Maderas redondas y traviesas
Los troncos redondos y las traviesas representan algunos de los usos más eficientes de nuestros recursos forestales. Requieren un mínimo de procesamiento entre la tala del árbol y la comercialización del producto estructural. Los postes y pilotes se descortezan o pelan, se secan y, a menudo, se tratan con conservantes antes de su uso como elementos estructurales. Los troncos de construcción suelen tener forma para facilitar la construcción. Las traviesas, que se utilizan para ferrocarriles, paisajismo y minería, se cortan en losas para proporcionar superficies planas. Debido a que estos productos son relativamente económicos de producir, en comparación con los productos de madera laminada, acero y hormigón, se utilizan comúnmente en todo Estados Unidos. 1999
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Round timbers and ties represent some of the most efficient uses of our forest resources. They require a minimum of processing between harvesting the tree and marketing the structural commodity. Poles and piles are debarked or peeled, seasoned, and often treated with preservative prior to use as structural members. Construction logs are usually shaped to facilitate construction. Ties, used for railroads, landscaping, and mining, are slab-cut to provide flat surfaces. Because these products are relatively economical to produce, compared with glulam, steel, and concrete products, they are commonly used throughout the United States.
Author: Wolfe, Ronald W.
Source: Wood handbook : wood as an engineering material. Madison, WI : USDA Forest Service, Forest Products Laboratory, 1999. General technical report FPL ; GTR-113: Pages 18.1-18.9
Citation: Wolfe, Ronald W. 1999. Round timbers and ties Wood handbook : wood as an engineering material. Madison, WI : USDA Forest Service, Forest Products Laboratory, 1999. General technical report FPL ; GTR-113: Pages 18.1-18.9.
