Forest wood supply chains
(objectives)
The course aims to provide the basic knowledge on the main forest supply chains and the products which can be obtained from tree crops (building, panels, composites, bioenergy...). It aims to provide the skills for wood identification and for the evaluation of the quality of the material characterized by morphological, physical and mechanical features. The objectives of the learning process are aimed at the acquisition of skills for the identification of the possible supply chains on the basis of the tree species present in the forest stand, with the ability to choose the methods of forest logging looking to the site characteristics, the quality of tree stems, the methods to produce assortment by the principle of cascade use. At the end of the course, the student will identify wood according to the species, the possible final end use, the methods of supply, he will be able to organize the forest wood chain in all the steps. He will be able to organize harvesting according to the species and the site and environmental conditions. He will know the main physical, morphological and mechanical characteristics of wood in order to select the best method of transformation. You will also know the characteristics of the material for energy use. The course ends with the description of the first processing and the chance to get semi-finished products.
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Code
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119499 |
Language
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ITA |
Type of certificate
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Profit certificate
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Credits
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6
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Scientific Disciplinary Sector Code
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AGR/06
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Contact Hours
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36
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Exercise Hours
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12
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Type of Activity
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Core compulsory activities
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Teacher
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ROMAGNOLI Manuela
(syllabus)
2CFU Introduction to wood material, physical and mechanical characteristics, wood quality description and measurement, wood defects from tree to wood assortments.
2CFU Organization of Forest Harvesting and exploitation. Analysis of territory, methods of felling, bunching and logging, wood transport. Principles of Wood cascade use: Primary processing: beams, boards, veneer, shearing of assortments. Identification of woods: macroscopic and microscopic analysis, physical and mechanical characteristics of wood, resistance to the attack of pathogens (fungi and insects). 2CFU Wood monographs: supply of the main tree species, physical and mechanical characteristics. Use of processing residues: biomass for energy, particle and fiber panels. Recycling of wood. Other forestry sectors; cork, applications in silvochemistry. The advanced topics of the course will will be in the master course of Forestry and Environmental Sciences teaching wood biocomposites.
(reference books)
Dispense Tecnologia del Legno Bonamini Uzielli (Firenze) Le utilizzazioni forestali di Giovanni Hippoliti (Autore) CUSL (Firenze) 1994. Utilizzazioni Forestali - Sanzio Baldini (dispense) Schede monografiche dei legni (Nardi Berti) e schede monografiche dei legni fornite dal docente. Prima Trasformazione - materiale fornito dal docente.
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Dates of beginning and end of teaching activities
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From to |
Delivery mode
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Traditional
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Attendance
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not mandatory
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Evaluation methods
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Oral exam
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