Wood Processing

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Description
Wood is an important renewable resource in Québec. Did you know that most structures made of wood include wood fibre that has been processed to make it a stronger, more durable and less expensive building material? This activity guide will introduce you to the technical careers that are needed to convert harvested logs into products such as laminated beams, plywood and torrefied wood. You will try out a simple exercise simulating what a wood engineer would do to evaluate the structural properties of wood and you will play the role of a project manager defending the use of wood as a building material for a new stadium.
Activity 3
To complete this activity, consult the following:
- Saw Filer (YouTube)
- DIY Bandsaw Blade Sharpening (The Tool Corner)
- Anatomy of a Bandsaw Blade (The Tool Corner)
Activity 4
To complete this activity, consult the following:
- Engineered Wood (Wikipedia)
- Engineered Wood Products for Superior Performance (APA)
- Glulam (APA)
- Changing Look of Structural Wood (borealforest.org)
- Glued Laminated Wood (Goodfellow)
- How to Make Laminated Wood Beams (YouTube)
- Glulam Beam Fabrication (YouTube)
- Torrefied Wood (New Biomass)
- Thermalwood Canada
Activity 5
To complete this activity, consult the following:
This short video will help you understand these forces:
This video will help you understand the calculations you will be doing in this exercise:
This website will help you understand the physics in this exercise.
- Structures and Forces (YouTube)
This video will help you understand the calculations you will be doing in this exercise:
This website will help you understand the physics in this exercise.
- Forces and Newton’s Laws of Motion (Khan Academy)
Activity 6
To complete this activity, consult the following:
- The Benefits of Wood in Building Construction (Natural Resources Canada video)
Answer Keys
Consult the following:
- Activity 1 Answer Key (PDF)
- Activity 2 Answer Key (PDF)
- Activity 3 Answer Key (PDF)
- Activity 4 Answer Key (PDF)
- Activity 5 Answer Key (PDF)