Wood in construction
By: Jim Coulson
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Chichester, West Sussex, UK; Hoboken
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780470657775
Subjects: Wooden Building; Wood; Preservation; Timber
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Wood as a material; title: More on timber : and some stuff about the UK timber trade; title: Water in wood : moisture content and the drying of timber; title: Specifying timber-for indoor or outdoor uses; title: The quality of timber : and grading for appearance; title: Strength grading and strength classes of timber; title: Wood preservatives and wood finishes; title: Principal softwoods used in the UK; title: A selection of hardwoods used in the UK; title: Wood-based sheet materials.