Uses for solid wood, panels and composites

Use of timber:

Wood products for construction (solid, finger-jointed, glued-laminated, cross-laminated, panels, etc.), sectors, classifications and uses.

History of construction and contemporary architecture

Challenges and specificities of timber construction operations:

• Design: main structural checks, envelope, acoustics, etc.
• Implementation: particularities and organization of the sites.
• Operation: hygro-thermal performance, comfort and well-being, etc.
• Longevity and end-of-life: life cycle analyses of buildings, recyclability, re-use.

Noble woods in crafts for cabinetmaking, marquetry, violin making, etc.

Uses of industrial wood: 

Wood materials for packaging (pallets, crates, tanks, etc.)

Composite materials with plant reinforcements including wood (in products for construction, transport, sports and leisure, design, etc.)

Wood materials in thermal insulation (loose, semi-rigid, rigid, etc.).

Functionalized wood materials (transparent wood, augmented wood, etc.)

Resources, materials and paper production (printing, technology, cardboard, etc.)

The "Uses: solid wood, laminated wood, panels and composites" course is designed to provide knowledge on the use of engineered wood, both as a structural timber (used in the construction of buildings and engineering structures) and as an industrial timber (used by man).