| Scope and form: Lectures, 2-3 laboratory excercises, project oriented group work and excursions |
Evaluation: Approval of coursework/reports
Five quizzes are given of which the four highest graded provides 50% of the final grade. Another 50% of the final grade comes from the project group work. |
| Examination: 13-scale |
| Previous course: 59204 / C6104 |
| Prerequisites: 59106 / 11501 |
| No credit points with: 59204 / C6104 |
| Participant limitation: Max. 30 |
| Aim: To provide an in-depth treatment of the structure / property relationship for wood and timber. To introduce the students to the use of wood and wood based materials in timber engineering. |
Contents: A treatment of the structure of wood is provided followed by a treatment of such physical and mechanical properties which are of particular engineering importance. The following topics are addressed: Wood structure including wood chemistry, wood anatomy, wood microstructure, wood macrostructure, anomalies in wood, identification. Wood-water relations including sorption isotherms, transport mechanisms,
shrinkage / swelling. Mechanical properties including creep and fracture mechanics. Glue and gluing. Thermal-, electrical- and acoustical properties. Panel products. Chemical and biological degradation. Wood preservation. Renovation. Non-destructive evaluation of wood.
A few weeks into the course small projects are started in groups of 3-4 students on topics related to wood science and technology. |
| Contact: Preben Hoffmeyer, building 118, (+45) 4525 1829, ph@byg.dtu.dk |
| Department: 011 Department of Civil Engineering |
| Keywords: Wood, Wood technology |
| Updated: 04-05-2001 |
