Well-Preserved Structure of Silicified Wood: A Case Study from Qitai Silicified Forest, NW China and Its Silicification Mechanisms [PDF]
PlantsThe Qitai silicified wood from Xinjiang, NW China, provides an exceptional archive for investigating the mechanisms of wood silicification. This study applies microscopy, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and X-ray diffraction (XRD) to characterize the
Wenqing Liu +5 more
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Preventive conservation of historical wooden architecture
Budownictwo i Architektura, 2015 The paper outlines the main problems associated with the durability of wooden buildings in the context of biodegradation. Wood destroying organisms were listed and their climatic requirements were pointed.
Piotr Witomski
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Heritage Science, 2020 Waterlogged archaeological wood can present management challenges due to its vulnerability to chemical and biological decay, both during burial and post-excavation.
Kirsty E. High, K. Penkman
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The metrological approach: a major key factor for the accreditation and continuous improvement of the wood preservation laboratory of Cirad [PDF]
International Journal of Metrology and Quality Engineering, 2013 Since 2006, the wood preservation laboratory of Cirad is accredited by COFRAC (French accreditation committee – accreditation No. 1-1686) for tests on the durability of wood and wood-based products and on protective efficacy of wood preservatives and ...
Martin L. +3 more
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Water-Borne Wood Preservation and End-of-Life Removal History and Projection
, 2020 Use of water-borne wood preservatives began in approximately the 1950s. Residential and commercial uses rapidly developed for products such as decking, fences, and other outdoor structures.
S. T. Smith
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Essential Oils as Alternative Biocides for the Preservation of Waterlogged Archaeological Wood
Microorganisms, 2020 Waterlogged archaeological wood is exposed to a high risk of biological degradation during the post-excavation phases of storage and restoration. For this reason, often biocides must be used to preserve wooden remains. In the present work three essential
Federica Antonelli +11 more
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Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 2018 This long-term trial aimed at remediating the biomass production and other soil functions at a former wood preservation site. 28 field plots with total topsoil Cu in the 198 - 1169 mg kg-1 range were assessed.
M. Mench +6 more
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Kajian Terhadap Variasi Metode dan Bahan Pengawet pada Proses Pengawetan Bambu-Kayu di Indonesia
Emara: Indonesian Journal of Architecture, 2018 Bamboo and wood are natural materials, each of which has a variety of uniqueness. Among its uniqueness is an irreplaceable building material between one another. However, weaknesses are also found in them especially related to termites or powder beetles.
Efa Suriani
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THE PHASE OUT OF CCA AND ALTERNATIVE WOOD PRESERVATIVE SYSTEMS
Forestist, 2004 The aim of this study is to present current developments and strategies on CCA production and use in the United States (US) and European Union (EU). It is evident that the phase out or limited use of CCA wood preservative in the near future introduces ...
Cihat TAŞCIOĞLU
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Pristine Early Eocene wood buried deeply in kimberlite from northern Canada. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2012 We report exceptional preservation of fossil wood buried deeply in a kimberlite pipe that intruded northwestern Canada's Slave Province 53.3±0.6 million years ago (Ma), revealed during excavation of diamond source rock.
Alexander P Wolfe +5 more
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