Unit Code: FWH400

Unit Name: Introduction to Wood Science

Description: The unit covers Tree Growth & Production of Woody Tissue; Macroscopic Character of Wood Composition & Structure of Wood Cells; Juvenile Wood, Reaction Wood, & Wood of Branches & Roots; Bark; Density and Specific Gravity; Wood and Water; Strength and Mechanics; Silvi-cultural Practices and Wood Quality; Lumber; Energy and Chemical Products; Structural Panel; Nonstructural Panels; Wood Durability and Protection; Fungi.Chemical Component: Cellulose, hemicellulose, lignin. Cell Wall: Chemical structure, Layering, Softwood Structure, Longitudinal Tracheids, Other Longitudinal Cells, Rays, Difference between Hardwood and Softwood Xylem, Longitudinal Cells, Rays. Juvenile Wood, Reaction Wood: Compression, Tension Wood, Branchwood & Rootwood, Formation of Reaction Wood, Branchwood and Rootwood, Relation of Moisture Content to the Environment, moisture content of green wood, shrinking and swelling, dimensional changes and environmental, Differences between softwood and hardwood lumber, Lumber Designation by species group, Lumber size and measurement standard, Sawlog Scaling and Measurement, Basic Steps in Production, Heating the blocks, Peeling Veneer, Producing Strands, Veneer Clipping, Drying, Lay-up, Decorative Plywood, Particle Board, Wood-Based Fiber Products, Medium-Density Fiberboard(MDF), Basic Steps in Production, Heating the blocks, Peeling Veneer, Producing Strands, Veneer Clipping, Drying, Lay-up, Laminated Veneer Lumber, Energy and chemical products.

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Prerequisite: N/A

Prerequisite Sentence: Student must be enrolled in the programme.

Credit Point: 12

Offered In: Semester 2