DEFECTS IN TIMBER
Wood defects are usually an abnormality or irregularity in the wood that arise from many different causes. For example, natural and acquired wood defects
can be caused from insect and fungal attack, or rapid tree growth. There are also natural wood defects that we cannot control.
DEFECTS DUE TO NATURAL FORCES DEFECTS DUE TO FUNGI
✓ KNOT : Circular imperfections caused by a broken-off tree branch
BLUE STAIN BROWN ROT HEART ROT DRY ROT WHITE ROT
DEAD KNOT LIVE KNOT
DEFECTS DUE TO INSECTS
DEFECTS DUE TO SEASONING I. DEFECTS CAUSED BY BEETLES
✓ SHAKES : It is the cracks or splits occur around the growth ring of the timber.
I. BOW: Curvature formed in direction of the length of the timber.
II. CUP: Curvature formed in the traverse direction of the timber.
III. CROOK: A crook is a warp that happens along the edge of a board.
IV. TWIST: A twist occurs when there are multiple different bends in a board. II. DEFECTS CAUSED BT TERMITES
BOW CUP CROOK TWIST III. DEFECTS CAUSED BY MARINE BORES
DEFECTS DUE TO CONVERSION
SUBMITTED TO : DR. BHAWANA DIXIT (ASSISTANT PROFESSOR)
SUBMITTED BY : Khushi Kumari, Komal Shriwash, Kritikesh Yadav, Lukash Nayak,
CHIP MARK DIAGONAL GRAIN TORN GRAIN WANE (GROUP – 4) Manisha Kumari,Mayank Khare, Milan Madhav