Report assignment of SRT153 - Building Materials Science

1. Watch the videos documenting timber testing and summarise your observations (approximately 350 words). The following needs to be noticed/ commented (1) testing equipment, (2) geometry of the samples, (3) visual appearance/ grading of each sample, (4) method of force application (5) failure modes and (6) safety aspects related to testing. 2. Copy Table 1 to your assignment/ report. 3. Examine the seven photographs and state moisture content (MC) in Table 1. 4. Calculate compressive strength [in MPa] of each sample and fill in the results in Table 1. The following equation/ formula (i) is to be used to calculate compressive strength: i. FORMULA; Strength (Pa) = Force (N) / Area (m2) 5. Propose a simple method of determining density of any of the samples presented in Table 1. 6. Propose a simple method of determining moisture content od timber sample in case you have no access to ‘wood moisture meter’. ( Please have a look to the attachments ) Comments from Support Team: this link you can use to see the videos. https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B_4UkHgAXvLUNDlZMGg0SlhpMms 1. Watch the videos documenting timber testing and summarise your observations (approximately 350 words). The following needs to be noticed/ commented (1) testing equipment, (2) geometry of the samples, (3) visual appearance/ grading of each sample, (4) method of force application (5) failure modes and (6) safety aspects related to testing. 2. Copy Table 1 to your assignment/ report. 3. Examine the seven photographs and state moisture content (MC) in Table 1. 4. Calculate compressive strength [in MPa] of each sample and fill in the results in Table 1. The following equation/ formula (i) is to be used to calculate compressive strength: i. FORMULA; Strength (Pa) = Force (N) / Area (m2) 5. Propose a simple method of determining density of any of the samples presented in Table 1. 6. Propose a simple method of determining moisture content od timber sample in case you