Natural Resistance of timbers to marine borer attack. COIPM/IRG CO-OPERATION. Final report concerning panels exposed in the sea at Sekondi, Ghana

IRG/WP 449

F F K Ampong

The test was carried out according to Document COIPM/72.044, Revised procedure for the testing of naturally durable timbers against marine borers. The panels of the three species remaining in the test at the end of 1978 were removed and assessed visually. An average rating was given to the panels of each species.


Keywords: COIPM; CO-OPERATION; MARINE BORERS; NATURAL DURABILITY; LIMNORIA; PHOLADIDAE; SALINITY; SEA-WATER; SEKONDI; GHANA; TEREDINIDS

Conference: 79-08-10


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