Course title
木質資源物理学   [Physics of Wood-based Resources]
Course category   Requirement   Credit 2 
Department   Year 3  Semester 1st 
Course type 1st  Course code 01EN3117
Instructor(s)
近江 正陽, 佐藤 敬一   [OMI Masaharu, SATO Keiichi]
Facility affiliation Faculty of Agriculture Office   Email address

Course description
Physical properties of wood and wood-based material, such as anisotripic characteristics, absorption and estraction of moisture, swelling and shrinkage, mechanical properies including strength and stiffness, viscoelastic property. Utilization of lumber and wood composite in wood structure and wooden housing.

Expected Learning
Understand the basic physical characteristics of wood and woody materials, understand the material properties such as mechanical properties and strength performance, wood

Corresponding criteria in the Diploma policy:
See the curriculum maps.
https://www.tuat.ac.jp/campuslife_career/campuslife/policy/
Course schedule
1) Orientation. Density and moisture content of wood material.
2) Chemical properties and moisture of wood material.
3) Absorption and extraction behavior related to internal surface.
4) Swelling and shrinkage of wood.
5) Microstructure and anisotropic properties of wood (1).
6) Microstructure and anisotropic properties of wood (2).
7) Thermal properties of wood
8) Differences of physical property in wood species.
9) Mechanical properties and strength of wood material.
10) Mechanical testings for wood materials.
11) Viscoelasticity of wood and viscoelastic models.
12) Wood as composite, wood composite.
13) Laminated wood and wood structures
14) Wooden housing
15) Utilization and problems of timber from forest thinning
16) Examination

Prerequisites
This lecture is an elective subject, and is one of the specialized subjects.
Students need to preview and review for an amount of time as indicated in the student guidelines of TUAT, in addition to the attendance of lecture (30 hours).

Course requirements: Physics, dynamics, forest resource utilization, resource material mechanics should be taken.
Related subjects: Physics, Mechanics, Forest resource utilization, Resource material dynamics
Required Text(s) and Materials
Distribute as necessary
References
木材科学講座3 物理(海青社)
Assessment/Grading
Test at the end of the term and evaluate on the results of the test.
Message from instructor(s)
Course keywords
Wood, woody material, moisture content, anisotropy, strength performance, viscoelasticity, compound law, wood structure, wooden house
Office hours
After class
Remarks 1
Remarks 2
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Lecture Language
Japanese
Language Subject
Last update
3/26/2019 3:24:27 PM