WOODEN MATERIALS USED IN LANDSCAPE APPLICATION IN CRAIOVA CITY

During the history, wood materials have become an indispensable material for human life. (Amati M. 2016). Wood is a material compatible with nature, compatible with other building materials such stone, glasses, offering different texture. (Ahern J. 2007). Wood is one of the materials with best respond to the functions of urban green spaces. First of all, it integrates best, from an aesthetic point of view, alongside stone in urban landscaping projects. (Aybike Ayfer KARADAĞ et al. 2017).Since wood is a natural product, its dimension is limited in that its fibrous structural capacity to bear weight varies according to the fiber direction. Despite its widespread use, it had not been used in multi-storey and wide-span structures to the extent of reinforced concrete and steel structures commonly built after the industrial revolution. (Daniel K, Ternaux E. Materiology. 2009)