Abstract
The present project aims to determine the shrinkage and swelling properties of Pinus elliottii wood through the processing and digital analysis of images. Six sampling trees will be harvested in a commercial plantation belonging to a company from the region of Itapeva, SP. The trunks of the trees will be sectioned at the base, 3, 6 and 9m from where 5cm thick discs will be removed, to obt…