1A)

a) F
b) T

1B) In terms of age, sapwood is the newest wood.

Heartwood is used for the storage of waste.

1C)

a) T
c) F

1D) a

1E) At 25% of moisture content i.e. fiber saturation point(fsp) timber is considered to have lost all the
water in hollow cells. Yes, it is considered to yield members that are dimensionally stable but
according to code it should not be subjected to full design until it is partially seasoned i.e. below 25%
moisture content.

1F) The two advantages associated with solar seasoning when compared with other methods are:

i) Solar seasoning gives faster drying with better control with respect to air seasoning
ii) It is cheap in comparison to kiln seasoning

1G)

1H) The four characteristics are:

i) Presence of knots
ii) Slope of grain
iii) Splits
iv) Checks

1I) The Sydney blue gum fall in the class 5 and the hazard given in the question is H5. From the table, the
design life is 8-15 years.

2)