field, other exposure
Initially wetted CLT walls were monitored for drying, but the available finding does not compare construction and service moisture risk.
Also indexed as: doi:10.32920/ryerson.14650122.v1
Stance not stated in abstract
Judged from abstract
Grade B · 5 citations
Peer-reviewed
Esther J. Baas, Mariapaola Riggio, André R. Barbosa · 2021 · Data in Brief · doi:10.1016/j.dib.2021.106845 · Field, other exposure
Full text: The study measures moisture during construction but provides no in-service results, so it cannot establish whether moisture risk is higher during construction than during service. — “In-service monitoring is a topic of future research.”
Relevant – no direction
Judged from full text
Grade B · 18 citations
Peer-reviewed
Impact on a CLT structure concerning moisture and mould growth using weather protection
Charlotte Svensson Tengberg, Åsa Bolmsvik · 2021 · Journal of Physics Conference Series · doi:10.1088/1742-6596/2069/1/012017 · Field, matching exposure
The study examines construction weather protection, hygrothermal conditions, and mould potential without comparison to in-service moisture risk.
Conference paper (not journal peer review)
Stance not stated in abstract
Judged from abstract
Grade D · 11 citations
Not peer-reviewed
Marcus Strang, Paola Leardini, Arianna Brambilla et al. · 2021 · Buildings · doi:10.3390/buildings11100478 · Mechanism / chemistry
The paper addresses moisture-safe mass-timber envelope design in hot, humid climates without comparing construction and service risk.
Stance not stated in abstract
Judged from abstract
Grade B · 22 citations
Peer-reviewed
Built-in moisture in cross-laminated timber roofs – a field study
Jørn Emil Gaarder, T D Pettersen · 2021 · Journal of Physics Conference Series · doi:10.1088/1742-6596/2069/1/012051 · Field, matching exposure
The field study investigated built-in moisture in CLT roofs after years of service without comparing construction and service risk.
Conference paper (not journal peer review)
Stance not stated in abstract
Judged from abstract
Grade D · 4 citations
Not peer-reviewed
Lin Wang, Jieying Wang, Hua Ge · 2020 · E3S Web of Conferences · doi:10.1051/e3sconf/202017210003 · Field, other exposure
The abstract identifies moisture exposure during both construction and service as durability concerns without ranking their risks.
Stance not stated in abstract
Judged from abstract
Grade A · 9 citations
Peer-reviewed
Lars Olsson · 2020 · E3S Web of Conferences · doi:10.1051/e3sconf/202017210001 · Field, matching exposure
Construction-stage measurements found microbiological growth throughout CLT buildings exposed to precipitation without weather protection.
Conference paper (not journal peer review)
Supports
Judged from abstract
Grade D · 20 citations
Not peer-reviewed
Hygrothermal characterization and modeling of cross-laminated timber in the building envelope
Steven Kordziel, S. Glass, C. Boardman et al. · 2020 · doi:10.1016/j.buildenv.2020.106866 · Mechanism / chemistry
The title indicates CLT envelope hygrothermal characterization but provides no construction-versus-service moisture-risk comparison.
Stance not stated in abstract
Judged from abstract
Grade C · 41 citations
Not peer-reviewed
Mariapaola Riggio, Evan Schmidt, Gamal Mustapha · 2019 · Frontiers in Built Environment · doi:10.3389/fbuil.2019.00098 · Field, other exposure
Full text: The study monitored moisture during construction, but in-service monitoring was only being installed; it provides no measured comparison of construction versus service moisture risk. — “Installation of a total of 285 permanent sensors is in process in the building at the time of writing, and is not described in this Data Report.”
Relevant – no direction
Judged from full text
Grade A · 25 citations
Peer-reviewed
Monitoring Moisture Performance of Cross-Laminated Timber Building Elements during Construction
Evan Schmidt, M. Riggio · 2019 · Buildings · doi:10.3390/BUILDINGS9060144 · Field, other exposure
The study monitored CLT and glulam moisture during construction, but the available abstract gives no comparative service-stage finding.
Stance not stated in abstract
Judged from abstract
Grade D · 59 citations
Not peer-reviewed
Structure Moisture Monitoring of an 8-Story Mass Timber Building in the Pacific Northwest
Steven Kordziel, Shiling Pei, Samuel V. Glass et al. · 2019 · Journal of Architectural Engineering · doi:10.1061/(asce)ae.1943-5568.0000367 · Field, matching exposure
Monitoring identifies construction wetting and slow drying of mass timber but provides no comparison with in-service moisture risk.
Found by citation chaining — reference of doi:10.1016/j.buildenv.2020.106866
Stance not stated in abstract
Judged from abstract
Grade B · 43 citations
Peer-reviewed
A case study on the construction of a CLT building without a preliminary roof
Eneli Liisma, Babette Liseth Kuus, Villu Kukk et al. · 2019 · Journal of Sustainable Architecture and Civil Engineering · doi:10.5755/j01.sace.25.2.22263 · Field, matching exposure
The case study monitored installation moisture under differing protection conditions but the provided abstract reports no result.
Stance not stated in abstract
Judged from abstract
Grade C · 21 citations
Peer-reviewed
Evan Schmidt, M. Riggio, A. Barbosa et al. · 2019 · Building and Environment · doi:10.1016/J.BUILDENV.2018.11.038 · Field, other exposure
The title concerns CLT floor moisture management and monitoring but states no construction-versus-service risk finding.
Stance not stated in abstract
Judged from abstract
Grade D · 78 citations
Not peer-reviewed
Finite element modelling of heat and moisture transfer through cross laminated timber panels
Jaya Tripathi, Robert W. Rice · 2019 · BioResources · doi:10.15376/biores.14.3.6278-6293 · Mechanism / chemistry
CLT moisture absorption and interlayer accumulation were measured, but construction and service conditions were not compared.
Stance not stated in abstract
Judged from abstract
Grade C · 9 citations
Peer-reviewed
Moisture Monitoring of Cross Laminated Timber Building Components
Evan Schmidt · 2018 · Field, other exposure
The title establishes moisture monitoring of CLT components but reports no construction-versus-service comparison.
Found by citation chaining — reference of doi:10.1016/j.buildenv.2018.11.038
Stance not stated in abstract
Judged from abstract
Grade D · 2 citations
Not peer-reviewed
Steven Kordziel · 2017 · Digital Collections of Colorado (Colorado State University) · Field, other exposure
The title establishes moisture monitoring and modeling in a mass-timber building but states no construction-versus-service comparison.
Stance not stated in abstract
Judged from abstract
Grade C · 8 citations
Peer-reviewed
Impact of cracks to the hygrothermal properties of CLT water vapour resistance and air permeability
Villu Kukk, R. Horta, M. Püssa et al. · 2017 · Energy Procedia · doi:10.1016/j.egypro.2017.10.019 · Laboratory test
Moisture reduction caused CLT cracking and altered hygrothermal properties, without comparing construction and service moisture risks.
Conference paper (not journal peer review) · Found by citation chaining — reference of doi:10.1016/j.buildenv.2020.106866
Stance not stated in abstract
Judged from abstract
Grade D · 19 citations
Not peer-reviewed
Moisture conditions of rain-exposed glue-laminated timber members: the effect of different detailing
Jonas Niklewski, Tord Isaksson, Eva Frühwald Hansson et al. · 2017 · Wood Material Science and Engineering · doi:10.1080/17480272.2017.1384758 · Field, other exposure
Rain-exposed glulam moisture varied with detailing, but construction and service risks were not compared.
Found by citation chaining — reference of doi:10.1016/j.buildenv.2018.11.038
Stance not stated in abstract
Judged from abstract
Grade B · 29 citations
Peer-reviewed
Hygrothermal Properties of Cross Laminated Timber Panels
Jaya Tripathi · 2017 · DigitalCommons (California Polytechnic State University) · Mechanism / chemistry
The study characterizes CLT heat and moisture transfer properties but does not compare construction and in-service moisture risk.
Found by citation chaining — reference of doi:10.1016/j.buildenv.2018.11.038
Stance not stated in abstract
Judged from abstract
Grade C · 3 citations
Peer-reviewed
Hygrothermal performance of cross-laminated timber wall assemblies: A stochastic approach
Lin Wang, Hua Ge · 2015 · Building and Environment · doi:10.1016/j.buildenv.2015.11.034 · Mechanism / chemistry
The title addresses CLT wall hygrothermal performance but gives no construction-versus-service moisture comparison.
Found by citation chaining — reference of doi:10.1016/j.buildenv.2020.106866
Stance not stated in abstract
Judged from abstract
Grade B · 69 citations
Peer-reviewed
R. McClung, H. Ge, J. Straube et al. · 2014 · doi:10.1016/J.BUILDENV.2013.09.008 · Field, other exposure
The title addresses built-in moisture in CLT walls but states no comparative construction-versus-service result.
Stance not stated in abstract
Judged from abstract
Grade C · 106 citations
Not peer-reviewed
Outlook for Cross-Laminated Timber in the United States
Maria Fernanda Laguarda Mallo, Omar Espinoza · 2014 · BioResources · doi:10.15376/biores.9.4.7427-7443 · Mechanism / chemistry
The CLT market study assesses perceived adoption barriers but reports no construction-versus-service moisture-risk finding.
Found by citation chaining — cites doi:10.1016/j.buildenv.2004.10.017
Stance not stated in abstract
Judged from abstract
Grade B · 79 citations
Peer-reviewed
Andreas Gamper, Philipp Dietsch, Michael Merk et al. · 2013 · Bautechnik · doi:10.1002/bate.201300010 · Field, other exposure
Long-term measurements link indoor climatic fluctuations to moisture gradients and cracking in glulam, without comparing construction and service risks.
Found by citation chaining — reference of doi:10.3390/buildings9060144
Stance not stated in abstract
Judged from abstract
Grade C · 14 citations
Peer-reviewed
George Alsayegh, Phalguni Mukhopadhyaya, Jieying Wang et al. · 2013 · Advances in Civil Engineering Materials · doi:10.1520/acem20120048 · Mechanism / chemistry
The study characterizes CLT physical properties for hygrothermal modeling but does not compare construction and service moisture risk.
Found by citation chaining — reference of doi:10.1016/j.buildenv.2018.11.038
Stance not stated in abstract
Judged from abstract
Grade C · 23 citations
Peer-reviewed
Robert Lepage · 2012 · UWSpace (University of Waterloo) · Laboratory test
The study examines moisture response of CLT wall assemblies in cold climates without comparing construction-stage and in-service risk.
Found by citation chaining — reference of doi:10.1016/j.buildenv.2013.09.008
Stance not stated in abstract
Judged from abstract
Grade D · 42 citations
Not peer-reviewed
Moisture conditions in coated glulam beams and columns during weathering
Karin Sandberg, Anna Pousette, Lars‐Olof Nilsson · 2011 · Field, other exposure
The title addresses weathering moisture in coated glulam without comparing construction and in-service conditions.
Found by citation chaining — reference of doi:10.1016/j.buildenv.2018.11.038
Stance not stated in abstract
Judged from abstract
Grade C · 6 citations
Peer-reviewed
Stéphane Hameury · 2004 · Building and Environment · doi:10.1016/j.buildenv.2004.10.017 · Mechanism / chemistry
The study examines heavy timber moisture buffering under indoor service conditions without comparison to construction moisture.
Found by citation chaining — reference of doi:10.1016/j.buildenv.2013.09.008
Stance not stated in abstract
Judged from abstract
Grade B · 139 citations
Peer-reviewed
Heat and moisture buffering capacity of massive wood construction
Stéphane Hameury · 2004 · Field, other exposure
The study investigates indoor moisture buffering by massive wood but does not compare construction-stage and in-service moisture risks.
Found by citation chaining — reference of doi:10.1016/j.buildenv.2004.10.017
Stance not stated in abstract
Judged from abstract
Grade C · 5 citations
Peer-reviewed
Sensor Applications in Mass Timber Buildings: A Comprehensive Review
Behrad Hourfar, George Berghorn, Mohammad Rajaian Hoonejani et al. · 2026 · Mass Timber Construction Journal
Maryam Shirmohammadi, William Leggate, Adam Redman · 2021 · Construction and Building Materials · doi:10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2021.123176
Durability and protection of mass timber structures: A review
Samuel Ayanleye, Kenneth Emamoke Udele, Vahid Nasir et al. · 2021 · Journal of Building Engineering · doi:10.1016/j.jobe.2021.103731
Jed Cappellazzi, Matthew J. Konkler, Arijit Sinha et al. · 2020 · Wood Material Science and Engineering · doi:10.1080/17480272.2020.1720804
DURABILITY OF MASS TIMBER STRUCTURES: A REVIEW OF THE BIOLOGICAL RISKS
J Y Wang, Rod Stirling, Paul Ian Morris et al. · 2018 · Wood and Fiber Science · doi:10.22382/wfs-2018-045
Last search 2026-10-14 · WI-EV v1.3.0 · 44 new records added to the queue (44 from 76 citation-chain records, 0 from 15 IRG-WP documents). Every record passes the same wood-domain rule and relevance classifier; screened counts are unique records across all queries and sources.
Queries used (6)
Sources: 16 open registries (primary query) · OpenAlex wood-domain search (all queries) · IRG-WP documents (all queries) · OpenAlex citation chaining
Shake-Table Testing of a Full-Scale 10-Story Resilient Mass Timber Building
The building test evaluates seismic structural resilience, not moisture exposure during construction or service.
Classifier · WI-EV v1.3.0 · 2026-10-14
doi:10.1061/jsendh.steng-13752
Circular economy strategies in modern timber construction as a potential response to climate change
The title concerns circular-economy and climate strategies rather than moisture risk in mass timber assemblies.
Classifier · WI-EV v1.3.0 · 2026-10-14
doi:10.1016/j.jobe.2023.107229
On sorption hysteresis in wood: Separating hysteresis in cell wall water and capillary water in the full moisture range
The study measures wood sorption hysteresis across moisture ranges, not mass timber assembly risks by building phase.
Classifier · WI-EV v1.3.0 · 2026-10-14
doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0225111
Feasibility study to estimate the environmental benefits of utilising timber to construct high-rise buildings in Australia
The study concerns environmental benefits of timber high-rises, not moisture risk during construction or service.
Classifier · WI-EV v1.3.0 · 2026-10-14
doi:10.1016/j.buildenv.2018.09.052
Biological Deterioration and Natural Durability of Wood in Europe
The review addresses biological deterioration and natural wood durability without comparing construction and service moisture exposure.
Classifier · WI-EV v1.3.0 · 2026-10-14
doi:10.3390/f14020283
A robust, anti-acid, and high-temperature–humidity-resistant superhydrophobic surface of wood based on a modified TiO2 film by fluoroalkyl silane
The title concerns a treated wood surface’s humidity resistance, not moisture risk in mass timber assemblies.
Classifier · WI-EV v1.3.0 · 2026-10-14
doi:10.1016/j.surfcoat.2014.12.005
The influence of wooden interior materials on indoor environment: a review
The review examines indoor environmental quality and moisture buffering, not construction-stage versus in-service moisture risk.
Classifier · WI-EV v1.3.0 · 2026-10-14
doi:10.1007/s00107-020-01532-x
Wood Modification Technologies
The book discusses wood modification and durability without establishing comparative moisture risk during mass timber construction and service.
Classifier · WI-EV v1.3.0 · 2026-10-14
doi:10.1201/9781351028226
Surfactant-free carnauba wax dispersion and its use for layer-by-layer assembled protective surface coatings on wood
The title concerns wax-based protective wood coatings but establishes no mass timber construction-versus-service moisture finding.
Classifier · WI-EV v1.3.0 · 2026-10-14
doi:10.1016/j.apsusc.2016.11.132
A Review of the Performance and Benefits of Mass Timber as an Alternative to Concrete and Steel for Improving the Sustainability of Structures
The review addresses mass timber sustainability and structural alternatives without reporting moisture risk during construction versus service.
Classifier · WI-EV v1.3.0 · 2026-10-14
doi:10.3390/su14095570
Emerging Engineered Wood for Building Applications
The review discusses chemically modified engineered wood and sustainability without establishing construction-stage or in-service moisture risk.
Classifier · WI-EV v1.3.0 · 2026-10-14
doi:10.1021/acs.chemrev.2c00450
Retarded sorption in wood : experimental study, analyses and modeling
The thesis models retarded sorption in thin wood samples, not moisture risk across mass timber construction and service phases.
Classifier · WI-EV v1.3.0 · 2026-10-14
Studies of water vapor transport and sorption in wood
The thesis measures vapor sorption in wood samples without addressing mass timber assemblies or construction-versus-service exposure.
Classifier · WI-EV v1.3.0 · 2026-10-14
Passage of Liquids, Vapors, and Dissolved Materials Through Softwoods
The title concerns fluid transport through softwoods, not moisture risk in mass timber assemblies during construction and service.
Classifier · WI-EV v1.3.0 · 2026-10-14
doi:10.22004/ag.econ.169993
Environmental Impacts of Treated Wood
The book concerns environmental and health impacts of treated wood rather than moisture exposure in mass timber construction.
Classifier · WI-EV v1.3.0 · 2026-10-14
doi:10.1201/9781420006216
Wood handbook : wood as an engineering material.
The broad engineering handbook title establishes no finding about construction-stage versus in-service moisture risk in mass timber.
Classifier · WI-EV v1.3.0 · 2026-10-14
doi:10.2737/fpl-gtr-113
Preparation and Properties of Heat-treated Masson Pine (Pinus massoniana) Veneer
The study measures heat-treated veneer properties and water absorption, not moisture risk in mass timber assemblies across building phases.
Classifier · WI-EV v1.3.0 · 2026-10-14
doi:10.15376/biores.10.2.3451-3461
Bending Strength and Stiffness of Glulam Beams Made of Thermally Modified Beech Timber
The work evaluates glulam bending strength and stiffness, not moisture risk during construction versus service.
Classifier · WI-EV v1.3.0 · 2026-10-14
doi:10.1007/978-94-007-7811-5_52
Wood-Water Relations
Title indicates general wood-water relations without establishing comparative moisture risk in mass timber construction and service.
Classifier · WI-EV v1.3.0 · 2026-10-14
doi:10.1007/978-3-642-73683-4
Durability of light organic solvent preservative (LOSP) treatments for softwood glulam
Study concerns preservative-treatment durability in softwood glulam, not construction-versus-service moisture risk.
Classifier · WI-EV v1.3.0 · 2026-10-14
doi:10.1016/j.ibiod.2013.02.003
Wood Structures: A Global Forum on the Treatment, Conservation, and Repair of Cultural Heritage
Publication addresses conservation and repair of historic wooden structures, not mass timber construction moisture risk.
Classifier · WI-EV v1.3.0 · 2026-10-14
doi:10.1520/stp1351-eb
Effects of Thermal Conductivity Data on Accuracy of Modeling Heat Transfer in Wood
Study evaluates heat-transfer modeling accuracy in solid wood, not moisture exposure during construction or service.
Classifier · WI-EV v1.3.0 · 2026-10-14
doi:10.1515/hf.2003.047
High Resolution Measurement of the Surface Layer Moisture Content during Drying of Wood Using a Novel Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technique
MRI measured Scots pine moisture profiles during controlled drying, not moisture risk in mass timber assemblies.
Classifier · WI-EV v1.3.0 · 2026-10-14
doi:10.1515/hf.2002.050
Eco‐efficient wood protection
Furfurylated wood showed decay resistance and low ecotoxicity, properties unrelated to comparative mass timber moisture risk.
Classifier · WI-EV v1.3.0 · 2026-10-14
doi:10.1108/14777830410553979
Contribution of indoor exposed massive wood to a good indoor climate: in situ measurement campaign
Study measures massive wood's contribution to indoor climate, without comparing construction and in-service moisture risk.
Classifier · WI-EV v1.3.0 · 2026-10-14
doi:10.1016/j.enbuild.2003.12.003
Chemical extractive compounds determining the brown-rot decay resistance of teak wood
Study concerns teak extractives and brown-rot resistance, not moisture risk in mass timber assemblies.
Classifier · WI-EV v1.3.0 · 2026-10-14
doi:10.1007/s00107-006-0127-7
Weathering of chemically modified wood surfaces
Study examines weathering of chemically modified wood surfaces, not construction-versus-service moisture risk.
Classifier · WI-EV v1.3.0 · 2026-10-14
doi:10.1007/s002260000039
Development of Commercial Wood Preservatives
Work addresses preservative development and service life, not moisture exposure of mass timber assemblies.
Classifier · WI-EV v1.3.0 · 2026-10-14
doi:10.1021/bk-2008-0982
Principles of Wood Science and Technology: I Solid Wood
General wood science reference does not report comparative moisture risk in mass timber construction and service.
Classifier · WI-EV v1.3.0 · 2026-10-14
Chemical changes in hydrothermal treated wood: FTIR analysis of combined hydrothermal and dry heat-treated wood
Study concerns chemical changes from hydrothermal and dry-heat treatment, not construction-versus-service moisture risk.
Classifier · WI-EV v1.3.0 · 2026-10-14
doi:10.1007/s00107-004-0532-8
Wood Modification: Chemical, Thermal and Other Processes
The book covers wood modification and wood-water relationships without testing moisture risk in mass timber construction versus service.
Classifier · WI-EV v1.3.0 · 2026-10-14
Transport Processes in Wood
The title concerns general transport processes in wood, not moisture exposure across mass timber construction and service stages.
Classifier · WI-EV v1.3.0 · 2026-10-14
doi:10.1007/978-3-642-69213-0
Handbook of Wood Chemistry and Wood Composites
The handbook broadly covers wood chemistry and composites without establishing comparative construction and in-service moisture risk.
Classifier · WI-EV v1.3.0 · 2026-10-14
doi:10.1201/9780203492437
Effects of species and moisture content on penetration of liquid in laser incised lumber by the passive impregnation method
The title examines liquid penetration into laser-incised lumber, not moisture risk in mass timber assemblies.
Classifier · WI-EV v1.3.0 · 2026-10-14
doi:10.1007/s00107-008-0292-y
Production of glued laminated timber with copper azole treated maritime pine
The title concerns producing preservative-treated glulam and provides no finding on construction-versus-service moisture risk.
Classifier · WI-EV v1.3.0 · 2026-10-14
doi:10.1007/s00107-009-0373-6
Effects of ACQ preservative treatment on the mechanical properties of hardwood glulam
The study measures mechanical properties of preservative-treated hardwood glulam, not moisture risk during construction versus service.
Classifier · WI-EV v1.3.0 · 2026-10-14
doi:10.1007/s00107-011-0584-5
Predicting equilibrium moisture content of wood by mathematical models
The study compares models of wood equilibrium moisture content without examining mass timber assemblies or construction exposure.
Classifier · WI-EV v1.3.0 · 2026-10-14
Mass timber construction as an alternative to concrete and steel in the Australia building industry: a PESTEL evaluation of the potential
The conceptual PESTEL evaluation reports mass timber viability and advantages but does not assess construction-versus-service moisture risk.
Classifier · WI-EV v1.3.0 · 2026-10-14
doi:10.1179/2042645315y.0000000010
Deterioration and Protection of Sustainable Biomaterials
The chapter concerns fungal biodegradation mechanisms rather than moisture risk during mass timber construction and service.
Classifier · WI-EV v1.3.0 · 2026-10-14
doi:10.1021/bk-2014-1158
Effect of accelerated weathering on surface chemistry of modified wood
The title examines weathering effects on modified-wood surface chemistry, not construction and service moisture risks.
Classifier · WI-EV v1.3.0 · 2026-10-14
doi:10.1016/j.apsusc.2006.12.005
Heartwood formation and natural durability - a review
The review addresses heartwood formation and natural decay resistance, not moisture exposure of mass timber assemblies.
Classifier · WI-EV v1.3.0 · 2026-10-14
Wood--influence of moisture on physical properties
The title concerns wood physical properties under moisture, not construction-versus-service moisture risk in mass timber assemblies.
Classifier · WI-EV v1.3.0 · 2026-10-14
A methodological approach for structural health monitoring of mass-timber buildings under construction
The title concerns structural health monitoring during construction without identifying moisture as the monitored risk.
Classifier · WI-EV v1.3.0 · 2026-10-14
doi:10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2020.121153
Exploring the synergy between structural engineering design solutions and life cycle carbon footprint of cross-laminated timber in multi-storey buildings
The study analyzes CLT structural design and lifecycle carbon footprint rather than built-in moisture risk.
Classifier · WI-EV v1.3.0 · 2026-10-14
doi:10.1080/17480272.2021.1974937
Self-centering mass timber structures: A review on recent research progress
The title concerns self-centering structural behavior, not moisture exposure or durability.
Classifier · WI-EV v1.3.0 · 2026-10-14
doi:10.1016/j.engstruct.2024.117474
An experimental investigation into the comparative hygrothermal performance of wall panels incorporating wood fibre, mineral wool and hemp-lime
The tested wall panels use wood fibre, mineral wool, and hemp-lime rather than mass timber assemblies.
Classifier · WI-EV v1.3.0 · 2026-10-14
doi:10.1016/j.enbuild.2018.01.028
Nested Buildings: An Innovative Strategy for the Integrated Seismic and Energy Retrofit of Existing Masonry Buildings with CLT Panels
The study examines seismic and energy retrofit with CLT panels, not moisture risk across construction and service.
Classifier · WI-EV v1.3.0 · 2026-10-14
doi:10.3390/su13031188
Hybrid timber-based structures: A state of the art review
The review addresses hybrid structural performance broadly without comparing construction and in-service moisture risk.
Classifier · WI-EV v1.3.0 · 2026-10-14
doi:10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2022.129505
Hygrothermal performance of wood-hemp insulation in timber frame wall panels with and without a vapour barrier
The study concerns wood-hemp insulation in lightweight timber-frame walls, not mass timber assemblies.
Classifier · WI-EV v1.3.0 · 2026-10-14
doi:10.1016/j.buildenv.2015.04.025
Moisture content-water potential relationship of red pine sapwood above the fiber saturation point and determination of the effective pore size distribution
The study concerns red pine sapwood moisture-potential relationships and pore size, not mass timber building exposure.
Classifier · WI-EV v1.3.0 · 2026-10-14
doi:10.1007/bf00223556
Structural health monitoring of an innovative timber building
The monitoring targets long-term structural behavior of timber-hybrid systems, not moisture exposure or built-in moisture.
Classifier · WI-EV v1.3.0 · 2026-10-14
doi:10.14264/uql.2016.699
Construction management for tall CLT buildings: From partial to total prefabrication of façade elements
The study evaluates CLT construction scheduling and façade prefabrication rather than moisture risk.
Classifier · WI-EV v1.3.0 · 2026-10-14
doi:10.1080/17480272.2015.1075589
Sorption and capillary condensation in wood and the moisture content of red pine
The study measures red pine sapwood sorption at high humidity, not mass timber assembly moisture across building phases.
Classifier · WI-EV v1.3.0 · 2026-10-14
doi:10.1177/1744259112453829
Myth versus reality: Do parabolic sorption isotherm models reflect actual wood–water thermodynamics?
The study concerns wood–water sorption thermodynamics rather than construction and service moisture risks in mass timber assemblies.
Classifier · WI-EV v1.3.0 · 2026-10-14
doi:10.1007/s00226-018-1035-9
Not Just Lumber—Using Wood in the Sustainable Future of Materials, Chemicals, and Fuels
The title concerns broad sustainable uses of wood, not moisture risk in mass timber buildings.
Classifier · WI-EV v1.3.0 · 2026-10-14
doi:10.1007/s11837-016-2026-7
The Effect of Component Removal Upon the Porous Structure of the Cell Wall of Wood. II. Swelling in Water and the Fiber Saturation Point
The work addresses wood cell-wall swelling and fiber saturation, not moisture risk in mass timber buildings.
Classifier · WI-EV v1.3.0 · 2026-10-14
doi:10.32964/tj50.10.496
Development of decay performance models for outdoor timber structures
The study concerns decay modeling for outdoor timber structures rather than construction-stage versus in-service moisture risk in mass timber.
Classifier · WI-EV v1.3.0 · 2026-10-14
doi:10.1617/s11527-012-9965-4
In situ assessment of structural timber using non-destructive techniques
The title concerns nondestructive assessment of structural timber, not comparative moisture exposure during construction and service.
Classifier · WI-EV v1.3.0 · 2026-10-14
doi:10.1617/s11527-013-0093-6
World Conference on Timber Engineering
The conference title provides no finding concerning moisture risk in mass timber assemblies.
Classifier · WI-EV v1.3.0 · 2026-10-14
doi:10.1002/bate.199803690
Wood handbook: wood as an engineering material
The handbook broadly summarizes engineering wood properties without establishing comparative moisture risk for mass timber construction and service.
Classifier · WI-EV v1.3.0 · 2026-10-14
doi:10.2737/fpl-gtr-190
Moisture Content-Water Potential Characteristic Curves for Red Oak and Loblolly Pine
The study measures desorption characteristics of red oak and loblolly pine rather than moisture risk in mass timber assemblies.
Classifier · WI-EV v1.3.0 · 2026-10-14
Monitoring the long-term behaviour of timber structures
The title concerns long-term structural monitoring without establishing moisture behavior in mass timber assemblies.
Classifier · WI-EV v1.3.0 · 2026-10-14
doi:10.1007/s13349-014-0095-2
Moisture content penetration in wood elements under varying boundary conditions
The title addresses moisture penetration in unspecified wood elements, not mass timber construction versus in-service risk.
Classifier · WI-EV v1.3.0 · 2026-10-14
doi:10.1007/s00226-007-0131-z
Moisture relations and physical properties of wood
The title addresses general wood moisture relations and physical properties, not mass timber building phases.
Classifier · WI-EV v1.3.0 · 2026-10-14
Dynamic response of an innovative hybrid structure in hardwood
The study concerns structural dynamic response and long-term sensing, not moisture risk.
Classifier · WI-EV v1.3.0 · 2026-10-14
doi:10.1680/coma.14.00043
Moisture Content Monitoring of a Timber Footbridge
The study monitors moisture in a timber footbridge, not phase-specific risk in mass timber assemblies.
Classifier · WI-EV v1.3.0 · 2026-10-14
doi:10.15376/biores.11.2.3904-3913
Cross laminated timber properties including effects of non-glued edges and additional cracks
The title concerns CLT edge bonding and cracks without establishing moisture risk.
Classifier · WI-EV v1.3.0 · 2026-10-14
doi:10.1007/s00107-017-1202-y
A Framework for Assessing the Environmental Benefits of Mass Timber Construction
The abstract assesses environmental benefits of mass timber rather than moisture exposure or durability.
Classifier · WI-EV v1.3.0 · 2026-10-14
doi:10.1016/j.proeng.2017.08.015
The influences of moisture content variation, number and width of gaps on the withdrawal resistance of self tapping screws inserted in cross laminated timber
The title examines screw withdrawal resistance under moisture variation, not phase-specific moisture risk.
Classifier · WI-EV v1.3.0 · 2026-10-14
doi:10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2016.09.008
Influence of wood moisture content on bending and shear stiffness of cross laminated timber panels
The title examines moisture effects on CLT mechanical stiffness rather than construction-versus-service moisture risk.
Classifier · WI-EV v1.3.0 · 2026-10-14
doi:10.1007/s00107-010-0416-z
Methodology and Design of Field Experiments for Monitoring the Hygrothermal Performance of Wood Frame Enclosures
The abstract concerns monitoring methodology for wood-frame enclosures, not moisture risk in mass timber assemblies.
Classifier · WI-EV v1.3.0 · 2026-10-14
doi:10.1177/0075424202026002098
Methods to determine wood moisture content and their applicability in monitoring concepts
The title addresses generic wood moisture measurement methods, not mass timber construction-versus-service risk.
Classifier · WI-EV v1.3.0 · 2026-10-14
doi:10.1007/s13349-014-0082-7
Water Vapor Sorption Isotherms for Southern Pine Treated with Several Waterborne Preservatives
The study measures preservative effects on southern pine hygroscopicity, not mass timber assembly moisture risk by project stage.
Classifier · WI-EV v1.3.0 · 2026-10-14
doi:10.1520/jte102696
CLT handbook : cross-laminated timber
The CLT handbook title identifies mass timber but provides no indexed finding about construction-versus-service moisture risk.
Classifier · WI-EV v1.3.0 · 2026-10-14
Effect of Moisture Content and Temperature on the Mechanical Properties of Wood: An Analysis of Immediate Effects
The study concerns immediate moisture effects on clear-wood mechanical properties, not moisture risk in mass timber assemblies.
Classifier · WI-EV v1.3.0 · 2026-10-14
A critical discussion of the physics of wood–water interactions
The review addresses fundamental wood–water interactions rather than moisture exposure across mass timber construction and service stages.
Classifier · WI-EV v1.3.0 · 2026-10-14
doi:10.1007/s00226-012-0514-7
Forest Products and Wood Science: An Introduction
The textbook surveys wood science topics without establishing construction-versus-service moisture risk for mass timber assemblies.
Classifier · WI-EV v1.3.0 · 2026-10-14
Forest Products and Wood Science An Introduction
The general forest-products textbook title provides no finding about mass timber moisture risk during construction versus service.
Classifier · WI-EV v1.3.0 · 2026-10-14
doi:10.1002/9780470960035
L-joint based testing for service life prediction of exterior plywood in out of ground contact conditions
The study tests exterior plywood moisture behavior, a different product and exposure from mass timber construction.
Classifier · WI-EV v1.3.0 · 2026-10-14
Permanence of permethrin and bifenthrin in framing timbers subjected to hazard class 3 exposure
The study measures insecticide retention in exposed pine framing rather than moisture risk in mass timber assemblies.
Classifier · WI-EV v1.3.0 · 2026-10-14
Test Methods – Performance Based Requirements
The paper critiques general wood durability testing without assessing moisture risk in mass timber construction or service.
Classifier · WI-EV v1.3.0 · 2026-10-14
Leaching of preservative components from pine decking treated with CCA and copper azole, and interactions of leachates with soils
The study quantifies preservative leaching from pine decking, not moisture accumulation in mass timber assemblies.
Classifier · WI-EV v1.3.0 · 2026-10-14
Service life prediction of plywood
The work evaluates plywood durability under moist conditions, not construction-versus-service moisture risk in mass timber.
Classifier · WI-EV v1.3.0 · 2026-10-14
Leaching of active components from preservative-treated timber - Ongoing research: Status after approx. 4 months’ out-door exposure
The study measures preservative leaching from treated wood during outdoor exposure, not moisture risk in mass timber assemblies.
Classifier · WI-EV v1.3.0 · 2026-10-14
Hygrothermal calculations and laboratory tests on timber-framed wall structures
The title concerns timber-framed walls, not mass-timber assemblies or construction-stage built-in moisture.
Classifier · WI-EV v1.3.0 · 2026-10-14
doi:10.1016/s0360-1323(02)00207-x
Issues Facing Wood Preservation in New Zealand Today
The paper addresses preservative use, health, and decay issues rather than mass-timber construction moisture.
Classifier · WI-EV v1.3.0 · 2026-10-14
Leaching of Active Components from Preservative Treated Timber. Stage 1: Semi-Field Testing
The study measures preservative leaching from treated panels, not built-in moisture risk in mass-timber assemblies.
Classifier · WI-EV v1.3.0 · 2026-10-14
Subterranean termite attack potential in field test sites: assessment methods and field characterization
The study measures termite activity in plantations, fallen wood, and soil rather than mass-timber building moisture.
Classifier · WI-EV v1.3.0 · 2026-10-14
Describing non-Fickian water-vapour sorption in wood
The title concerns general wood-vapour sorption rather than mass-timber construction or service exposure.
Classifier · WI-EV v1.3.0 · 2026-10-14
doi:10.1007/bf00363428
Timber Frame Construction
The chapter broadly covers timber-frame design and does not establish moisture risk for mass timber.
Classifier · WI-EV v1.3.0 · 2026-10-14
doi:10.1002/9783433612033.ch18
Is Cross-Laminated Timber (CLT) a Wood Panel, a Building, or a Construction System? A Systematic Review on Its Functions, Characteristics, Performances, and Applications
The review concerns CLT functions, characteristics, and applications, with no stated assessment of moisture risk.
Classifier · WI-EV v1.3.0 · 2026-10-14
doi:10.3390/f14020264
Effects of wetting events on mass timber surface microbial communities and VOC emissions: implications for building operation and occupant well-being
The study measures microbial communities and VOC emissions after wetting rather than built-in moisture risk across building stages.
Classifier · WI-EV v1.3.0 · 2026-10-14
doi:10.3389/frmbi.2025.1395519
Moisture, Materials, and HVAC systems – some insight into hygrothermal interactions at different scales.
The abstract broadly discusses hygrothermal interactions in construction materials without findings specific to mass timber construction versus service.
Classifier · WI-EV v1.2.0 · 2026-10-12
PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATION ON THE STRUCTURAL AND HYGROTHERMAL PERFORMANCES OF CLT WITH AIRGAPS
The study compares structural and hygrothermal performance of air-gapped CLT configurations, not moisture risk across construction and service.
Classifier · WI-EV v1.2.0 · 2026-10-12
doi:10.52202/080513-0277
Evaluating Hygrothermal Characteristics of Cross-Laminated Timber (Clt) to Examine the Impacts of Adhesives
The title examines adhesive effects on CLT hygrothermal characteristics rather than construction-versus-service moisture exposure.
Classifier · WI-EV v1.2.0 · 2026-10-12
doi:10.2139/ssrn.4999667
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