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Utilisation of Timber

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Abstract

The competent and efficient use of timber either in the production of manufactured items or in the wide area of timber construction depends on two important criteria: (1) the selection of the most suitable timber for the task, and (2) the choice of the most appropriate method of joining together the different pieces of timber.

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  1. H. E. Desch
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Desch, H.E., Dinwoodie, J.M. (1996). Utilisation of Timber. In: Timber Structure, Properties, Conversion and Use. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-13427-4_16

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