| Description |
1 online resource (xi, 220 pages) : illustrations, figures, tables |
| Contents |
A. About the author -- B. Acknowledgments -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Investigation strategy -- Avoiding pitfalls -- Analysis specimens -- Parallel findings -- 3. Methods -- Documentation -- Sample-taking -- Sanding down -- Simulation of production or service conditions -- Wood moisture content -- Physical investigation methods -- Microscopy -- Chemical investigation methods -- 4. Interpretation of features and distributions -- Chronology of findings -- Distribution of features -- Interpretation of cracks and checks -- Interpretation of bonding failures -- Interpretation of discolorations -- 5. Examples of failures -- Undetermined failure causes -- Slope of grain -- Coarse flakes/particles/holes in surface layer of particleboard and fiberboard -- Inadequately compressed adhesive and its consequences -- Failures due to iron -- Acid damage to hpl -- Premature wear of coating -- Did interior environmental conditions cause blistering? -- Diagonal grain orientation as cause of parquet failure -- Unusual distribution of efflorescence -- A. Appendix -- List of abbreviations and conversion of units -- Some comments on acceptable humidity levels -- Scientific names of featured wood species and organisms -- Cas numbers of chemicals -- B. References |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and indexes |
| Notes |
Written by an expert in the areas of failure analysis, coatings, and wood preservatives, this practical guide presents innovative ways to analyze obvious wood failure using a full range of forensic analysis methods |
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Cover image and table of contents, viewed on Apr 22, 2015 |
| Subject |
Wood -- Testing.
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Wood -- Fatigue -- Testing
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Wood -- Testing
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9780071839372 |
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0071839372 |
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