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  1. Construction of a Dip Tank for Finishing Wood Siding or Decking

    Dipping new siding or decking pieces before installation is faster than finishing after installation, and it gets finish on the backside and ends of the pieces, thereby extending their service life. This method is appropriate for any penetrating finish, such as waterrepellent preservatives or semitransparent stains. It may also be used to pre-treat siding with water-...

    Author(s):
    Mark Knaebe
    Year:
    2013
    Keywords:
    siding (building materials), finishes and finishing, wood, decks (architecture, domestic), construction, tanks, dipping, cladding, decks
    Source:
    USDA Forest Service, Forest Products Laboratory, FinishLine, 2013; 2 p.

  2. Overview of the National Timber Bridge Inspection Study

    As many engineers begin to implement life cycle cost analyses within the preliminary bridge design phase, there is a significant need for more reliable data on the expected service life of highway bridges. Many claims are being made about the expected longevity of concrete and steel bridges, but few are based on actual performance data. Because engineers are least...

    Author(s):
    James P. Wacker; Brian K. Brashaw; Frank Jalinoos
    Year:
    2013
    Keywords:
    bridge, inspection, nondestructive evaluation, service life, durability, condition
    Source:
    USDA Forest Service, Forest Products Laboratory, General Technical Report, FPL-GTR-226. pp. 610-615.

  3. Temporal Considerations of Carbon Sequestration in LCA

    Accounting for carbon sequestration in LCA illustrates the limitations of a single global warming characterization factor. Typical cradle-to-grave LCA models all emissions from end-of-life processes and then characterizes these flows by IPCC GWP (100-yr) factors. A novel method estimates climate change impact by characterizing annual emissions with the IPCC GHG forcing...

    Author(s):
    James Salazar; Richard Bergman
    Year:
    2013
    Keywords:
    temporal, carbon sequestration, forest, dynamic, wood
    Source:
    In: Proceedings from the LCA XIII International Conference, October 1-3, 2013, Orlando, FL 2013; pp.136-142.

  4. Wood preservatives and pressure-treated wood: considerations for historic-preservation projects

    Wood, an abundant resource throughout most of the world, has been used as a building material for thousands of years. Many historic buildings have been built primarily of wood, and masonry and stone buildings generally have wood elements, both structural and architectural. As a biological material, wood is both remarkably complex and yet quite durable if well...

    Author(s):
    Ronald W. Anthony; Stan T. Lebow
    Year:
    2015
    Keywords:
    Wood preservatives, historic preservation, pressure-treatment, remedial treatment, moisture management
    Source:
    APT Bulletin, 46(4):1-9.

  5. Outdoor Furniture, Artwork, Fences, and Play Equipment

    Wood exposed outdoors can last for centuries. What kind of wood you choose and how you protect it can make a big difference in how long the wood lasts. Two conditions influence the service life of outdoor wood: weathering and decay.

    Author(s):
    Mark T. Knaebe
    Year:
    2013
    Keywords:
    finishes, protective coatings, fences, furniture, wood preservation, paints
    Source:
    USDA Forest Service, Forest Products Laboratory, FinishLine, 2013; 2 p.

  6. Corrosion of Fasteners in Wood Treated with Newer Wood Preservatives

    This document compiles recent research findings related to corrosion of metals in preservative treated wood into a single report on corrosion of metals in wood. The research was conducted as part of the Research, Technology and Education portion of the National Historic Covered Bridge Preservation (NHCBP) Program administered by the Federal Highway Administration. The...

    Author(s):
    Samuel L. Zelinka
    Year:
    2013
    Keywords:
    preservative treated wood, corrosion, timber bridge, fastener, fiber reinforced polymers
    Source:
    USDA Forest Service, Forest Products Laboratory, General Technical Report, FPL-GTR-220, 2013; 68 p.

  7. Effects of Acid Deposition on Wood

    Since acid deposition increases the rate of deterioration of unpainted wood, it can also affect the performance of paint applied to this weathered wood. In tests conducted near Madison, Wisconsin, smooth-planed wood was allowed to weather before painting. Exposure for as little as 2 weeks shortened the service life of the subsequently applied paint. The paint bond was...

    Author(s):
    Mark Knaebe
    Year:
    2013
    Keywords:
    acid deposition, deterioration, weathering, unpainted, painted
    Source:
    USDA Forest Service, Forest Products Laboratory, FinishLine, 2013; 1 p.

  8. A Field Assessment of Timber Highway Bridge Durability in the United States

    This paper summarizes a cooperative project to assess the current condition and life expectancy of 132 timber highway bridge superstructures at locations throughout the United States. Several superstructure types were included in this comprehensive effort, of which two-thirds were sawn timber stringer systems. In-depth inspections were conducted by the project team...

    Author(s):
    J.P. Wacker; B.K. Brashaw; F. Jalinoos
    Year:
    2015
    Keywords:
    Bridge, Inspection, Nondestructive, Decay, Conditon, Timber, Service Life
    Source:
    In: Structures Congress 2015; Proceedings of the 2015 Structures Congress April 23-25, 2015 Portland, Oregon, pp. 278-286.

  9. Fifty-Year Durability Evaluation of Posts Treated with Industrial Wood Preservatives

    Long-term durability data are needed to improve service life estimates for treated wood products used as critical structural supports in industrial applications. This article reports the durability of longleaf pine (Pinus palustris) posts pressure treated with ammoniacal copper arsenate (ACA), chromated copper arsenate (CCA), creosote, or...

    Author(s):
    Stan T. Lebow; Patricia Lebow; Bessie Woodward; Grant T. Kirker; Rachel Arango
    Year:
    2015
    Keywords:
    Posts, durability, 50 years, preservative treatment, ammoniacal copper arsenate, chromated copper arsenated, creosote, pentachlorophenol
    Source:
    Forest Products Journal
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