Wood Science and Technology

  1. Primary Wood Processing
    1. Forest Harvesting
      1. Tree Felling
        1. Manual Felling
          1. Mechanized Felling
            1. Directional Felling
              1. Safety Considerations
              2. Log Extraction
                1. Skidding Systems
                  1. Forwarding Systems
                    1. Cable Logging
                      1. Helicopter Logging
                      2. Log Transportation
                        1. Truck Transportation
                          1. Rail Transportation
                            1. Water Transportation
                              1. Log Handling Equipment
                            2. Log Assessment and Preparation
                              1. Log Scaling
                                1. Volume Measurement
                                  1. Scaling Rules
                                    1. Electronic Scaling
                                    2. Log Grading
                                      1. Grade Classifications
                                        1. Defect Assessment
                                          1. Quality Indicators
                                          2. Log Storage
                                            1. Dry Storage
                                              1. Pond Storage
                                                1. Sprinkler Systems
                                                  1. Deterioration Prevention
                                                  2. Debarking
                                                    1. Ring Debarkers
                                                      1. Drum Debarkers
                                                        1. Hydraulic Debarking
                                                          1. Manual Debarking
                                                        2. Sawmilling Operations
                                                          1. Mill Layout and Design
                                                            1. Log Handling Systems
                                                              1. Sawing Lines
                                                                1. Material Flow
                                                                2. Primary Breakdown
                                                                  1. Headsaw Operations
                                                                    1. Band Saws
                                                                      1. Circular Saws
                                                                        1. Frame Saws
                                                                        2. Sawing Patterns
                                                                          1. Live Sawing
                                                                            1. Cant Sawing
                                                                              1. Grade Sawing
                                                                                1. Quarter Sawing
                                                                                  1. Plain Sawing
                                                                                  2. Secondary Breakdown
                                                                                    1. Resawing
                                                                                      1. Edging
                                                                                        1. Trimming
                                                                                          1. Gang Saws
                                                                                          2. Sawmill Optimization
                                                                                            1. Log Positioning
                                                                                              1. Cant Optimization
                                                                                                1. Yield Improvement
                                                                                                  1. Computer-Aided Sawing
                                                                                                2. Lumber Processing
                                                                                                  1. Green Chain Operations
                                                                                                    1. Sorting
                                                                                                      1. Stacking
                                                                                                        1. Quality Control
                                                                                                        2. Lumber Grading
                                                                                                          1. Visual Grading
                                                                                                            1. Grade Rules
                                                                                                              1. Defect Limitations
                                                                                                                1. Grading Marks
                                                                                                                2. Machine Grading
                                                                                                                  1. Machine Stress Rating
                                                                                                                    1. Machine Evaluated Lumber
                                                                                                                      1. Proof Loading
                                                                                                                    2. Lumber Drying Preparation
                                                                                                                      1. End Coating
                                                                                                                        1. Sticker Placement
                                                                                                                          1. Stack Construction

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                                                                                                                      9. Wood Drying