Reducing the surface checking of deck-boards exposed to natural weathering: effects of wood species and surface profiling
Surface checking is a defect in wood decking that is highly disliked by consumers. Surface checking can be reduced by selecting species that are more resistant to checking, or profiling deck-boards with a series of V(rib) or U(ripple) shaped grooves. Most literature on checking of decking focuses on...
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University of British Columbia
2015
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/2429/52828 |