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Timber Properties and Applications Guide

The document discusses various topics related to timber properties and moisture content, including: 1. The main differences in structure between hardwood and softwood timbers, and the benefits of using timber in construction such as strength and durability. 2. The manufacturing processes for plywood and laminated veneer timber (LVL). 3. Two ways timber can rot and their differences. 4. The difference between seasoned and unseasoned timber. 5. Problems calculating dimensional changes and moisture content of timber based on weight, moisture percentage, and fiber saturation point.

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Timber Properties and Applications Guide

The document discusses various topics related to timber properties and moisture content, including: 1. The main differences in structure between hardwood and softwood timbers, and the benefits of using timber in construction such as strength and durability. 2. The manufacturing processes for plywood and laminated veneer timber (LVL). 3. Two ways timber can rot and their differences. 4. The difference between seasoned and unseasoned timber. 5. Problems calculating dimensional changes and moisture content of timber based on weight, moisture percentage, and fiber saturation point.

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Timber
1. What is the main difference in structure of hardwood and softwood
timbers?
What is the benefit of using timber in construction, and list 4
applications?
2. What is the manufacturing process for plywood and laminated veneer
timber (LVL)?
3. Name the two different ways timber can rot and their differences?
4. What is the difference between seasoned and unseasoned timber?
5. Draw the stress-strain curves for steel and timber and explain the
differences?
6. What would be the assumed bending strength for a F8 timber?
Name 3 engineered timber products.
7. Name 6 connection/joint types.
8. Why does timber shrink and warp?
9. How can you trust the timber which is being used onsite?
Properties of Timber
Problems on moisture content (mc)
1. What is the fibre saturation point (fsp)? What is the effect of the fibre
saturation point on the shrinkage of wood in the different directions?
How does this phenomenon affect the properties of timber?
Properties of Timber
Problems on moisture content (mc)
2. A stud had dimensions of 38 mm * 89 mm * 2.5 m and a moisture
content of 150% when it was prepared. After seasoning, the moisture
content was reduced to 7%. What are the dimensions of the seasoned
stud if the moisture-shrinkage relation follows the graph in the previous
slide?
Properties of Timber
Problems on moisture content (mc)
3. What is the moisture content of the timber if the green weight is 1.24 kg
and the oven dry weight is 1.10 kg?

4. If the mc is 8% and the dry weight is 1.3 kg, what is the initial green
weight of the timber?
Properties of Timber
Problems on moisture content (mc)
5. A glulam beam with a manufactured depth of 300 mm at 14% moisture
content. Assuming common values for estimating dimensional changes,
compute the new depth of the beam if the moisture content is increased
to 35%?

Assume a 25% FSP.


Assume a 1% swelling of the green dimension per 5% increase in moisture
content below the FSP.

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