Lumber

Lumber

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

Contributors in Lumber

Lumber

As applied to lumber, density is the mass of wood substance and moisture enclosed within a piece expressed in kilogrammes per cubic meter. As the mass will vary dependant on the amount of moisture in ...

Forest practises

Building materials; Lumber

Forest practises means the processes involved in establishing forests, or growing or harvesting lumber, and includes the construction of roads, the development and operation of quarries, and other ...

Drying

Building materials; Lumber

The process of removing moisture from lumber to improve its serviceability in use. : Defect - An imperfection developing during drying that decreases the value of a piece of lumber. : Degrade - A ...

United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED) in Rio de Janeiro, 1992

Building materials; Lumber

The United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED) in Rio de Janeiro, 1992, was convened to address urgent problems of environmental protection and socio-economic development. It is ...

Statement of forest principles

Building materials; Lumber

This is a non-legally binding statement that reflects a first global consensus on forests. The principles are intended to apply to all types of forests, both natural and planted, in all geographical ...

Life cycle assessment

Building materials; Lumber

Life Cycle Assessment is a process to: : evaluate the environmental burdens associated with a product, process, or activity by identifying and quantifying energy and materials used and wastes ...

Land use change and forestry

Building materials; Lumber

Land use change and forestry is an overarching title used internationally for sources (emissions) and sinks (removals) associated with the following activities: : Forestry - commercial harvesting, ...