Moisture

Module: Timber as a material Unit: Moisture content and durability

by TRADA|28 August 2216 September 22|Education, Supply

Read on the moisture content and durability of timber, the different drying processes and the movement or shrinkage when in loss of moisture.

Module: Structural characteristics Unit: Behaviour of wood in joints and connections

by TRADA|27 August 2216 September 22|Education, Supply

Read on the behavior of wood in joints and how timber splitting, moisture changes, temperature and chemical interaction can affect

Module: Structural characteristics Unit: Drying and moisture content

by TRADA|27 August 2216 September 22|Education, Supply

Understand the important of drying timber and the correlation between strength and moisture content.

Condensation control in dwellings

by TRADA|20 August 2216 August 22|Design

Read on how condensation generated by occupants can affect new and existing buildings and what is there to do to reduce or eliminate risks created by it.

Breather membranes for timber frame walls

by TRADA|19 August 2207 September 22|Build

Understand the importance of timber walls designed to breathe so those walls would allow vapor to difuse through the structure.

Specification and use of wood-based panels in exterior and high humidity situations

by TRADA|17 August 2206 September 22|Design

Learn the use of panels and plywood in exterior circumstances where the humidity levels are high, so an inner view of service and use classes are explained throughly to achieve a better performance.

Moisture in timber

by TRADA|17 August 2204 September 22|Supply

Realize the importance of moisture content in timber and how it reacts and where it is best to work with.

Module: Construction principles Unit: Principles of design with timber

by TRADA|15 August 2216 September 22|Build, Design, Education

Understand structural considerations when designing with timber, which factors affect its strength, timber movement, differential movement and the resistance to abrasion and the impact it has.