Wood and timber condition assessment manual / edited by Robert H. White, Robert J. Ross.

Format:

Book

Government document

Contributor:

White, Robert H., editor.

Ross, Robert J. (Robert Jon), editor.

Forest Products Laboratory (U.S.), issuing body.

United States. Federal Highway Administration, sponsoring body.

Series:

General technical report FPL ; 234.

General technical report FPL ; 234

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Wood--Deterioration--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Wood.

Timber--Inspection--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Timber.

Nondestructive testing--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Nondestructive testing.

Timber--Inspection.

Wood--Deterioration.

Genre:

handbooks.

Handbooks and manuals

Handbooks and manuals.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (v, 92 pages) : illustrations (some color).

Edition:

Second edition.

Place of Publication:

Madison, WI : United States Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Forest Products Laboratory, November 2014.

Summary:

This report summarizes information on condition assessment of in-service wood, including visual inspection of wood and timbers, use of ultrasound and probing/boring techniques for inspection, and assessment of wood and timbers that have been exposed to fire. The report also includes information on assigning allowable design values for in-service wood.

Notes:

Title from title screen (viewed on Jan. 27, 2015).

"In cooperation with the United States Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration"--p. [1] of cover.

Includes bibliographical references.

Other Format:

Print version: Wood and timber condition assessment manual

OCLC:

900800928