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Timber : Its Mechanical Properties and Factors Affecting Its Structural Use.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: Kent : Elsevier Science & Technology, 2013Copyright date: ©1967Edition: 1st edDescription: 1 online resource (173 pages)Content type:
  • text
Media type:
  • computer
Carrier type:
  • online resource
ISBN:
  • 9781483151144
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Additional physical formats: Print version:: TimberDDC classification:
  • 620.1/2
LOC classification:
  • TA419 .S43 1967
Online resources:
Contents:
Front Cover -- Timber: Its Mechanical Properties and Factors Affecting its Structural Use -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- Foreword -- Author's Preface -- Acknowledgements -- List of Illustrations -- Introduction -- CHAPTER 1. Growth of the Tree -- CHAPTER 2. Structure of Wood -- CHAPTER 3. Fundamental Properties -- CHAPTER 4. Factors Affecting Strength -- HYGROSCOPICITY -- DENSITY -- RATE OF GROWTH -- REACTION WOOD -- INTERLOCKED GRAIN -- WAVY GRAIN -- WILD GRAIN -- GRAIN DISTURBANCE -- KNOTS -- PITCH POCKETS -- INGROWN BARK -- SHAKES, CHECKS AND SPLITS -- BRITTLEHEART -- THUNDER SHAKES, FELLING SHAKES AND CROSS-BREAKS -- CASEHARDENING, HONEYCOMBING AND COLLAPSE -- MECHANICAL DAMAGE -- DECAY -- SAP STAIN -- INSECT ATTACK -- PRESERVATIVE TREATMENT -- TEMPERATURE -- FATIGUE -- CREEP -- CHAPTER 5. Structural Grading -- GRADING PROCEDURE -- CHAPTER 6. Seasoning -- MOISTURE CONTENT -- CHAPTER 7. Strength Properties -- TENSILE STRENGTH -- COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH -- SHEARING STRENGTH -- IMPACT RESISTANCE -- RESISTANCE TO CLEAVAGE -- HARDNESS -- CHAPTER 8. Assessing Strength Properties -- CHAPTER 9. Testing for Strength -- References -- Index.
Summary: Pergamon Series of Monographs on Furniture and Timber, Volume 8: Timber: Its Mechanical Properties and Factors Affecting its Structural Use focuses on the mechanical and technical properties of timber, including how a tree grows and develops. This book discusses the growth of the tree, structure of wood, fundamental properties, factors affecting strength, structural grading, and seasoning. The strength properties, assessing strength properties, and testing for strength are also covered. The strength of wood varies almost with every species and factors affecting this in relation to working stresses are fully indicated in this text. This publication is intended as an introductory textbook on the mechanical and technical properties of wood, and as such, will be useful to students, architects, builders, and others requiring knowledge on the subject.
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Front Cover -- Timber: Its Mechanical Properties and Factors Affecting its Structural Use -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- Foreword -- Author's Preface -- Acknowledgements -- List of Illustrations -- Introduction -- CHAPTER 1. Growth of the Tree -- CHAPTER 2. Structure of Wood -- CHAPTER 3. Fundamental Properties -- CHAPTER 4. Factors Affecting Strength -- HYGROSCOPICITY -- DENSITY -- RATE OF GROWTH -- REACTION WOOD -- INTERLOCKED GRAIN -- WAVY GRAIN -- WILD GRAIN -- GRAIN DISTURBANCE -- KNOTS -- PITCH POCKETS -- INGROWN BARK -- SHAKES, CHECKS AND SPLITS -- BRITTLEHEART -- THUNDER SHAKES, FELLING SHAKES AND CROSS-BREAKS -- CASEHARDENING, HONEYCOMBING AND COLLAPSE -- MECHANICAL DAMAGE -- DECAY -- SAP STAIN -- INSECT ATTACK -- PRESERVATIVE TREATMENT -- TEMPERATURE -- FATIGUE -- CREEP -- CHAPTER 5. Structural Grading -- GRADING PROCEDURE -- CHAPTER 6. Seasoning -- MOISTURE CONTENT -- CHAPTER 7. Strength Properties -- TENSILE STRENGTH -- COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH -- SHEARING STRENGTH -- IMPACT RESISTANCE -- RESISTANCE TO CLEAVAGE -- HARDNESS -- CHAPTER 8. Assessing Strength Properties -- CHAPTER 9. Testing for Strength -- References -- Index.

Pergamon Series of Monographs on Furniture and Timber, Volume 8: Timber: Its Mechanical Properties and Factors Affecting its Structural Use focuses on the mechanical and technical properties of timber, including how a tree grows and develops. This book discusses the growth of the tree, structure of wood, fundamental properties, factors affecting strength, structural grading, and seasoning. The strength properties, assessing strength properties, and testing for strength are also covered. The strength of wood varies almost with every species and factors affecting this in relation to working stresses are fully indicated in this text. This publication is intended as an introductory textbook on the mechanical and technical properties of wood, and as such, will be useful to students, architects, builders, and others requiring knowledge on the subject.

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