Building & Construction Tech 597W - ST-UnderstandingWood&Products
Fall
2020
01
3.00
Alexander Schreyer
TU TH 1:00PM 2:15PM
UMass Amherst
56987
Fully Remote Class
schreyer@umass.edu
56966,56973
Wood is an amazing building material: It is beautiful and warm to the touch. It is easy to machine and abundantly available. It is light, yet strong and stiff. And best of all: It comes from a renewable source. To build with wood, however, requires understanding its peculiarities: the variability of its properties, its interaction with water and the possibility of biodeterioration.
This course introduces graduate students to the physical and mechanical properties of wood as applies to construction and architecture. It provides an overview of wood-based products and exposes students to structural systems in wood. Basic laboratory techniques for physical measurement and mechanical testing are introduced.
This course introduces graduate students to the physical and mechanical properties of wood as applies to construction and architecture. It provides an overview of wood-based products and exposes students to structural systems in wood. Basic laboratory techniques for physical measurement and mechanical testing are introduced.
Open to Graduate students only. Meets with BCT 304 and U1 (matriculated) and C1 (UWW) sections meet together.