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The concepts of tree dendrology and wood anatomy, Tree structure, primary and secondary growth, cell wall structure |
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Microscopic structure of needle-leaved (coniferous) trees, Microscopic structure of broad-leaved trees |
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Concept of wood chemistry, the importance of wood chemistry for industrial applications |
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The concept of wood physics, the role and importance of wood physics in the context of industrial applications |
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Density: volume-weight relationship in wood, the concept of specific gravity in wood, determination of volume-weight and specific gravity of wood material |
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Wood-water relationships: moisture content, relative humidity, equilibrium moisture content, moisture content at the fiber saturation point, determination of the moisture content of the wood material |
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Diffusion: the movement of moisture below the fiber saturation point, determination of the estimated drying time for drying the wood material as a diffusion problem |
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MID-TERM EXAM |
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Anisotropy of shrinkage and swelling of wood |
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Capillarity: surface tension, capillary pressure |
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Permeability: the concept of permeability, fluid flow theory in wood material |
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The concept of strength, mechanical properties of the wood material under the concept of strength |
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Elastic properties of wood, wood ductility, stress and modulus of elasticity |
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Tensile strength, Compression strength, Bending strength, Shock (dynamic bending) strength, Torsion (twisting) strength, Shear strength, Hardness of wood material and Abrasion resistance |
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Tensile strength, Compression strength, Bending strength, Shock (dynamic bending) strength, Torsion (twisting) strength, Shear strength, Hardness of wood material and Abrasion resistance |
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FINAL EXAM |
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FINAL EXAM |
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