Course Syllabus
Introduction to wood properties
1.Classes of trees
2.Wood structure
3.Wood properties
Cell types and orientation
Sub Topic
1.Softwood and Hardwood
2.Heartwood and Sapwood
3.Growth rings
4.Earlywood and latewood
5.Juvenile wood
6.Reaction wood
Density and specific gravity
Sub Topic
1.Classification of Timbers
2.Density of Wood
3.Specific Gravity of Wood
4.Factors influence the Density and Specific Gravity of Wood
5.Methods to Determine Density and specific Gravity of Wood
Wood and water relation
1.Water in wood
2.Fiber saturation point (FSP)
3.Equilibrium moisture content (EMC)
4.Moisture content (MC)
5.Shrinkage and swelling
6.Seasoning of wood
Wood permeability
1.Wood permeability
2.Thermal properties of wood
3.Electrical properties of wood
Wood chemistry
1.Chemical component of wood
2.Holocellulose – cellulose and hemicellulose
3.Lignin
4.Extractives
1.Classes of trees
2.Wood structure
3.Wood properties
Cell types and orientation
Sub Topic
1.Softwood and Hardwood
2.Heartwood and Sapwood
3.Growth rings
4.Earlywood and latewood
5.Juvenile wood
6.Reaction wood
Density and specific gravity
Sub Topic
1.Classification of Timbers
2.Density of Wood
3.Specific Gravity of Wood
4.Factors influence the Density and Specific Gravity of Wood
5.Methods to Determine Density and specific Gravity of Wood
Wood and water relation
1.Water in wood
2.Fiber saturation point (FSP)
3.Equilibrium moisture content (EMC)
4.Moisture content (MC)
5.Shrinkage and swelling
6.Seasoning of wood
Wood permeability
1.Wood permeability
2.Thermal properties of wood
3.Electrical properties of wood
Wood chemistry
1.Chemical component of wood
2.Holocellulose – cellulose and hemicellulose
3.Lignin
4.Extractives
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