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Nature Of Wood Flashcards

1
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Weftless strapping makes use of steel material.

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False

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2
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Crates are framed structures and the strength is provided by the frame.

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True

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3
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In compression and tension, wood is strongest along the grain.

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True

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4
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The biggest single use of wood in packaging is the manufacture of pallets.

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True

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5
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Wood dimensions can change in response to changes in temperature.

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False

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6
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Plywood is classified by letters A, B, and C. C is the best type in terms of appearance and strength.

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False

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7
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Barrels are relatively easy to roll.

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True

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8
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Wood has poor insulation properties.

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False

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9
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Generally in the Philippines, standard size of pallets is 1,000 x 1,200 mm.

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True

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10
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Wood as packaging can be used as crates, pallets, boxes, or cases.

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True

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11
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What do you call the largest circumference of the barrel or cask?

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Bilge

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12
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What do you call the wooden disc forming the end of a barrel or cask?

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Head

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13
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What type of wood (hardwood or softwood) is more difficult to work with but is stronger?

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Hardwood

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14
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In our lesson, what does PDS mean?

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Pallet design system

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15
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What do you call the ratio of the mass of water in the wood material to the mass of water of dry wood? Spell out.

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Moisture content

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16
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What do you call a mixture of wood particles and chips mixed and cured into a mold?

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Particleboard

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17
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What pallet stacking pattern provides the highest stacking strength, but is most likely to topple?

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Columnar

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18
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What fastening method makes use of glue and should be reinforced by another fastening method?

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Adhesive

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19
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What wood packaging form can be shipped flat and combines the strength of wood and steel wire?

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Wire-bound boxes

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20
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What is defined as a flat portable platform constructed to sustain a load and permit handling by mechanical equipment?

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Pallet

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21
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Nail sizes are frequently designated by the term _____, which identifies a certain length and diameter.

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Penny

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22
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What is the most common fastener for wood pieces?

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Nails

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23
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______ drying is done in a closed chamber at an elevated temperature with controlled conditions.

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Kiln

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24
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What do you call the arrangement of containers in a pallet?

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Pallet pattern

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25
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CAPE is one program used to determine the safe stack height on a pallet. Give another software program similar to CAPE.

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TOPS

26
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The base of a branch that is embedded in the wood.

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Knots

27
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Internal stresses created by a slight shrinkage in cell length.

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Growth stresses

28
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Any distortion from the true plane.

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Warping

29
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Ruptures in wood which develop during seasoning

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Checks

30
Q

Occurs when the fiber alignment if wood is not parallel with the longitudinal axis.

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Cross grain

31
Q

Condition where the hard summerwood is raised above the softer springwood.

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Raised grain

32
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Causes the wood to break suddenly and completely across the grain.

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Brashness

33
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Occurs when a tree produces greater growth on one side than the other.

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Reaction wood

34
Q

Tub shape to hold 56 pounds of butter

A

Firkin

35
Q

Small tight barrel (less than 10 gallons)

A

Keg

36
Q

4-gallon firkin

A

Tub

37
Q

Inverted pail

A

Kit

38
Q

Large tight barrel

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Cask

39
Q

42-gallon barrel

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Tierce

40
Q

Longest dimension of the deck.

A

Stringers

41
Q

Flat surface that forms the top

A

Deck

42
Q

Boards used to form the deck.

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Deck boards

43
Q

Openings that allow the forks of the forklift to enter the pallet from any side.

A

Four-way entry

44
Q

Wood pieces that support the deck boards from front to back.

A

Boards

45
Q

Alternate pallet form that uses solid blocks of wood to support the deck.

A

Block

46
Q

One or more packages secured to a pallet in such a way that the entire unit may be handled by mechanical equipment.

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Unit load

47
Q

Portion of the pallet that overhangs the stringer.

A

Wing

48
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Measurement equal to the length of the deckboards.

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Width

49
Q

arranged in concentric rings, parallel to the long (vertical) axis of a tree trunk

A

Wood fibers

50
Q

It is a type of wood that’s used to make crates and boxes,

A

Softwood

51
Q

It is used to make pallets, crates, boxes, barrels, and slats for wire-bound containers.

A

Hardwood

52
Q

commonly 1” to 4” thick and have a height of 4” to 6”.

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Stringers

53
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typically 1” or 2” in thickness and 4” .to 6” wide,

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Deck boards

54
Q

It is an essential step in the preparation of all wood for use in packaging application

A

Drying

55
Q

manufactured by gluing one or more veneers (thin sheets of wood)

A

Plywood

56
Q

it is mean by layers

A

Plies

57
Q

used for wooden boxes, crates, barrels, and cases

A

Tension strapping

58
Q

3 types of strapping

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Thermoplastic strapping, steel strapping, weftless strapping

59
Q

made by the wet cooperage method

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Beer cask

60
Q

name given to one of the arched vertical tapered boards

A

stave

61
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barrel names

A

cask, keg, tierce, firkin, tub, pail, kit

62
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2 types of defects

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Natural defects, seasoning & machining defects

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