PERSPECTIVES FOR THE USE OF WOOD IN VARIOUS INDUSTRIES OF UKRAINE

Abstract

The article investigates the use of wood in the primary industrial sectors of Ukraine and analyzes the structure of its  consumption. Wood is an important renewable natural resource, utilized in construction, woodprocessing, furniture  manufacturing, pulp and paper, and chemical industries, as well as in the energy sector. It has been established that thehighest consumption of wood occurs in the wood-processing and construction industries, while furniture manufacturing plays a significant role, and a smaller share is used in the pulp and paper and chemical industries. In construction, wood is actively applied in residential, industrial, public, and agricultural buildings, predominantly in load-bearing, roofing, and auxiliary structural elements. As load-bearing structures: beams, columns, trusses, arches, purlins, decks, shells and others. Such structures are made of solid, glued and modified wood at woodworking enterprises.Mainly coniferous wood species are used: pine, spruce, larch, spruce, fir and others. The results indicate a substantial potential for the development of wood-processing sectors and highlight the need to enhance the efficiency of wood utilization through the implementation of modern technologies and the rational management of forest resources.In the future, we will investigate the physical and mechanical properties of solid, glued and modified wood, which are operated in aggressive environments. In particular, we will conduct experimental studies of defect-free samples under axial compression along the fibers and analyze their behavior in the subcritical and postcritical stages of the material's operation. Based on the experiments conducted, construct complete deformation diagrams and determine the main characteristics of strength and deformability.