Lumber Biodegradation, Protection, and Methods of Inspection

Presenter: Gerald Presley

Format: E-Learning

CEUs:

ISA BCMA Science: 2.5

ISA Certified Arborist: 2.5

Municipal Specialist: 2.5

Agenda: 

• Wood destroying organisms biology
  1. Fungi 
  2. Wood destroying insects 
  3. Marine borers
• Introduction to Wood commodities and wood preservation
  1. Pressure treatments
     1. Oil and waterborne systems
     2. Preservative systems and how they work
  2. Wood coatings
  3. Wood modification
• Inspecting wood commodities
  1. Basic methods: pick, hammer, drill
  2. Advanced methodologies: CT scan, ultrasonic, resistance drill
  3. Resistance drill: Demonstration of the RESI drill

Course Description:

The science of wood does not stop when a tree is cut down.There is a whole list of impacts to the wood that occurs post cutting. In this webinar we will focus on the science of wood after trees are cut, which will include: the organic impacts to wood, wood/lumber preservation, and safely assessing wood before climbing.