About the event
This online course has been developed to give a basic understanding of timber application, specification and durability considerations for anyone working with timber from those growing, producing, selling timber products to the building professionals designing and building with the ultimate renewable. Participants will gain an understanding of the properties of wood as a resource and how this impacts its use as a building material.
This course includes a training module on Certification and Chain of Custody, facilitated Responsible Woodwhich will give a deeper understanding of sustainable forest management and give participants an understanding of timber's entire value chain from source to end product.
Thank you to our course sponsors, Hyne Timber and WoodSolutions
This online training course will take place over 3 sessions via the Zoom webinar platform:
Thursday 21 November 11.00 am – 12.30 pm AEST
Thursday 28 November 11.00 am – 12.30 pm AEST
Thursday 5 December 11.00 am – 12.30 pm AEST
WHAT WILL YOU LEARN?
Understand tree growth and the properties of wood structure which affect its processing and end-use.
Learn to specify timber and wood products, including the basics of timber grading (structural stress grading and non-structural grades).
Study specification considerations like moisture content, movement and shrinkage, and species selection.
Evaluate how to maximise timber’s performance in any given application.
Gain an understanding of hazard levels and factors which may limit timber’s durability performance.
Hear about preservative treatments and how to specify these systems.
Explore timber product certification, including Chain of Custody, responsible sourcing, traceability and controlled sources.
WEBINAR PROGRAM
Session 1 - Introduction & Wood Basics: Terminology & Properties
Thursday 21 November 11.00 am - 12.30 pm
Presenter: Lex Somerville
Learning Objectives: Participants will be given a short introductory overview of timber as a resource, including tree growth and wood structure. This session will provide an understanding of wood and the properties which affect processing and end-use. Participants will gain an understanding of the essential properties of wood and commercial timber product types.
Certification & Chain of Custody
Presenter: Simon Dorries
Learning Objectives: This session will provide an overview the certification process, by which wood products can and should be traceable from the sustainably managed forests from which they are harvested, through the market. The session will explore the concepts of Chain of Custody, responsible sourcing, traceability, controlled sources and more.
Session 2 - Timber Application & Specification
Thursday 28 November 11.00 am - 12.30 pm
Presenter: Lex Somerville
Learning Objectives: This session will cover timber grading (structural stress grading and non-structural grades), moisture content, movement and shrinkage, and other specification considerations such as species selection. Participants will learn to specify timber and wood products.
Session 3 - Durability & Treatment Systems
Thursday 5 December 11.00 am - 12.30 pm
Presenter: Lex Somerville
Learning Objectives: This session will provide an overview of maximising timber’s performance in any given application. Participants will gain an understanding of hazard levels and factors which may limit timber’s durability performance, as well as learning about different preservative treatments and how to specify these systems to guarantee prolonged building service life.
FREE REGISTRATION FOR TQ MEMBERS
Timber Queensland members who wish to register for this online training course for free can email Stephanie Hulett at stephanie@timberqueensland.com.auwho will personally book you in - or if you have your member login details, use the form below.
These spaces are strictly limited.
AQTMN licensees looking to book staff in for this training should also do so via email.
After registering, Timber Queensland will send through a confirmation email with webinar details and links.
Non-members can register using the form below.
MEET YOUR WORKSHOP FACILITATORS
Lex Somerville (Reg Builder) - Timber Queensland Consultant
Lex has over 40 years of experience in the construction and building materials industry. His hands-on experience as a building contractor contributed to his success as a Technical Consultant with the Timber Research & Development Council. Today Lex works as a consultant conducting inspections for a range of clients including TQ, the James Cook Cyclone Testing Station and a range of other associations and certifiers.
Matt Smith RPEQ, Timber Queensland Technical Consultant
An RPEQ-certified Structural Engineer, Matt has over 25 years’ experience designing and inspecting timber buildings in Australia and around the world. Coming from a family of 3 generations of builders, Matt is passionate about the timber building industry.
Simon Dorries - CEO, Responsible Wood
Responsible Wood Chief Executive Officer Simon Dorries holds a Bachelor of Applied Science and has worked in the forest and wood products industry for over 35 years. Commencing with the Plywood Association of Australia in 1985 as a cadet scientist, Simon stayed with the association for 30 years through a number of name changes to eventually become General Manager of the Engineered Wood Products Association of Australasia.
In addition to his role at Responsible Wood, Simon is currently Chair of Standards Australia Committee TM-011 Engineered Wood Products.