Performance of untreated French Guianan piling in marine exposure

IRG/WP 92-4173

B R Johnson

Round piling of seven French Guianan species, greenheart, and preservativ-treated Southern Pine were installed as fender piling in Key West, FL. After 12½ years, none of the tropical hardwoods performed as well as dual-treated Southern Pine. Of the hardwoods, kouata patou and maho noir were the most resistant to decay and marine borers.


Keywords: CCA; CREOSOTE; FLORIDA; FRENCH GUIANAN TIMBERS; GREENHEART; TROPICAL TIMBERS; LIMNORIA; MARINE TESTS; PILING; PINUS; TEREDINIDS; USA

Conference: 92-05-10/15 Harrogate, England, UK


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