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BBE 4411 Application and Performance of Wood-based Composites in Service (2 credits)

Catalog Description:

Intended for forest products marketing/manufacturing professionals, architects, commercial/residential design engineers. Physical/mechanical properties of composites. Composite applications/installations.
Prerequisites:

BBE 1301 or BBE 4406
Class/Laboratory Schedule:

TBA
Location:

TBA
Instructors:

Dr. Robert Seavey
Text:

Bowyer, Jim L., Rubin Shmulsky, and John G. Haygreen: Forest Products and Wood Science: An Introduction

Smulski, Stephen: Engineered Wood Products: A Guide for Specifiers, Designers and Users.
Grading:

A-F only

Quizzes (60%), and Final (40%)

Course Objective

  1. To develop an understanding of the physical and mechanical properties of wood-based composites.
  2. To demonstrate wood-based manufacturing technology and to show
    how these processes affect material properties.
  3. To develop an understanding of proper composite applications and
    installations.
  4. To show where composite products are used in residential and light
    industrial construction and to show proper delivery, storage and installation principles.

Organization of the Course

The class will be organized with a variety of lecture, group problems, and laboratory work. Students will use testing equipment and participate in the making of some test panels. During lecture, questions and class participation is stressed.

Course Schedule

Period 1 Course Introduction: Basic structure of wood
Background of composites manufacturing
Causes for industry trend to composites
Laboratory period
Period 2 Mechanics and strength requirements for composite products
Laboratory period
Period 3 Durability and preservative usage
Moisture control and moisture sources
Quiz 1
Laboratory period
Period 4 Moisture control
Laboratory period
Period 5 Swelling of composites with water uptake
Standards and Associations
Laboratory period
Period 6 Adhesives for composite manufacturing
Quiz 2
Laboratory period
Period 7 Adhesive blending with wood particles
Laboratory period
Period 8 Plywood manufacturing & properties
Laboratory period - plywood manufacturing
Period 9 Plywood properties and plywood products
Quiz 3
Laboratory period - plywood mechanical testing
Period 10 Particleboard products - nonstructural panels
Laboratory period
Period 11 Manufacturing oriented strand board (OSB)
Laboratory period - testing OSB products
Period 12 Mechanical and physical properties of hardboard
Quiz 4
Laboratory period - hardboard manufacturing
Period 13 Manufacture of structural composite lumber products
Laboratory period
Period 14 Manufacture of wood-plastic composites
Laboratory period
Period 15 Course review
Quiz 5 - Lab practical
Final Exam  

 
 
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