Manual on the use of timber in coastal and river engineering /

Designed to provide guidance on the principal issues surrounding the use of timber in coastal and river engineering. This manual provides an introduction to the use and properties of timber, a framework for responsible selection and procurement of timber materials, discussion of design and construct...

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Corporate Authors: HR Wallingford (Firm), Great Britain. Department of Trade and Industry, Great Britain. Environment Agency
Other Authors: Crossman, Matt, Simm, Jonathan
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London : Thomas Telford, 2004.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:Designed to provide guidance on the principal issues surrounding the use of timber in coastal and river engineering. This manual provides an introduction to the use and properties of timber, a framework for responsible selection and procurement of timber materials, discussion of design and construction issues and maintenance practices, and more.
Item Description:"This report also constitutes the joint Defra/Environment Agency Flood & Coastal Erosion Risk Management Research & Development Programme publication W5A-069"--T.p. verso.
"Prepared by HR Wallingford and published on behalf of the Department of Trade and Industry and the Environment Agency"--p. volume.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xxi, 330 pages) : illustrations.
Audience:Specialized.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780727748256 (ebook) :