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A comparative study of preservative treatment of selected woods from Ghana and the United States

Creator:

Oteng-Amoako, Andrews

Abstract:

The response of three hardwoods from Ghana and a hardwood and three softwoods from the United States to liquid and gas-phase impregnation was investigated. Impregnation with liquids included a sink-float test in a water-glycerine solution and pressure treatment with a copper sulphate solution and creosote under identical treating conditions. Flow...

Resource Type:

Masters Thesis
Serviceability of Douglas-fir marine piles and control of their deterioration

Creator:

Helsing, Guy Gustav

Abstract:

In an exploratory survey of the serviceability of wood in the marine environment in the Pacific Northwest, pressure-creosoted piling with tops protected from wetting by the superstructure provided 40 and more years of service and showed little or no indication of deterioration. The service life of these piling is still...

Resource Type:

Masters Thesis