A durability test of wood posts in Hawaii...third progress report

Roger G. Skolmen

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A durability test of wood posts in Hawaii...third progress report

Informally Refereed

Authors:

Roger G. Skolmen

Year:

1971

Type:

Research Note

Station:

Pacific Southwest Research Station

Source:

Res. Note PSW-RN-260. Berkeley, CA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Southwest Forest and Range Experiment Station. 4 p

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Abstract

Round posts of 10 Hawaii-grown wood species were treated with copper chromate-copper arsenate by the double-diffusion process. These and untreated posts were exposed for 10 years. Except with two coniferous species, the treatment did not lengthen service life enough to be judged worthwhile.

Keywords

fence posts, Hawaii, service life, preservative treatments, stake tests

Citation

Skolmen, Roger G. 1971. A durability test of wood posts in Hawaii...third progress report. Res. Note PSW-RN-260. Berkeley, CA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Southwest Forest and Range Experiment Station. 4 p