Experiments in the Preservative Treatment of Red-Oak and Hard-Maple Crossties (Classic Reprint)

Download or read book Experiments in the Preservative Treatment of Red-Oak and Hard-Maple Crossties (Classic Reprint) written by Francis M. Bond and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-10-26 with total page 110 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Experiments in the Preservative Treatment of Red-Oak and Hard-Maple Crossties N o unsound or badly checked ties were used in the experiments. A number of oaks commercially known as red oak were doubtless included, as no attempt was made to separate Quercus rubra from other very similar species. All bark was carefully removed from the selected ties, which were then piled for seasoning. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.