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Preservation of timber in the tropics

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  • © 1985

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Editors:
  1. W. P. K. Findlay

    1. A.I.C.T.A., F.I.W.Sc, Whitchurch, England

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Part of the book series: Forestry Sciences (FOSC, volume 17)

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Table of contents (12 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages I-X
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  2. The nature and durability of wood

    • W. P. K. Findlay
    Pages 1-13

  3. Agencies of destruction

    • W. P. K. Findlay
    Pages 15-41

  4. Preservative methods

    • W. P. K. Findlay
    Pages 43-57

  5. Preservative substances

    • W. P. K. Findlay
    Pages 59-74

  6. Protection of logs and sawn timber

    • M. Fougerousse
    Pages 75-119

  7. Treatment of wood by diffusion

    • N. E. Tamblyn
    Pages 121-140

  8. Copper/Chrome/Arsenic (CCA) Wood preservatives and their application to timbers in the tropics

    • David Aston
    Pages 141-155

  9. Preservation of marine timbers

    • R. A. Eaton
    Pages 157-191

  10. The durability and preservation of West African timbers

    • J. Ofori
    Pages 193-203

  11. Field testing of wood preservatives in tropical countries

    • J. Beesley
    Pages 205-231

  12. Preservative treatment of bamboo, rubber wood and coconut palm. Simple methods for treating building timbers

    • J. George
    Pages 233-262

  13. Economic aspects of wood preservation

    • W. P. K. Findlay
    Pages 263-266

  14. Back Matter

    Pages 267-273
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About this book

Much research has been done recently, and more is now in progress, to increase the effectiveness under tropical conditions of methods which have been developed in Europe for preserving timber. This book attempts to bring together the results of some of these studies. I have not attempted to cover the tropical zones of Central and South America as this would have extended the book beyond its limits. But I am grateful to the authors who have contributed chapters dealing with the different aspects and solutions of the problems of the tropical areas of the Old World. The International Research Group for Wood Preservation (The I.R.G.) at its annual meetings in different countries has provided a valuable forum for cooperation in this developing field. Anyone concerned with the subject would be well advised to study the publications issued by this group. Their office is at Drottning Kristinas vag 47C S - 11428 Stockholm, Sweden. Although timber is a renewable resource there is every reason why it should not be wasted through premature decay or the ravages of termites etc., when effective measures for its preservation are available and, if correctly applied, can greatly reduce the cost of maintaining timber structures.

Editors and Affiliations

  • A.I.C.T.A., F.I.W.Sc, Whitchurch, England

    W. P. K. Findlay

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Preservation of timber in the tropics

  • Editors: W. P. K. Findlay

  • Series Title: Forestry Sciences

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-2752-5

  • Publisher: Springer Dordrecht

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht 1985

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-90-247-3112-1Published: 31 July 1985

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-90-481-8288-6Published: 25 December 2010

  • eBook ISBN: 978-94-017-2752-5Published: 09 March 2013

  • Series ISSN: 0924-5480

  • Series E-ISSN: 1875-1334

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: X, 273

  • Topics: Forestry

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