The book is intended for professionals in the field of materials science, construction technology and operational design of new facilities. Characteristic values for the calculation, project planning and process optimization are often important for the engineer working in the project planning of plants. Therefore, characteristic values for solid wood from different continents and for wood-based materials and modified wood are compiled in tabular form. Important adhesives and coating materials complete the collection of characteristic values. Standards from Europe, the USA, Russia and China are also listed. Information on material consumption, energy consumption and material utilization are also included (sawn wood, wood based material, pulp and paper). Other important information and a list of specialist books complete the data collection. The data supplement the knowledge in existing specialist books and compendiums in the field of wood science and wood technology, with a large number of specific details that are only briefly compiled in specialist articles or specialist books.
Introduction.- Physical and mechanical properties of solid wood.- Properties of modified wood.- Characteristic values of wood-based panels.- Selected material parameters.- Selected (important) process parameters.- Books in the field of wood science and technology.- Standards and certification.- Appendix: Common and binomial names of tree species.
Peter Niemz
Born 5th February 1950, Crosta/Germany
03/2015 retirement at the ETH, senior scientist at the Biel University of Applied Science, and visiting professor at the Luleå University of Technlogy in Skellefteå, Sweden since 9/2019 until today
1996-2015: Professor for Wood Physics at the ETH Zurich, Institute of Building Materials, Chair of Wood Physics
1993-1996: Professor at the University of Valdivia, Chile (Institute of wood Science and Technology),
1985-1992: lecturer (Docent, similar to a Prof.) at the Technical University of Dresden; Department of Wood Science and Technology (focus: Wood Physics, wood-based materials)
1985: Habilitation at the University of Dresden
1982: PhD from the Technical University of Dresden
1972-1985: Institute for Wood Science and Technology GmbH, Dresden, staff member and head of woodbased materials department
1968-1972: studies at the Technical University of Dresden/Germany (Wood and Fiber Based Material Science)
Publications: 744 journal papers, 18 books or book chapters, 348 presentations on scientific conferences
Important books
Niemz, P.; Teischinger, A.; Sandberg, D. (Editors), Handbook of Wood Science and Technology, Springer,2023, in English
Niemz,P; Dunky, M.; Mittal, K. Chapt. 22 Bonding of Solid Wood based Materials for Timber Construction. (Peter Niemz and Manfred Dunky) Scrivener Publishing, 2023, in English
Niemz, P., Physik des Holzes und der Holzwerkstoffe, DRW Verlag, Stuttgart 1993 (in German)
New editions (2nd and 3rd with Walter Sonderegger)
Niemz, P.; Sonderegger, W. Holzphysik. Hanser Verlag 2017 and 2021, in German
Dunky, M.; Niemz, P.Holzwerkstoffe und Leime, Springer, 2000, in German
