An Introduction to the Seasoning of Timber
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An Introduction to the Seasoning of Timber

Pergamon Series of Monographs on Furniture and Timber

  1. 188 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

An Introduction to the Seasoning of Timber

Pergamon Series of Monographs on Furniture and Timber

About this book

Pergamon Series of Monographs on Furniture and Timber, Volume 1: An Introduction to the Seasoning of Timber discusses the applied technology of wood preservation. The book is comprised of 10 chapters that cover both methods and concerns of seasoning timber. The text first provides an introduction to the subject of timber seasoning, and then proceeds to detailing the botanical structure related to drying. Next, the book tackles issues of moisture and dryness of timber. The next two chapters deal with air and kiln seasoning. Chapters 7 and 8 discuss drying defects and drying schedules. The last two chapters cover other methods of seasoning and other aspect of timber drying. The book will be of great use to professionals in the timber industry. Botanists and agriculturists will also benefit from the book.

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Information

Publisher
Pergamon
Year
2013
Print ISBN
9780080106359
eBook ISBN
9781483185309
Topic
Technology & Engineering
Subtopic
Biology
Index
Technology & Engineering

Table of contents

  1. Front Cover
  2. An Introduction to the Seasoning of Timber
  3. Copyright Page
  4. Table of Contents
  5. FOREWORD
  6. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
  7. CHAPTER 1. INTRODUCTION
  8. CHAPTER 2. BOTANICAL STRUCTURE RELATED TO DRYING
  9. CHAPTER 3. DRYNESS AND MOISTURE CONTENT
  10. CHAPTER 4. DRYING ELEMENTS
  11. CHAPTER 5. AIR SEASONING
  12. CHAPTER 6. KILN SEASONING
  13. CHAPTER 7. DRYING DEFECTS
  14. CHAPTER 8. DRYING SCHEDULES
  15. CHAPTER 9. OTHER METHODS OF SEASONING
  16. CHAPTER 10. OTHER ASPECTS OF TIMBER DRYING
  17. INDEX