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35.
Which of the following pairs regarding the defects in timber are correctly matched ?
1. Upsets....due to overmaturity and unventilated star age of wood.
2. Fwciness....due to crushing of fibres running transversel.
3. Star shakes....radial splits widest at the circumference and diminishing towards the centre.
4. Heart shakes....cracks widest at the centre and diminishing towards the outer circumference.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
1 and 2
3 and 4
1 and 4
2 and 4
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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Discussion:
4 comments Page 1 of 1.

Rahul said:   3 years ago
I thin option B is the correct answer.

Deep said:   4 years ago
B is the correct answer.

Foxiness -due to overmaturity and unventilated storage of wood.

Dolly said:   7 years ago
Upsets --> due to prematurity and unventilated star age of wood.

Dolly said:   7 years ago
I think B is the correct answer.

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