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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 vapor in a unit weight of dry air.
boreal forest
Building materials; Lumber
The forest areas of the Northern North Temperate zone dominated by coniferous trees such as spruce, fir and pine.
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
open grain
Building materials; Lumber
Common classification for woods with large vessels in the grain. Also known as coarse textured or coarse grained.
sound knot
Building materials; Lumber
A knot that is solid across its face, at least as hard as the surrounding wood, and shows no indication of decay.
attribute
Building materials; Lumber
A characteristic of an action or production stage in information processing, such as a kiln number or a log grade.
cleavage test
Building materials; Lumber
A test that measures the resistance of a lumber to splitting longitudinally along the radial and tangential planes