Canadian Woods : Their Properties and Uses /
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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Buffalo :
Published by University of Toronto Press, in cooperation with the Canadian Forestry Service, Environment Canada, and the Canadian Govt. Pub. Centre, Supply and Services Canada,
1981.
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Edición: | 3rd ed. |
Colección: | Book collections on Project MUSE.
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- CONTENTS
- PREFACE
- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
- 1 Canada: A Forest Nation
- THE FORESTS OF CANADA
- THE FOREST: A COMPLEX COMMUNITY
- THE HARVESTING OF FOREST PRODUCTS
- THE RENEWABLE RESOURCE
- REFERENCES
- 2 Commercial Woods
- SOFTWOODS (CONIFEROUS SPECIES)
- HARDWOODS (DECIDUOUS SPECIES)
- REFERENCE
- BIBLIOGRAPHY
- 3 The Structure of Wood
- TREE GROWTH
- Growth in Height
- Growth in Diameter
- CHARACTERISTICS OF WOOD
- Sapwood and Heartwood
- Grain, Texture, and Figure
- Color and Luster
- Odor and Taste
- STRUCTURE OF WOOD
- SoftwoodsHardwoods
- CELL-WALL STRUCTURE
- Primary Wall
- S[sub(1)] Layer
- S[sub(2)] Layer
- S[sub(3)] Layer
- Microfibrils
- Water and Shrinkage
- Pits
- NATURAL DEFECTS AND ABNORMALITIES
- Knots
- Pitch Streaks and Pockets
- Cross Grain
- Shakes and Checks
- Brash Wood
- Reaction Wood
- VARIABILITY IN WOOD OF THE SAME SPECIES
- Variation between Trees
- Variation within Trees
- IDENTIFICATION OF WOOD SAMPLES
- Key for Microscopic Identification of Woods Commonly Used in Canada
- BIBLIOGRAPHY
- 4 Strength and Physical Properties of WoodFACTORS AFFECTING THE STRENGTH OF WOOD
- Density and Relative Density
- Moisture Content
- STRENGTH-REDUCING CHARACTERISTICS
- Knots
- Slope of Grain
- Shakes and Checks
- Decay
- Aging
- Reaction Wood
- STRENGTH OF WOOD COMPONENTS IN STRUCTURES
- Species Groups
- Allowable Unit Stresses
- Machine Stress Rating
- Preservative and Fire-Retardant Treatments
- CREEP AND RELAXATION
- STRENGTH OF JOINTS
- Nails
- Wood Screws
- Lag Screws
- Toothed Plate Connectors
- Split Rings and Shear PlatesGlulam Rivets
- Bolts
- Adhesive Joints
- POLES AND PILING
- PHYSICAL PROPERTIES OF WOOD
- Acoustical Properties
- Electrical Properties
- Thermal Properties
- REFERENCES
- APPENDIX
- 5 The Chemistry of Wood
- THE COMPONENTS OF WOOD
- Cellulose
- Hemicelluloses
- Lignin
- Extractives
- Bark
- Foliage
- APPLICATIONS OF WOOD CHEMISTRY
- Pulping
- Stains on Wood Products
- Chemical Identification of Species
- Bleed-through
- Utilization of Sawdust and Bark
- WOOD CHEMICALS AND CHEMICAL BYPRODUCTSCellulose and Its Derivatives
- Charcoal
- Wood Resin
- Maple Sap Products
- Saccharification of Wood
- Food and Food Supplements
- Vanillin
- Essential Oils
- Other Chemicals from Foliage
- Bark Tannins
- Fuel
- THE FUTURE OF WOOD CHEMICALS
- Pyrolysis
- Hydrogenation
- Hydrolysis
- REFERENCES
- 6 Lumber Production
- HISTORY
- LUMBER MANUFACTURE
- Log Quality and Allocation
- Basic Steps in Lumber Manufacture
- Sawing Methods
- Saws
- Headrigs
- Secondary Sawmilling Machines