Bridge coverings
Areas of use
- Public areas
Types of wood
- Robinia
- Tropical woods
- Oak
- Larch
Machining
Planed, smooth/walkway profile/fine grooves, chamfered
Dimensions
Large cross-sections are possible, for example 18 × 20 cm
Oak wood
Oak (all native types)
- Durability:
- 2 (DIN-EN 350-2/natural durability) recommended to a lesser extent for permanent contact with the soil, sapwood without durability properties
- Advantages:
- Durable without chemical wood preservation for structures without permanent soil contact, available in all dimensions, also in sleeper shapes
- Quality:
- Untreated, unsorted, typical characteristics for this wood type
- Permitted:
- Dark blue discolourations due to tannic acid, middle-grey discolourations due to weathering (the wood remains healthy underneath the outer discolourations).