FORE0010-1 : Wood science

Study Programmes 2016-2017

FORE0010-1

Wood science

Duration :

24h Th, 10h Pr, 12h SEM, 2h FT

Number of credits :

Master in forests and natural areas engineering (120 ECTS)		4

Lecturer :

Jacques Hebert

Language(s) of instruction :

French language

Organisation and examination :

Teaching in the first semester, review in January

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite :

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit contents :

. 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" is replaced by the third part (12h) of the lecture INGE0004-2 "Procédés généraux de construction" given by Pr. Latteur on wood-based structures calculation. . Seminar (2h) by a scientific collaborator

Learning outcomes of the learning unit :

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 perform the calculation of a simple wooden structure

Prerequisite knowledge and skills :

wood anatomy

Planned learning activities and teaching methods :

Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :

Lectures : 24h
Practical Works : 20h
Seminars : 2h
Field-study trip and visits : 2h