Making the grade and maximising the opportunities.

Ridley-Ellis, Daniel

Abstract

Institute of Chartered Foresters National Conference 2016

Invited presentation covering:
A quick explanation of key properties of wood, relevant to construction
The extent of variation in these properties, between and within species – and the sources of this variation (including silviciluture)
A quick explanation of methods of grading of sawn timber and segregation of trees and logs
Overview of what we know so far about timber growing in the UK
Scope for improvement – reducing waste, maximising properties used for calculations, forest management for end use rather than volume

See also http://blogs.napier.ac.uk/cwst/making-the-grade/

Citation

Ridley-Ellis, D. (2016, April). Making the grade and maximising the opportunities. Presented at Institute of Chartered Foresters 2016 National Conference “The Timber Supply Chain – Dynamics and Opportunities”

• Presentation Conference Type: Keynote
• Conference Name: Institute of Chartered Foresters 2016 National Conference “The Timber Supply Chain – Dynamics and Opportunities”
• Start Date: Apr 27, 2016
• End Date: Apr 28, 2016
• Acceptance Date: Apr 28, 2016
• Deposit Date: May 6, 2016
• Peer Reviewed: Not Peer Reviewed
• Keywords: timber, grading, species, wood, properties, construction, silviculture
• Public URL: http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/10062
• Publisher URL: http://blogs.napier.ac.uk/cwst/making-the-grade/