Course Information
Would you like to learn more about how growth conditions in the forest affect timber quality? How timber can be sorted to achieve the best possible properties? Why stresses and distortions occur in wood materials? And how the age of the tree and growth conditions influence strength and resistance to moisture?
Learning Objectives
The course aims to increase awareness and demand for higher quality timber and better grading practices.
Course Content
Growth conditions and factors affecting timber quality
Durability – characteristics of timber with good resistance
Strength – factors influencing the structural properties of wood
