Introduction to Wood Properties and Wood Products Puu28

Introduction to Wood Properties and Wood Products Puu-28. 5000: Updates Mark Hughes 12 th October 2015

Overview of today’s lecture • New lecture room from 26. 10 onwards • Change in schedule

Schedule: period I Week Date Activity 37 7. 9 Lecture: Introduction 9. 9 Lecture: wood structure I: Basic features, structure and cell types 38 14. 9 Lecture: wood structure II: Anatomy of hardwoods and softwoods 16. 9 Lecture: The wood fibre; composition, ultrastructure and properties 39 21. 9 Lecture: Wood-water relationships 23. 9 NO LECTURE 40 28. 9 Lab: Wood & water 30. 9 Lecture: Wood, water and dimensional stability 41 5. 10 Lab: Dimensional (in)stability of wood and wood products 7. 10 Lecture: Material properties I 42 12. 10 Lecture: Material properties II (short-term properties) 14. 10 Lecture: Material properties III (long-term properties) 43 NO LECTURE

Schedule: period II Week Date Activity 44 26. 10 NO LECTURE 28. 10 NO LECTURE 45 2. 11 Lab: Mechanical properties 4. 11 Lecture: environmental aspects of wood & wood products 46 9. 11 Lecture: decay, pests and prevention 11. 11 Lecture: products and applications 47 16. 11 Lecture: Wood products I 18. 11 T. B. A. 48 24. 11 Lecture: Wood products II 26. 11 Lecture: wood products III 49 30. 11 Revision/review session 2. 12 T. B. A.