WWT552 TIMBER TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING 1

Semester 1, 2020
TUTORIAL Week 9 – 20/04 – 26/04/20
TIMBER PRESERVATION
Discuss the questions below in your small groups and take note of the important
issues raised. Submit your individual responses on Moodle by 6.00pm on Friday,
24/4/20.
1. Define the term TIMBER PRESERVATION.
2.
3. What are the CHEMICALS USED for timber preservation?
4. What does the acronym ‘CCA’ stands for in the preservative chemicals used in
the pressure treatment process and explain the specific function of each of the
components?
5. Discuss the pressure process of timber preservation.

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