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    This document discusses the structure of wood for timber design. It covers the different parts of wood including heartwood, which is the dense inner part used for structural activities like houses; sapwood, the softer outer layers used rarely for structure; and annual growth rings, composed of light and dark materials that can indicate a tree's age and climate experiences. It concludes that wood is a renewable source of building materials.

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    CE 342: PRINCIPLE OF TIMBER DESIGN

    STRUCTURE OF
    WOOD
    TOPIC NO. 1
    HEARTWOOD
    – the dense inner part of a
    tree trunk, yielding the
    hardest timber.
    Mostly used in all
    structural activities such
    as houses or furniture.
    SAPWOOD
    – the soft outer layers of
    recently formed wood
    between the heartwood
    and the bark. Used in rare
    occasion in structural
    activities depends on the
    user.
    ANNUAL GROWTH RINGS

    ANNUAL GROWTH RINGS


    • typically composed of alternating light and dark
    material.
    • Used to determine the age of the tree and the
    climate or events the tree endured.
    “WOOD IS A RENEWABLE SOURCE OF
    BUILDING MATERIALS”.

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