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Assessment of Wood Pile Deterioration due to Marine Organisms
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In this article, a description of the major groups of marine organisms causing significant wood pile damage is presented, which are divided into two groups: (1) fungi and (2) marine borers.Abstract:
In this paper a description of the major groups of marine organisms causing significant wood pile damage is presented. These organisms are divided into two groups: (1) fungi and (2) marine borers. The basic physical and biological characteristics of these organisms are presented, as well as the type of damage that they cause in marine wood piles. The objective of the study presented in this paper is to characterize deterioration of wood piles due to marine organisms and to assess damage in the wood pile zones of a typical waterfront installation. Marine borer activity in Maine coastal waters is assessed through a survey directed to harbor masters; the results of the survey are correlated with historic data. In order to illustrate the type and extent of wood pile deterioration, two case studies in Maine harbors are presented.read more
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Wood Deterioration and Preservation: Advances in Our Changing World
TL;DR: In recent years considerable progress has been made in elucidating wood decay mechanisms as mentioned in this paper, which not only has the potential to develop alternative environmentally-benign wood preservatives, but may also impact other areas such as bioremediation and pulp and paper.
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Review of Literature on the Effects of Early Stages of Decay on Wood Strength
TL;DR: In this article, the effects of early stages of wood decay on various strength properties are reviewed and the results, adjusted to equivalent weight losses, are compared tabularly and shown that strength in toughness and impact bending appear to be almost totally lost after losses in weight of less than 10%.
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Experimental characterization of FRP composite-wood pile structural response by bending tests
TL;DR: In this article, a special prefabricated fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) composite shield or jacket was developed to repair wood piles in the field and two load transfer mechanisms between the wood pile and the FRP composite shield were developed and tested: (1) cement-based structural grout; and (2) steel shear connectors with expanding polyurethane chemical grout.