L1 FPU INTRODUCTION

• Course Content


  1. Introduction

  2. Plant origin of wood

  3. Tree growth

  4. The woody plant cell

  5. The minute structure of softwoods

  6. The minute structure of hardwoods

  7. Natural defects in wood
• Course Rules


  1. Classes will be done via Google Meet

  2. Modules will be uploaded in the group chats as well as in the Google Classroom where students are required to join

  3. Attendance during online classes is not compulsory

  4. All tasks shall be submitted on or before the deadlines

  5. Term examinations will be administered via Google Forms

  6. Students shall display proper decorum and behavior during online class

  7. Consultations will be done via the group chats
• Introduction to Wood Structure Identification

  1. Importance of the Course

  2. Basis of Wood Identification

  3. Properties Common to All Wood
• Importance of Studying Wood
• Wood is useful and an element in construction, handicraft, furniture, ensuring the identity of raw materials used for the products (DOST-FPRDI, 2013)
• Wood identification aids in understanding the physical and chemical properties of specific pieces of lumber (Abe, 2016)
• To use wood most effectively requires knowledge of not only the amounts of various substances
• Identification aids in understanding the physical and chemical properties of specific pieces of lumber (Abe, 2016)
• To use wood most effectively requires knowledge not only of the amounts of various substances that make up wood, but also how those substances are distributed in the cell walls (Wiedenhoeft, 2010)
• Basis of Wood Identification

  1. Consultation with the expert

  2. Comparison with identified wood specimens (wood structure and characteristics)

  3. Comparison with illustrations in books and manuals, and digital images from the internet

  4. Use of keys (dichotomous key)

  5. Laboratory analysis combined with use of keys

  6. Combination of ways
• Properties Common to All Wood

  • Wood Properties
  • Mechanical properties
  • Chemical properties
  • Physical properties
  • Anatomical Properties