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Timber – Its Properties, Classifications, Parts, Seasoning, Preservation, Uses of Timber in Construction Works and Defects in Timber

Timber – Its Properties, Classifications, Parts, Seasoning, Preservation, Uses of Timber in Construction Works and Defects in TimberTimber – Its Properties, Classifications, Parts, Seasoning, Preservation, Uses of Timber in Construction Works and Defects in Timber

October 11, 2018October 11, 2018 CorneliusCornelius

Timber refers to wood used for construction works. In fact the word timber is derived from an old English word ‘Timbrian’ which means ‘to build’. A tree that yields good wood for construction is called ‘Standing Timber’. After felling a tree, its branches are cut and its stem is roughly converted......

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