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Understanding Tree Structure and Timber Processing

Construction Materials and Estimate Lumber Summary Lecture

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Lumber

Wood is one of the most used natural building materials in the world.

Structure of a Tree
The structure of tree can be divided in to two categories as follows

1. Macrostructure

2. Microstructure

1. Macrostructure

The structure of a tree which is visible to the naked eye is called macro structure of tree. Macrostructure
of tree contains following components

• Pith

• Heart wood

• Sap wood

• Cambium Layer

• Inner bark

• Outer bark

• Medullary rays

2. Microstructure

Micro structure of a tree can only be visible with great magnifications. It contains cells of different
shapes and sizes. These cells are responsible for many actions like nutrients transport to branches from
stem, the strength of a tree, etc.

Processing of Timber
1. Felling of Trees - Felling of trees is nothing but cutting trees suitable for engineering purposes.

2. Seasoning of Timber - Removal of moisture content from timber. There are two methods of seasoning
are there namely—Natural seasoning and Artificial Seasoning.

3. Conversion of Timber - Conversion of timber is the process of cutting of timber into required sections.
This can be done by using power machines. The conversion can be done by four types as follows:
Ordinary sawing, Tangential sawing, Quarter sawing, Radial sawing

4. Preservation of Timber - The final stage of timber processing is preservation which is carried out to
increase the durability of timber and also to resist the attacks of fungi, insects etc. on timber.

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