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Aims :

Give the basics of wood technology, including main shop techniques; give a wide understanding of production techniques and methods in the wood industry.

Topics :

Wood structure – macroscopic and physical properties of wood wood; chemical composition and ultrastructure; variations in structure; wood anomalies.
Wood properties - density and specific mass; swelling and shrinking; mechanical, thermal, acoustic and electrical properties; defects.
Wood utilization – roundwood products and lumber; first sawing; drying; durability and degradation of wood, preservative treatments; veneer; adhesion and adhesives.
Wooden products - plywood; particleboard; fiberboard; nobilitation. Laminated wood.
Wood machining - second sawing; planing; sanding; milling; drilling; gluing; painting.

Textbooks :

Domenico Adelizzi, "Manuale dei semilavorati", edizioni Consorzio LEGNOLEGNO,Reggio Emilia (1999).
George Tsoumis, "Science and Technology of Wood", edizioni Van NostrandReinhold, New York (1991).

Exam :

Written midterms + oral final.

Tutorial Session :

After class.