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Lumber

Timber after it has been sawed and split into planks or other smaller components that can be used as building material.

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Carbon sink

Building materials; Lumber

A carbon sink is something that removes or stores carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, for example growing vegetation.

End coating

Building materials; Lumber

A coating of moisture-resistant material applied to the end grain of green logs or sawn boards to slow end drying.

Cleavage test

Building materials; Lumber

A test that measures the resistance of a lumber to splitting longitudinally along the radial and tangential planes

Live load

Building materials; Lumber

The total variable weight on a structure. It includes the weights of people, furnishings, snow, wind and earthquake.

Attribute

Building materials; Lumber

A characteristic of an action or production stage in information processing, such as a kiln number or a log grade.

Diffusivity

Building materials; Lumber

A measure of the rate of moisture movement through wood by diffusion as a result of differences in moisture content

Kiln

Building materials; Lumber

A chamber used for seasoning lumber in which the temperature and humidity of the circulating air can be controlled.

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