Improving Log Loading Efficiency for Improved Sustainable Transport within the Irish Forest and Biomass Sectors

In Ireland, timber and biomass haulage faces the challenge of transporting enough material within strict legal dimensions and gross vehicle weights restrictions for trucks and trailers. The objective of this study was to develop a method to control payload weight by knowing the moisture content of t...

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Main Authors: Amanda Sosa, Radomir Klvac, Enda Coates, Tom Kent, Ger Devlin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2015-03-01
Series:Sustainability
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/7/3/3017