UNIVERSITY INSTITUTE OF

ARCHITECTURE
CHANDIGARH UNIVERSITY 

BUILDING MATERIAL AND CONSTRUCTION

TIMBER
SUBMITTED BY-
SATYABRATA MOHANTY
21BAR1088
 1.TIMBER (INTRODUCTION)

2. TIMBER COMMONLY FOUND IN INDIA

3.USES OF TIMBER IN CONSTRUCTION

4. PROPERTIES OF TIMBER

INDEX 5.TIMBER PRODUCTION 

6.SEASONING

7.ADVANTAGES OF SEASONED TIMBER

8.DEFECTS

9. TIMBER PRESERVATION
TIMBER

 Any wood having a minimum of

dimensional size which can be used for
building  purpose are known as timber.
 Timber word refers to build.
 Timbers are used for the structural
purpose, designing purpose and for
materialistic purpose.
 There are over 150 species of timber
which are produced in India. 
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  Teak - The sapwood is pale yellowish or greyish-white in color and
is distinguished from heartwood. The heartwood is golden brown
and turns a dull deeper brown on exposure. 
 Deodar - The sapwood is white to creamy white and is distinct
from the heartwood which is light yellowish brown turning to

TIMBER pinkish brown on exposure.  

 Chir - The sapwood is white to creamy white and is distinct from

COMMONLY the heartwood which is light yellowish brown turning to pinkish

brown on exposure. 
FOUND IN  Kail - The yellowish in white to greyish sapwood is white to pale-
yellowish white in color and is distinct from the heartwood which
INDIA is light pinkish-red to light red. 
 Sisso - Sapwood of sisso is pale yellowish or greyish white and is
distinct from the heartwood which is golden brown or dark brown
in color. 
 Sal - The sapwood is pale-yellowish or brownish white and is
distinct from the heartwood which is brown or reddish brown. 
 Mango - This is brown in color.
USES OF TIMBER IN
CONSTRUCTION :

BUILDING HOUSE POST BEAMS AND FURNITURE AND ENGRAVING FORMWORK OF

CONSTRUCTION  CONSTRUCTION  RAFTERS INSTRUMENTS  WORK  CEMENT
CONCRETE
PROPERTIES:

COLOR: The darker the DENSITY: The more the HARDNESS: ODUR: Reflects the TEXTURE:
color of the timber the density of wood is, the period of the chopped log.
more durable it is. stronger it is.
TIMBER PRODUCTION :

FELLING OF TREES SEASONING CONVERSION OF

TIMBER
 There is 30 to 40 percentage of moisture or sap is found in
freshly chopped trees.
This sap is very harmful for the life of the timber, and it is
removed by certain methods which collectively termed as
seasoning of timber. 

TYPES OF SEASONING
Natural- Dried naturally under the sun. 
Artificial-  kiln seasoning 

SEASONING                     Chemical seasoning

                   Electric seasoning 
               Water seasoning
   It has reduced weight

 Strong and durable

ADVANTAGES  Resistance to decay and rot

OF SEASONED  Takes high polish

 Easier to work with

TIMBER  Lasts longer
 DEFECTS:
 Rejection of  timber wood are generally based  on the defects on
it.
 There are two types of defects:

                                  1. Internal defect
                                  2. External defect

These defects occurring in the timber are grouped as follows 1.

Defects due to conversion 
2. Defects due to fungi 
3. Defects due to insects 
4. Defects due to natural forces 
5. Defects due to seasoning
TIMBER PRESERVATION
The main types of timber preservatives are : 
  ASCU treatment 
 Chemical salts 
 Coal tar is highly effective against fungi. 
 Cresote oil 
 Oily substances insoluble in water  
 Water soluble salts Zinc chloride is the most extensively used of this type. It is clean and
odourless.
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