HOUSE FOUNDATION OF TREATED WOOD AFTER 30 YEARS' SERVICE

Mechanical properties were measured and decay was investigated on treated wood foundation materials from an experimental house that stood on the U.S. Forest Products Laboratory grounds for about 30 years. The results provide evidence that the foundation gave excellent service and met its requirement...

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Main Authors: Bendtsen,B. A, Eslyn,W. E
Format: Report
Language:English
Subjects:
BENDING
Coatings, Colorants and Finishes
CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS
CREOSOTE
DEGRADATION
DRYING
FLEXURAL STRENGTH
FOUNDATIONS(STRUCTURES)
FUNGI
HOUSING(DWELLINGS)
MECHANICAL PROPERTIES
MODULUS OF ELASTICITY
MOISTURE
PERFORMANCE(ENGINEERING)
PRESSURE
PROTECTIVE TREATMENTS
SOILS
STATISTICAL ANALYSIS
TOUGHNESS
WEAR RESISTANCE
WOOD
Wood, Paper and Related Forestry Products
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Summary:Mechanical properties were measured and decay was investigated on treated wood foundation materials from an experimental house that stood on the U.S. Forest Products Laboratory grounds for about 30 years. The results provide evidence that the foundation gave excellent service and met its requirements of use. (Author) Prepared in cooperation with Wisconsin Univ., Madison.