02410cam a22003253u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000070011910000260012624500820015226400510023430000470028533600260033233700260035833800360038450000310042050801840045152013070063553400450194265300250198765300120201285600430202499900170206755541UtSlPG20260610134259.0mcr n260607r2017||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a07040205  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aTA1 aBritton, Thomas Allen12aA treatise on the origin, progress, prevention, and cure of dry rot in timber 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2017  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2017-09-13  aProduced by Chris Curnow and the Online Distributed
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Internet Archive)  a"A Treatise on the Origin, Progress, Prevention, and Cure of Dry Rot in Timber" by Thomas Allen Britton is a scientific publication written in the late 19th century. The work addresses the critical issue of dry rot in timber, exploring its causes, effects, and methods for prevention and treatment. It serves as a resource for builders, architects, and anyone involved in timber construction by consolidating knowledge that has historically been scattered across various sources.  The opening of the treatise sets the stage for an in-depth exploration of timber, beginning with a detailed examination of its physical properties and the essential processes that govern its growth. Britton delves into the formative stages of timber, describing how its structure develops and how various elements contribute to its durability. He emphasizes the significance of understanding these properties in relation to dry rot, which is presented not merely as an agricultural or insect-related challenge but as a critical aspect of timber management that can severely impact building integrity if not effectively addressed. The preliminary chapters establish a scientific framework that underpins the subsequent discussions on the prevention and remediation of dry rot. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aWood -- Preservation  aDry-rot40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/55541  c96372d96372