Structural Wood Protection

Abstract

This publication provides information and guidance in design, construction, and maintenance of structures built wholly or in part of wood. It covers properties of wood and their relation to use, decay, and preservation; wood deterioration from chemical and physical damage, fungi and bacteria, insects, marine organisms; preventive protection of wood by moisture control, proper construction; decay of structures on land and waterfront structure insect and marine borer control; methods and materials for the preservative treatment of wood; selecting which treatment to use; and preventive maintenance and corrective controls

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1991
Accession Number
AD1075630

Entities

People

  • Robert Z. Page

Organizations

  • United States Department of Commerce

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aqueous Solutions
  • Arsenates
  • Barometric Pressure
  • Biodegradation
  • Birds
  • Cells
  • Cellular Structures
  • Chemistry
  • Construction
  • Drops
  • Fungi
  • Gases
  • Habitats
  • Hydrogen
  • Lepidoptera
  • Material Degradation Processes
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Processing
  • Materials Science
  • Materials Testing
  • Medical Personnel
  • Ridges
  • Salt Water

Readers

  • Facility/Structural Engineering.
  • Forest Ecology
  • Systems Analysis and Design