c) Discuss the non-isotropic characteristics of wood.

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A: Structural engineers design structures that can withstand a wide range of forces.

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Q: classifications of the wood according to the Grain

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Q: How does the seasoning of timber help? A. It increases the weight of timber B. It improves the…

A: Seasoning of timber means removing moisture from newly falling tree up to desired limit . Seasoning…

Q: A piece of wood floats in water with 55 mm projecting above the water surface. When placed in…

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Q: /hich of the following is the hardest wood? a) Babul C) Teak (b) Chir (d) Shisham

A: A good timber should be hard i.e it should offer resistance when it is being penetrated by another…

Q: Difference between hardwood grades and softwood grades.

A: The wood used for structural purposes is known as timber or lumber. We cannot use every wood as…

Q: Define hot rolled steel product and explain any TWO connections used in assembling steel structures

A: Steel structures used in construction are mostly of rolled sections. There are a wide variety of…

Q: For the purpose of designing wood structures, laboratory-measured strengthproperties are adjusted…

A: The strength characteristics of timber differ greatly, based mostly on grain adaptation relative to…

Q: A wood specimen was subjected to bending until failure by applying a load inthe middle of its span.…

A: The following figure shows the Load Deflection Relationship for the specimen.

Q: (c) In general, wood has greater specified strength for compression perpendicular to grain than that…

A: In general, wood has 30% greater specified strength for compression perpendicular to grain than that…

Q: What is the difference between earlywood and latewood? Describe each.

A: Early wood develops in the spring when rain and nutrients from the soil are abundant and days are…

Q: Briefly describe the chemical composition of wood.

A: Wood is defined as an organic material that is found in the stem and roots of trees.It is fibrous…

Q: What is Moisture content of wood? What is the relationship between shrinkage and moisture content.

A: Moisture content is defined as the ratio of weight of water to weight of solid. Moisture content of…

Q: shear strength value is in wood parallel to the grain O a. medium O b. Maximun O C. least O d.…

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Q: Problem 1: a) Explain the main differences in the steel yielding strength? b) What is the carbon…

A: As per the guideline we only answer up to 3 sub-parts, we’ll answer the first 3. Please resubmit the…

Q: Collect a variety of samples of wood species used in construction and conduct various tests, such…

A: Solution: Timber is one of the most used wood species that us used in construction.

Q: A simply supported wood beam with a span of L = 15 ft supports a uniformly distributed load of w =…

A: Given data: hb=2 Rectangular cross-section. Allowable bending stress = 1200 psi

Q: What are three types of organisms that attack wood?

A: The most common types of organisms that attack wood are:

Q: Define the Compression strength of steel fiber reinforced and unreinforced shotcrete?

A: Compression strength of steel fiber reinforced and unreinforced shotcrete:

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Q: (d)Mass engineered-wood products like Glulam, LVL, and CLT are wet service condition applications. (…

A: Mass engineered-wood products like Glulam, LVL, and CLT are permissible in wet service condition…

Q: b) Discuss the following physical properties in the design of timber in the application of civil…

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Q: Hardwood advantages and disadvantages.

A: Hardwood is obtained from broadleaved tress. example : Mahogany, Oak, Teak  etc   Advantage of…

Q: There is a wooden Cylinder of diameter 'd' and the length of the cylinder is '2d' floats in water…

A: Given:- The diameter of the wooden cylinder = d The length of the cylinder = 2d The specific gravity…

Q: For the purpose of designing wood structures, laboratory-measured strength properties are adjusted…

A: In the purposes of designing wood structure, the resistance properties measured in the laboratory is…

Q: design flexural strength.

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Q: Identify the different grades and different wood used in the philippines

A: Another idea of ​​the complexity of Filipino wood flowers is possible can be found in the statement…

Q: The cross-sectional dimensions of a 4-ft-long wood member at 30 percent moisture content is 1.5 x…

A: Given:The length l of the wood is 4 ft.The breadth b of the wood is 1.5 in.The depth d of the wood…

Q: Define Thermoplastic sheets.

A: Thermoplastic Sheets: Thermoplastics are the organic materials which melt when heated, which can be…

Q: Explain the difference between softwood and hardwood.

A: Softwood is the wood produced from gymnosperms such as larches, pines, and spruces, among others.

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Q: State five different imperfections that may be found in lumber, and brieflydefine them.

A: The defects in lumber affect the appearance and mechanical properties of lumber. The common defect…

Q: A hard wood with a dimension of 2m x 350cm x 560 cm has a mass of 45kg. Calculate for its density…

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Q: A rectangular block of wood floats in water with 47mm projecting above the water surface. When…

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Q: Compute for the Modulus of Elasticity of the Wood if the Clear Span Length is 2300 mm, applied load…

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Q: if the mass of the wood is (150 g) and the the pulling mass is the (15 g) what the .the coefficient…

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Q: 1. A block of wood if placed in water will float with 6" projecting above the water surface and if…

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Q: Dry rot in timber is caused by (a) lack of ventilation (b) lack of light (c) immersion in water

A: Dry rot is a fungal decay in timber . This happen when timber does not receive proper sunlight ,air…

Q: Why are the actual dimensions of lumber different from the nominal dimen-sions? Explain.

A: The woods are harvested from the forest in the form of logs and then these logs are cut into…

Q: What are the main advantages of engineered wood products over natural-tim-ber members?

A: Engineered wood is also known as composite wood that is manufactured by fixing together strands,…

Q: casting methods

A: Sand and Die Casting  Example - Medical device manufacturers and the piece of furniture or decor…

Q: List the three grading methods that are used for wood.

A: Grading is the process of grouping various types of wood in one or more groups according to their…

Q: The advantage in using plywood is that the (a) tensile strength is equal in all directions (b)…

A: Advantage of plywood : Greater resistance to water attack  Tensile strength is equal in all…