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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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Absolute humidity
Building materials; Lumber
The amount of moisture in air. It is usually expressed as the weight of water vapour in a unit weight of dry air.
Lateral force
Building materials; Lumber
A force applied horizontally to a structure in any direction, such as a force caused by wind or earthquake action
Brown rot
Building materials; Lumber
In wood, any decay caused by fungi that attack cellulose rather than lignin, producing a light to dark brown friable residue.
Control joint
Building materials; Lumber
A vertical or horizontal gap, filled or unfilled, to accommodate differential movement between various elements of a construction
Warp restraint
Building materials; Lumber
In drying timber and other wood products, the application of external loads to a rack, stack or pack to prevent or reduce warp.
Quarter cut
Building materials; Lumber
A method of slicing veneers whereby the average inclination of the growth rings to the wide face is greater than 45 degrees.
Plantation
Building materials; Lumber
An intensively managed stand of trees of either native or introduced species, created by the regular placement of seedlings or seed
