Wood industry
Investigation of the Effect of Growth Rate on the Quality of Teak (Tectona grandis L.f.) Wood
Tuesday, July 21st, 2009Teak was established as a plantation species since 1680 in Sri Lanka. Recently several private sector companies have involved in planting teak with shorter rotation. This study was designed to study how wood quality of teak varies with fast growth rates.
Based on diameter at breast height and total tree height, three different crown classes namely, [...]
Recent Trends in the Forestry Sector of Sri Lanka
Tuesday, January 29th, 2008Mr H M Bandaratillake
Director, Forest Resources Management Project
Ministry of Environment & Natural Resources
The forest cover in Sri Lanka has been continuously declining during the last several decades. The forest cover which was around 44% of the land area in 1956 had declined to 23.9% in 1992 and 22% at present. It has been widely accepted [...]
Investigation of ergonomic parameters of easy chairs in Moratuwa furniture manufacturing establishments
Monday, December 10th, 2007S A L P Silva and H S Amarasekera
Department of Forestry and Environmental Science,
University of Sri Jayawardenpura, Sri Lanka
Sitting on a comfortable seat helps to relax the body and reduce energy consumption, but on the other hand prolonged sitting slackens abdominal muscles and may cause back ache. Application of medical and ergonomic principles in [...]