Initial preservative treatment of wood in covered bridges

Jeffrey J. Morrell; Stan Lebow

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Initial preservative treatment of wood in covered bridges

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Authors:

Jeffrey J. Morrell, Stan Lebow

Year:

2005

Type:

Miscellaneous Publication

Station:

Forest Products Laboratory

Source:

Covered bridge manual. McLean, Va. : U.S. Dept. of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Research, Development and Technology, Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center, [2005]: Pages 219-239.

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Abstract

The chapter provides information on treatment chemicals, pretreatment specifications, and pertinent standards that help specify wood for covered bridges that will resist biodeterioration.

Keywords

Weathering, wood-decaying fungi, covered bridges, wooden bridges, wood preservatives, biodegradation, deterioration, insect pests, preservatives, wood decay

Citation

Morrell, Jeffrey J.; Lebow, Stan T. 2005. Initial preservative treatment of wood in covered bridges. Covered bridge manual. McLean, Va. : U.S. Dept. of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Research, Development and Technology, Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center, [2005]: Pages 219-239.