CHEM-E0120 - An Introduction to Wood Properties and Wood products, 07.09.2020-09.12.2020
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Welcome to the 2020 edition of the Introduction to Wood Properties and Wood Products course!
This year, due to the ongoing nature of the Covid-19 pandemic all lectures will be held online. I very much hope that despite this, you will find the course to be interesting and inspirational and provide you with a solid foundation for you future "wood" studies and careers! The lectures will be held online via Zoom at the scheduled times.
I look forward to meeting you all online for our first session on Monday 7th September, starting at 10:15!
To join the lecture, please use the following link: https://aalto.zoom.us/j/65264453990
Meeting ID: 652 6445 3990
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Wood is a plentiful and renewable resource that should play a strong role in sustainable construction. The aim of this course it to introduce students to the structure of wood and its material properties as well as some of the important wood-based products and how they are manufactured. There is emphasis on the properties and products of wood relevant to applications in the built environment. Topics include: Tree growth and ecology; wood species; wood anatomy; wood ultrastructure; moisture and wood; short-term and long-term mechanical properties; wood degradation; indoor air quality; acoustic and thermal behavior of wood; wood products; wood product manufacturing.
Period I schedule:
Week #
Date
Time
Content
Teacher
37
7.9
10:15-12:00
Lecture: Introduction & context
Mark Hughes
38
14.9
10:15-12:00
Lecture: wood structure I: Basic features, structure and cell types
Mark Hughes
17.9
08:15-10:00
Lecture: wood structure II: Anatomy of hardwoods and softwoods
Mark Hughes
39
21.9
10:15-12:00
Lecture: The wood fibre; composition, ultrastructure and properties
Mark Hughes
24.9
08:15-10:00
Lecture: Wood-water relationships
Mark Hughes
40
28.9
10:15-12:00
Lecture: Wood, water and dimensional stability
Mark Hughes
1.10
08:15-10:00
Lecture: Material properties I: density; mass-volume relationships; thermal & acoustic properties
Mark Hughes
41
5.10
10:15-12:00
Lecture: Material properties II: short-term mechanical properties
Mark Hughes
42
12.10
08:15-10:00
NO LECTURE
Period II schedule:
Week #
Date
Time
Content
Teacher
44
26.10
10:15-12:00
Lecture: Indoor air quality
Hannu Viitanen
45
2.11
10:15-12:00
Lecture: Decay, pests and prevention
Hannu Viitanen
46
9.11
10:15-12:00
Lecture: Material properties III: long-term mechanical properties
Mark Hughes
47
16.11
10:15-12:00
Lecture: Sawn wood and veneer‐based products
Mark Hughes
48
23.11
10:15-12:00
Lecture: Wood products manufacturing: wood-based panels
Mark Hughes
49
30.11
10:15-12:00
Lecture: Outlook and perspectives
Mark Hughes
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Wood, water and dimensional stability File PDF
To join today's Zoom session, please follow this link: https://aalto.zoom.us/j/61156908626
We will cover:
•Changes in relative humidity•The kinetics of sorption and sorption isotherms•Dimensional changes in wood (movement)•Swelling & shrinkage anisotropy•Impact on wood products