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| Previous course: C6104 |
| Offered by:
Department of Structural Engineering and Materials
(BKM) |
| No credit points with: C6104 |
| Prerequisite: 59101/59107 |
| Recommended semester:
4th -7th semester |
| Limitation: Max. 25 |
| Scope and form: Lectures: 2 modules per week. Assignments and lab. work in afternoons. |
| Examination:
Approval of coursework
(13 point scale
) |
| Contact person: |
P. Hoffmeyer, BKM, Building 118, Tel. +45 4525 1829 |
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| Aim: To provide an in-depth treatment of the structure/property relationship for wood and timber. To introduce the students to practical timber engineering design. |
| 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 and water including sorption isotherms, capillary transport, diffusion, shrinkage/swelling. Mechanical properties including creep and fracture mechanics. Glue and gluing. Heat-, electrical- and acoustical properties. Panel products. Chemical and biological degradation. Wood preservation. Renovation. Non-destructive evaluation of wood. |
