Types of Wood Building Materials

WOOD
Sebastian Ocampo
WOOD
the hard substance beneath the tree bark
which can be used as building materials
such as:
WOOD
such as:
Flakeboard
WOOD
such as:
Hardboard
WOOD
such as:
Plywood
PLYWOOD
Plywood is made of three or more thin
layers of wood bonded together with glue.
PLYWOOD
The layers are glued together in alternating
directions to:
PLYWOOD
directions to:
- less likely not allow expansion or shrinkage
based on moisture in the environment
PLYWOOD
directions to:
- less likely not allow expansion or shrinkage
based on moisture in the environment
- to create a board that is strong in each
direction
PLYWOOD
Plywood Grades:
Grade A consistent in appearance with
no large variations.
PLYWOOD
Plywood Grades:
Grade B shows grain pattern and is free
from open knots and plugs
PLYWOOD
Plywood Grades:
Grade C & D includes knots, discoloration, and
splits and is suitable where the strength of plwood
is needed but apparance does not matter
PLYWOOD
Different types of plywood:
PLYWOOD
Softwood used for walls, roofs and floors
PLYWOOD
Hardwood used for laminate flooring,
kitchen units and some furnitures
PLYWOOD
Hardwood used for laminate flooring,
kitchen units and some furnitures
Marine plywood used for boat hull
construction (water resistant)
HISTORY
1500 B.C. Egyptian craftmens bonded
thin pieces of dark ebony wood
HISTORY
1600s Romans decorated their furniture
with thin pieces of wood
HISTORY
1797 Samuel Bentham described the
concept of making plywood
HISTORY
1890 plywoods were first use to build
doors
HISTORY
1928 plywood sheets were introduced in
the United States for use as a general
building material
MANUFACTURING
PROCESS
Felling the trees Preparing the logs
Making the veneer Forming plywood

sheets
MANUFACTURING PROCESS
Felling the trees
The trees are carefully selected in terms of

species, physical geometry, and quality.
Felling the trees
Selected trees in an area are cut down using

gasoline powered chain saws or fellers.
Felling the trees
The logs are cut to length and are loaded on

trucks by skidders.
Preparing the logs
The logs are transported to log decks and

conditioned by submerging them into pool
of water or spraying it with water.
Preparing the logs
The logs are placed on a chain coveyor

delivering them to the debarking machine
which removes the bark with sharp-toothed
grinding wheels
Preparing the logs
The debarked logs are cut into sections with

huge circular saws. These log sections are
called peeler blocks.
Making the veneer
The peeler blocks are peeled using a rotary

lathe machine producing a long sheet of
veneer.
Making the veneer
The long sheet of veneer is cut into usable

width by shearing machine
Forming the plywood sheets
The sections of veneer are manually or

automatically sorted and stacked according
to grade.
The sorted sections are fed into a continuous

dryer to reduce their moisture content
improving bonding.
The dried veneers are applied with glue by

the glue spreader.
Sections of veneer are layered and glued to

each other.
The glued sheets are loaded into hydraulic

presses to bring the veneer into direct
contact with the adhesive.
The cold pressed sections of veneer are hot-

pressed to cure the glue increasing press
capacity.
The rough sheets are trimmed to their final

width and length by a set of saws.
The sheets are sanded as they pass through a

set of belt sanders, which sand both the face
and back.
The plywood are packed and stacked and

moved to the warehouse.
SUMMARY: MANUFACTURING
PROCESS
Felling the trees Forming the plywood sheets
- Selection - Sorting
- Cutting - Drying
- Transporting - Gluing
- Assembly
Preparing the logs
- Cold-Press
- Conditioning - Hot-Press
- Debarking - Trimming
- Slicing - Sanding
- Packing/Stacking
Making the veneer
- Peeling
- Shearing
WOOD PRODUCTS
FROM HARDWARE
WOOD PRODUCTS
MDF OSB Hardwood Plywood
Hardboard Underlayment
REFERENCES
http://www.madehow.com/Volume-4/Plywood.html
http://www.fao.org/docrep/t0269e/t0269e03.html
http://www.technologystudent.com/joints/plywood1.html
https://www.thespruce.com/what-is-plywood-3536689
http://slideplayer.com/slide/5750062/
https://www.kitronik.co.uk/blog/plywood-grading-resource/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Structural_material
http://www.lampertlumber.com/hardware-store-
products/lumber/types-of-lumber/
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WOOD

Making the veneer Forming plywood

Felling the trees

The trees are carefully selected in terms of

Felling the trees

Selected trees in an area are cut down using

Felling the trees

The logs are cut to length and are loaded on

Preparing the logs

The logs are transported to log decks and

Preparing the logs

The logs are placed on a chain coveyor

Preparing the logs

The debarked logs are cut into sections with

Making the veneer

The peeler blocks are peeled using a rotary

Making the veneer

The long sheet of veneer is cut into usable

Forming the plywood sheets

The sections of veneer are manually or

Forming the plywood sheets

The sorted sections are fed into a continuous

Forming the plywood sheets

The dried veneers are applied with glue by

Forming the plywood sheets

Sections of veneer are layered and glued to

Forming the plywood sheets

The glued sheets are loaded into hydraulic

Forming the plywood sheets

The cold pressed sections of veneer are hot-

Forming the plywood sheets

The rough sheets are trimmed to their final

Forming the plywood sheets

The sheets are sanded as they pass through a

Forming the plywood sheets

The plywood are packed and stacked and

Making the veneer

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