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Physical Properties and Moisture Relations of
Wood
John Galinski, P.E.
Overview
A
basic understanding of the physical properties of wood is desirable since these
properties affect a wide variety of products that are manufactured from wood.
There are many different physical characteristics or properties among the many
different species of wood. In many cases, more than one property of wood is
important to the end product. This course is intended to provide the student
with a fundamental understanding of the different physical properties and how
those physical properties can affect the end product.
In
this course, the student will review Chapter 3, Physical Properties and
Moisture Relations of Wood from General Technical Report FPL-GTR-113, “Wood
Handbook – Wood as an Engineering Material” published by the Forest Products
Laboratory, USDA Forest Service (issued March 1999).
The
student must take a multiple-choice quiz consisting of fifteen (15) questions at the end of this course
to earn PDH credits.
Specific Knowledge or Skill Attained
This course teaches the following specific knowledge and
skills:
- Moisture content of wood
- Shrinkage characteristics
of wood
- Thermal properties of wood
- Electrical properties of
wood
Course
Click on the following PDF attachment and review Chapter 3 of FPL-GTR-113, “Wood
Handbook – Wood as an Engineering Material” prior to taking a quiz for credit.
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