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Abstract

The aim of this study is the physico-mechanical characterization of a Moroccan wood: Thuja (Tectracanalis Articulata). The physical tests (density, radial shrinkage, tangential and volume) and mechanical (longitudinal modulus EL, breaking stress in compression and shear strength) were performed on specimens while respecting each corresponding test standards. The physical nature of the wood presents a high dimensional stability, with an average dry density of 0.68 and a basic density of 0.63. The mechanical properties are rather low, with a resistance to axial compression of 35 MPa, a static bending strength of 82, 22 MPa and a static modulus of elasticity of about 7437MPa .In this paper we have demonstrated a good correlation between the wood density and the mechanical characteristics of the wood through an experimental study conducted on 30 specimens per test.