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What are the main objects of the seasoning of timber?

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Asked: July 10, 20202020-07-10T13:46:12-07:00 2020-07-10T13:46:12-07:00In: Miscellaneous
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What are the main objects of the seasoning of timber?

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    2020-07-13T20:59:55-07:00Added an answer on July 13, 2020 at 8:59 pm
    What are the main objects of the seasoning of timber?

    SEASONING OF TIMBER

    • Fresh timber contains about 50% or more of its own dry weight as water. The water is to be removed before it used for engineering purposes. In other words, timber should be dried.
    • The process of drying of timber is known as seasoning of Timber.
    • The moisture content should be removed under controlled conditions at a uniform rate from all parts of timber.
    • Seasoning of timber should be protected from rain and humidity.
    • If the drying is irregular, the shrinkage of timber will also be irregular and it will setup internal stress between fibers.
    • Seasoning of timber should be protected from rain and humidity.

    OBJECTS OF SEASONING

    • To impart hardness, stiffness, strength and better electrical resistance to timber.
    • To maintain the shape and size of the components of the timber articles, which are expected to remain unchanged in form.
    • To decrease the weight of timber and their by to reduce the cost of transportation.
    • To make timber easily workable and to facilitate operations during conversions.
    • To make timber suitable for receiving treatment of paints, preservatives, varnishes etc.
    • To make timber safe from the act of fungi and insects.
    • To make suitable for joinery works.
    • To reduce the tendency of timber to crack, shrink and warp.
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    2020-07-20T10:46:20-07:00Added an answer on July 20, 2020 at 10:46 am

    Seasoning is a process to remove sap(moisture) from timber.

    Basically, well-seasoned timber has 12%-15% of moisture content.

    Basically reason of seasoning is to improve engineer property of timber like

    • To improve hardness, strength and toughness
    • To decrease decay of timber due to moisture
    • To remove fungal defect
    • To reduce tendency of shrinkage, crack and warp
    • To protect again insect
    • To archive less weight and higher strength
    • To improve life of timber.

     

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    2020-07-11T14:37:53-07:00Added an answer on July 11, 2020 at 2:37 pm

    To improve the strength, elasticity, and durability properties. Seasoning of timber is the process by which moisture content in the timber is reduced to the required level.  A well-seasoned timber has 15% moisture content in it.

    For more details, please visit the following link:

    https://theconstructor.org/building/seasoning-of-timber-methods/14699/

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    2020-11-29T19:24:48-08:00Added an answer on November 29, 2020 at 7:24 pm

    The objectives of seasoning of timber are as follows :-
    – Improve strength, hardness and stiffness of timber.
    – Make it suitable for receiving various treatments like paints, preservatives, varnishes, etc.
    – Allows the wood to burn quickly if it is used as fuel.
    – Reduce the tendency of timber to crack, wrap, shrink and bend.

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