AIR DRIED HUMIDITY OF LUMBER IN OUTDOOR LOCATIONS IN ALBANIA

This study is focused on giving useful information on equilibrium moisture content (EMC) of wood based on relative humidity and temperature data. Relative humidity and temperature data from about 30 main forestall and wood industries location, was available from the Institute of Meteorology in Tirana, Most of the relative humidity and temperature data are based on at least 30 years of observation. After the calculation of the means for monthly temperature and relative humidity are calculated the respective EMC. The EMC values for every month of the year, for every chosen location, give important information on air drying of lumber and the final humidity of wood products used in outside locations.