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| FORE0010-1 | Wood science
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| Duration : | 24h Th, 20h Pr, 2h SEM, 2h FT |
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| Number of credits : |
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| Lecturer : | Jacques Hebert |
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Language(s) of instruction :
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| French language |
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Course contents :
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| . Physical, mechanical, biological properties :
- moisture content, density, hardness;
- strength and stiffness;
- conductivity, combustibility,...
. Wood defects due to growth excess, physical agents, plants or animals and man actions.
. Microdensitometry, theory and practice.
. Macroscopic recognition of temperate species wood samples.
. Grading rules and standards for timber
. Assessment of strength and stiffness on structural wood, relationships between visual grading, strength measurement and machine stress grading. |
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Learning outcomes of the course :
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| The students will develop a knowledge of wood characteristics including properties and defects.
After completing the course the student is expected to
assess wood quality by means of suitable techniques such as measurements, grading and other tests
argue consequences of silviculture options on wood characteristics (spruce)
recognize the most common temperate species from a wood sample. |
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Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :
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| wood anatomy |
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Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
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| Lectures : 24h
Practical Works : 20h
Seminars : 2h
Field-study trip and visits : 2h |
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Recommended or required readings :
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| Madsen B (1992) Structural behaviour of timber, 405 p. + appendix
Walker JCF (1993) Primary wood processing, 595 p.
Zobel BJ, van Buijtenen JP (1989) Wood variation : its causes and control, 362 p. |
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Assessment methods and criteria :
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| Written examination (34%)
Group report (33%)
Oral examination (33%) |
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Contacts :
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| HEBERT Jacques
Bât. GE Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech
Passage des Déportés 2
5030 Gembloux
Belgique
+32 81 622295
jhebert@ulg.ac.be |
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