Solid wood, panels and composites

Use of lumber :

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

History of construction and contemporary architecture

Challenges and specificities of wood construction operations:

• Design: main checks of structure, envelope, acoustics, etc.
• Realization: particularities and organization of the building sites.
• Operation: hygro-thermal performance, comfort and well-being, etc.
• Longevity and end of life: life cycle analysis of constructions, recyclability, re-use.

Noble woods in the craft for cabinet making, marquetry, violin making, etc.

Uses of industrial wood : 

Wooden 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, technical, cardboard, etc.)

The EU "Uses: solid wood, laminated wood, panels and composites" aims at acquiring knowledge on the use of engineered wood both for construction (used for buildings and structures) and for industry (used by humans).