NAVFAC MO-321.3, INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE, AND PROCUREMENT PROCEDURES FOR WOOD POLES (SEP 1992).

NAVFAC MO-321.3, INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE, AND PROCUREMENT PROCEDURES FOR WOOD POLES (SEP 1992)., The Navy has a multi-billion dollar investment in wooden structures and in utilities. Wood is a readily available, inexpensive natural resource that is both a versatile and useful construction material. The usefulness of wood is increased when it is protected against deteriorating agents by pressure treatment with preservatives. This handbook provides information which will help insure that Navy personnel are able to specify and receive preservative treated wood products most suitable for a particular end use. Specifically this handbook covers wood as a construction material, wood deterioration, preservation of new wood products, quality control or how to specify and inspect treated wood products, as well as inspection and maintenance of treated wood products and remedial control. Additional information or suggestions that will improve this handbook are invited and should be submitted through appropriate channels to the Naval Facilities Engineering Command, (Attention: Code 1632), 200 Stovall Street, Alexandria, VA 22332-2300. This publication has been reviewed in accordance with the Secretary of the Navy Instruction 5600.16A and is certified as an official publication of the Naval Facilities Engineering Command.