Course code MatZ5013
Credit points 4.50
Forest Products Measurement and Accouting
Total Hours in Course120
Number of hours for lectures32
Number of hours for seminars and practical classes16
Date of course confirmation08.11.2011
Responsible UnitInstitute of Forest Management
Course developer
Leonards Līpiņš
Dr. sc. ing.
Course abstract
Forest product types: wood, stumps, branches, tree foliage, heating wood chips, etc. Volume determination by weight scale, loose volume scale, stacked volume scale and cubic volume scale. Automatic measurement principles in harvesters and sorting lines. Data transmission systems. International, national and local production classifications and coding systems. The flow of information and calculation systems of timber flow.
Learning outcomes and their assessment
Master students acquire knowledge of different types of forest product volume, the comparison of volume detection methods and reasons for their choice, product type classification systems and transparency of wood flow;
* Skills are acquired how to choose the appropriate volume detection methods for round timber, as well as coding systems;
* Competence is obtained to assess the adequacy of wood product volume detection method and of wood flow system.
Compulsory reading
1. Arlinger J. Programma zāģbaļķu, papīrmalkas un enerģētiskās koksnes apjoma novērtēšanai cirsmās. SkogForsk yield, rokasgrāmata. 2. redakcija, tulkojums. Salaspils, 2005. 27 lpp.
2. Morozova I. Apaļo kokmateriālu un šķeldu klasifikācijas un plūsmas uzskaites sistēmas pamatojums. Maģ.d., 2006. 69 lpp.
3. LVS 82-2003. Apaļo kokmateriālu uzmērīšana. VSIA Latvijas standarts.
Further reading
1. Carlsson D., Ronnqvist M. Wood flow problems in Swedish forestry. Report Nr. 1. SkogForsk, Sweden, Uppsala, 1999.
Periodicals and other sources
1. Baltijas Koks. ISSN 1407-6667.
2. Forest Products Yournal. ISSN 0015-7473.