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Chen, Qiuwen

Wood is a naturally produced material and has many benefits for building purposes, such as durability, thermal efficiency, and acoustic quality. Wood is also considered to be one of the best construction materials due to its durability and affordability. Wood frames are lightweight, but can hold up heavy loads due to the high ratio of strength to weight. Wood is a very reliable and safe material. Well design and built wood construction remains stable in the face of natural disasters, such as earthquakes. Wood also provides a warm, comfortable, and natural environment in contrast to other building materials. By 2012, the wood market in China had become more profitable than ever before. The significant increase was demonstrated in the volume of wood framing produced for building construction. Furthermore, wood frame structures are economical and very durable. In major cities such as Beijing, Shanghai, and Guangzhou, new wood frame projects have received positive feedback from residents looking for greater comfort and livability. Wood frame construction is also an answer to some of China’s pollution problems. However, there are also many barriers to the wood production industry in China, including unfavorable government regulations, limited technology, a shortage of skilled workers in the industry, a population density issue combined with land shortages, and limited domestic forest land. To meet these challenges, China needs to increase its man-made forests, introduce more innovative technology, promote the wood composite industry, and bring in land development reform. Meanwhile, the demand for wood products is a growing opportunity for Canada, which is now China’s largest supplier at 31.9% of total imports.

Graduating Project

eng

2013-11-13

Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International

http://hdl.handle.net/2429/45501

UBCV

Undergraduate

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