The Development and Economy of Timber Preservation

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Excerpt from The Development and Economy of Timber Preservation: Thesis for the Degree of Bachelor of Science in Civil EngineeringIn view of the steadily decreasing supply of timber suitable for structural and railroad purposes, the subject of wood preservation is one which should engage the attention of every engineer. It is a well-known fact that, at the present rate of consumption, in a few years time there will no longer be a dependable supply of many species of timber. We must then find some way to make these species more durable and to utilize the inferior varieties. Thls problem is being solved by the modern processes for the preservative treatment of timber.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully, any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.