Sentence examples for damp timber from inspiring English sources

Termites are relatively poor fliers and are readily blown downwind in wind speeds of less than 2 km/h, shedding their wings soon after landing at an acceptable site, where they mate and attempt to form a nest in damp timber or earth.

I read for a degree in materials science and, afterwards, began working as a damp and timber surveyor.

His first job was as a damp and timber surveyor, but after doing part-time lecturing at his local college and working as a support assistant in a special school, he decided to become a teacher I joined teaching after leaving a career in industry.

A good knowledge of the damping properties of timber bridges is therefore a key aspect for guaranteeing a sufficient serviceability.

They were ready to throw in the towel 15 years after starting South East Timber & Damp.

Check for damp that will affect timber sub-floor or stumps, or floors that are temporarily propped to prevent bouncing.

This study investigates the applicability of High-Force-to-Volume (HF2V) damping devices in rocking timber structures.

A tarted-up series that lets no angry expletive go unheard, it tracks four logging crews in the Pacific Northwest as they chain-saw away and haul timber in the damp and wet and fog.

In this paper measurements are described which were used to determine damping (loss factors) in two timber species, King William pine and spruce.

They drove into Suffolk and looked at English things: half-timber houses with no damp courses, thatched roofs that put you in a higher insurance band.

Timber swells when it is damp and shrinks when it is dry because it contains groups of atoms called hydroxyl groups, which absorb and release water.