Wood as a material
| Structure Type: | Course |
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| Code: | KH12B2010 |
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| Type: | Compulsory |
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| Level: | Bachelor |
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| Credits: | 5.0 points |
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| Responsible Teacher: | Heiskanen, Heikki |
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| Teacher Team: | Lehtimäki, Anni |
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| Language of Instruction: | Finnish |
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Learning Outcomes
Students will be competent in explaining the growth, struture and properties of wood as well as damages suffered by wood from the point of view of conservator. Students can analyze wood spieces. Students will also be competent in naming the building products made of wood.
Student's Workload
Will be announced at the beginning of the course.
Prerequisites / Recommended Optional Courses
No prerequisites.
Contents
Timber in the history of building. Domestic wood types used in buildings and furnishings, macro-structure of wood and identifying types of wood. Growth, use and properties of wood
Decay processes of wood (pests and types of decay)
Recommended or Required Reading
Siikanen U. 2008. Puurakentaminen, Rakennustieto, Helsinki, 2008.
Fagerstedt, K. & Saranpää, P. & Timonen, T., Mikä puu -mistä puusta. 2. edition, 2004
Lecturer's material and lecture notes
Mode of Delivery / Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Lectures
Group work
Assignments
Independent study
Assessment Criteria
Grading will be announced during the course.
Assessment Methods
Examination and assignments.
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