Forest products and wood science : an introduction / / Rubin Shmulsky, P. David Jones ; drawings by Karen Lilley

• Autore: Shmulsky Rubin
• Pubblicazione: Chichester, West Sussex, U.K. ; ; Ames, Iowa, : Wiley-Blackwell, 2011
• Edizione: 6th ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (976 p.)
• Disciplina: 674
• Soggetto topico: Wood; Lumber
• Altri autori: JonesP. David <1976-> (Paul David)
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover; Title page; Copyright page; Dedication; PREFACE; INTRODUCTION; CHAPTER 1 Tree Growth and Production of Woody Tissue; Classification of Woody Plants; Distribution of Hardwoods and Softwoods; Wood-A Collection of Small Cells; Basic Processes in Tree Growth; Vascular Cambium; CHAPTER 2 Macroscopic Character of Wood; Three Distinct Surfaces of Wood; Growth Rings; Heartwood and Sapwood; Rays; Grain Orientation; Knots; CHAPTER 3 Composition and Structure of Wood Cells; Chemical Components; Cell Wall; CHAPTER 4 Softwood Structure; Longitudinal Tracheids; Other Longitudinal Cells; Rays ; Wood IdentificationSummary; CHAPTER 5 Hardwood Structure; Differences between Hardwood and Softwood Xylem; Longitudinal Cells; Rays; Wood Identification; Summary; CHAPTER 6 Juvenile Wood, Reaction Wood, and Wood of Branches; Juvenile Wood; Reaction Wood; Branchwood; Bark; CHAPTER 7 Wood and Water; Location of Water in Wood; Nature of Water in Wood; Moisture Content Calculation; Moisture Content Measurement; Relation of Moisture Content to the Environment; Moisture Content of Green Wood; Shrinking and Swelling; Dimensional Changes and Environmental Changes ; Dimensional Changes in Veneer-, Fiber-, and Particle-based Panel ProductsMoisture Movement during Drying; Methods of Drying Lumber and Other Solid Wood Products; Veneer, Particle, and Fiber Drying; CHAPTER 8 Density and Specific Gravity; Effects of Moisture Content; Cell Wall Density and Porosity; Calculation of Weight and Buoyancy; Impact of Extractives and Inorganic Materials on Specific Gravity; Methods of Determining Specific Gravity; Relationship of Density to Growth Rate; Variability of Density; Sources of Variation in Specific Gravity; Juvenile Wood and Reaction Wood ; Density of Forest ProductsMetrication; CHAPTER 9 Strength and Mechanics; Concepts of Stress, Strain, and Flexure; Shear Stress and Strain; Anisotropic Nature of Wood; Relationship of Strength to Specific Gravity; Comparative Strengths of Important Species; Allowable Stresses; Variability of Clear Wood Strength; Factors Affecting the Strength of Clear Wood; Factors Affecting the Strength of Lumber Products; CHAPTER 10 Durability and Protection; Fungi; Bacteria; Insects; Marine Borers; Heat and Fire; Weathering; Preservation; CHAPTER 11 Silvicultural Practices and Wood Quality ; Measures of Wood QualityGrowth Manipulation and Wood Quality; Genetic Improvement and Wood Quality; Intensive Culture; CHAPTER 12 Lumber; Differences between Softwood and Hardwood Lumber; Lumber Designation by Species Group; Lumber Size and Measurement Standards; Sawlog Scaling and Measurement; Lumber Manufacturing; Improving Sawmill Efficiency; Importance of Standards and Grades for Proper Lumber Selection and Use; CHAPTER 13 Structural Composites; End-jointed Lumber; Glulam Timber; Structural Plywood; Veneer Clipping; Drying; Veneer Grading; Layup; OSB; LVL ; Strand-based Composite Lumber Products
• Sommario/riassunto: The new edition of this book offers a fully revised and updated review of the forest products industry. This important text covers the full spectrum of the subject, basing itself in a thorough understanding of the anatomical and physical nature of wood and providing a special emphasis on its use as an industrial raw material. Forest and biomass researchers are provided with comprehensive coverage of all aspects of wood science and industry, ranging from tree growth and wood anatomy to a variety of economically important wood products.
• Titolo autorizzato: Forest products and wood science
• ISBN: 0-470-95999-1; 0-470-96003-5; 0-470-95998-3
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910141303403321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II