Timber

Timber is wood harvested and prepared for construction or other products. It is sold as logs, sawn boards, or engineered products.

Wood: Wood is the porous, fibrous structural tissue of trees and other woody plants. Timber is wood selected and prepared for practical use.
Sawmill: A sawmill is a facility that converts logs into sawn timber. Sawmills cut logs into boards and other standard sections.
Timber framing: Timber framing is a building method that uses timber members as a structural frame. It uses posts and beams to carry building loads.
Structural steel: Structural steel is steel shaped into members for carrying loads in buildings and infrastructure. Steel offers different strength, weight, fire, and fabrication trade-offs from timber.
Forestry: Forestry is the management and study of forests and related resources. Timber supply depends on how forests are managed and harvested.
Wood anatomy: Wood anatomy studies the cells and tissues that make up wood. Its structure explains timber’s strength, shrinkage, and appearance.
Seasoning of timber: Seasoning is the controlled drying of timber to reduce its moisture content. Drying reduces later movement and can improve timber’s service performance.
Timber roof truss: A timber roof truss is a triangulated frame of timber members that supports a roof. Trusses span between supports while using timber efficiently.
Reinforced concrete: Reinforced concrete combines concrete with embedded steel reinforcement to resist compression and tension. It competes with timber for structural roles but differs in weight and construction methods.
Sustainable forest management: Sustainable forest management maintains forest health, biodiversity, and productivity over time. Management choices shape the long-term ecological effects of timber production.

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