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2. Lumber - Wikipedia

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   The wood moisture content is above 25% on a dry-weight basis; The environment is sufficiently warm; Oxygen (O 2) is present; Wood with less than 25% moisture (dry weight basis) can remain free of decay for centuries. Similarly, wood submerged in water may not be attacked by fungi if the amount of oxygen is inadequate. Fungi lumber/timber ...

3. Dry rot - Wikipedia

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   Deck beam dry rot Wooden beam with significant fungal growth Wood decay caused by the brown rot fungus Serpula lacrymans (true dry rot) Damaged wall with fungal growth. Dry rot is wood decay caused by one of several species of fungi that digest parts of wood which give it strength and stiffness. It was previously used to describe any decay of ...

4. Purlin - Wikipedia

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   A purlin plate in wood construction is also called an "arcade plate" in European English, [1] "under purlin", and "principal purlin". The term plate means a major, horizontal, supporting timber. Purlin plates are beams which support the mid-span of rafters and are supported by posts. By supporting the rafters they allow longer spans than the ...

5. Deck (ship) - Wikipedia

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   Boat deck: Especially on ships with sponsons, the deck area where lifeboats or the ship's gig are stored. Boiler deck: (river steamers) The passenger deck above the vessel's boilers. Bridge deck: (a) The deck area including the helm and navigation station, and where the Officer of the Deck/Watch will be found, also known as the conn.

6. File:Carol M. (boat) 02.jpg - Wikipedia

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   English: The Carol M., designed by Ed Monk, Sr. and built in 1948 by Grandy Boat Works on Lake Union Seattle, Washington. 30' overall length, 40' deck, 11' beam, 3' draft; below-water portions of the hull have been rebuilt, and upper deck structure of yellow cedar & mahogany is more recent. Photographed at Northwest Seaport, Lake Union Park ...

7. Deck (building) - Wikipedia

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   A deck is also the surface used to construct a boardwalk over sand on barrier islands. Laying deck or throwing deck refers to the act of placing and bolting down cold-formed steel beneath roofing and concrete floors. This is usually done by an ironworker, sometimes in conjunction with a cement mason or carpenter. It regarded as one of the most ...

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9. Lignum vitae - Wikipedia

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   Lignum vitae is hard and durable, and is also the densest wood traded (average dried density: ~79 lb/ft 3 or ~1,260 kg/m 3); [4] it will easily sink in water. On the Janka scale of hardness, which measures hardness of woods, lignum vitae ranks highest of the trade woods, with a Janka hardness of 4,390 lbf (compared with Olneya at 3,260 lbf, [5] African blackwood at 2,940 lbf, hickory at 1,820 ...