Wood structure at microscopic level and ultrastructure. Relationship between wood and water. Physical and mechanical properties. Wood alterations and protection. Wood drying. Greenhouse gases and wood. Wood fuels. Technical rules. European Timber Regulation (Reg. 995/2010). Forest cableways: functioning and use, planning and design of the ways.
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Nardi Berti R. - La struttura anatomica del legno ed il riconoscimento dei legnami italiani di più corrente impiego. II edizione, CNR-IVALSA.
Fabiano F., Marchi E. (2001) - Note pratiche sul dimensionamento di gru a cavo forestali - Editore Compagnia delle Foreste. Arezzo.
Giordano G. Tecnologia del legno, UTET
M. Togni; M. Noferi (2003). Produzioni e prodotti dell'industria del legno.
Publications on specific matters, provided by teacher.
Standards used during lessons
(UNI e EN).
Learning Objectives
Knowledge: wood and its properties, for the forest management for wood production or in the forest operations and in the woodworking.
Additional expertise on load-bearing timber and wood as biofuel. Use, planning and design of cableways.
Skills acquired: assessment of the quality of timber and suitability of its uses, analize the characteristics of wood (as round or sawn wood, or as a artefact), and assess the correctness of the environment conservation condition.
Skills acquired:
- professional skill: 1) expertise on the choice of wood species and the correctness of use 2) competence on wood processing and wood conservation;
- research ability: 1) potentiality of innovation about wood and wood products, 2) critical aspects about wood in relation to provenance, silviculture, forestry.
Prerequisites
Forest operations and principles of wood technology.
Botany
Forest botany
The lectures and exercitation are not mandatory. However the frequency is recommended.
Type of Assessment
Written exams. Practical test.
Final oral examination. In the oral examination the property of language, logical ability and critical reasoning will be assessed.
Course program
Wood structure: micro level and ultrastructure. Upgrade about relationship between wood and water. Physical and mechanical properties. Wood alterations and protection: biotic and abiotic alterations, durability, treatments for durability. Wood and the environment: condition for the conservation of wooden artefacts. Italian woods: characteristics, origins, uses. Greenhouse gases and wood. European Timber Regulation (Reg. 995/2010 - Due Diligence). Wooden fuels. Elements for the choose of the wood species. Forest cableways: functioning and use. Cable yarder sledge-winch-based, mobile cable yarder, carriages and other tools/staff. Planning and design of the ways.