STRUCTURAL TIMBER FOR BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION IN CENTRAL AMERICA

THE LATIN AMERICAN RESOURCES PROJECT WAS FORMED TO DETERMINE THE SUITABILITY OF THE TREES IN LOCAL FORESTS FOR SPECIFIC WAR USES. TIMBERS USED IN BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION MUST MEET STRENGTH AND DECAY-RESISTANCE STANDARDS. PRESERVATIVE TREATMENT CAN BE APPLIED TO NONDURABLE WOODS AND DESIGN CAN PROVIDE INCREASED SIZE TO COMPENSATE FOR LOW STRENGTH. MORE INFORMATION MUST BE OBTAINED ABOUT THE PROPERTIES AND CHARACTERISTICS OF CENTRAL AMERICAN WOODS BEFORE THEY CAN BE WIDELY USED.

• Record URL:
  https://onlinepubs.trb.org/Onlinepubs/hrbproceedings/24/24-019.pdf
• Supplemental Notes:
  • Vol 24, pp 202-206, 7 FIG, 1 TAB. Distribution, posting, or copying of this PDF is strictly prohibited without written permission of the Transportation Research Board of the National Academy of Sciences. Unless otherwise indicated, all materials in this PDF are copyrighted by the National Academy of Sciences. Copyright © National Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved.
• Authors:
  • Scholten, J A
• Publication Date: 1945

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Monograph Title: Proceedings of the Twenty-Fourth Annual Meeting of the Highway Research Board (Unassembled)
• Serial:
  • Highway Research Board Proceedings
  • Volume: 24
  • Publisher: Highway Research Board

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Biodeterioration; Bridge design; Bridges; Preservation; Strength of materials; Structural design; Structural materials; Timber construction; Trees; Tropics
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Construction; Highways;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00215409
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS, TRB
• Created Date: Sep 13 1971 12:00AM