Course Overview
This course consists of instruction in the source, basic composition, structure, technical properties, and manufacturing techniques of common construction materials of metals, plastics, concrete, and wood, and how they compare. This will be followed by more detailed instruction in the structure, chemical properties, treatment with preservative chemicals, and physical and mechanical properties of wood, with emphasis on application to manufacturing processes and end use of wood products.
Prerequisite(s)
- Completion of Tier 1 courses.
Credits
4.0
- Retired
- This course has been retired and is no longer offered. Find other Flexible Learning courses that may interest you.
Learning Outcomes
At the end of this course the student will be able to:
- Explain the source, structure and physical properties for wood and other materials.
- Analyze the physical structure of wood (macro, micro and ultra structures), its variations and implications to various properties and end-uses.
- Discuss the chemical components of wood and their implications in manufacturing and end use.
- Explain how organisms attack or decay the wood structure, the conditions required and chemical treatments used to prevent them.
- Explain the physical and mechanical properties of wood and their implications in manufacture and end use of wood products.
- Describe the system used for timber design in the non-residential construction industry.
Effective as of Winter 2007
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