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Abstract Preservative-treated pinewood is mildewproof, anticorrosive and mothproof, with the long durability and environmental protection as its fine performance. It has become an important material for landscape construction for the wide pine material sources, low price, less deformation, moderate density, good flexibility and strength, fine texture and good integration with the natural environment. On the basis of introducing pinewood species, preservatives and production process of preservative-treated pinewood, this paper focuses on the application of preservative-treated pinewood used in log cabin, pavilion, service buildings and other garden timber architecture, as well as roads, platforms, bridges, rails, gallery frames, pergolas and other opuscules.
Keywords Preservative-treated pinewood, Production technology, Timber architecture, Opuscule, Application
DOI 10.16785/j.issnl943-989x. 2016.2.024
Garden architecture refers to the landscaping constructions in gardens for visitors sightseeing, appreciating scenery and relaxing111. It works as a point landscape itself, and also for appreciating scenery, enclosing garden spaces and organizing tour routes^1. Garden opuscule indicates small-scale artistic construction in gardens, it is irreplaceable component of garden environment and includes rich contents. In spite of the small size, garden opuscule is outstanding for novel design and artful application.
Timber used as a material of garden architecture is a major feature of traditional Chinese garden, it enhances the natural sense and formal beauty of garden spaces as a natural landscaping element. Timber structure is an architectural means that originates from the nature and also is applied to the nature, it shows the harmony between man and nature, and the former's pursuit for returning to the nature. However, wooden buildings and opuscules are vulnerable to some microorganisms and worm invasion for being long placed outside, thus they may suffer from color change, mildew and rot, decay, moth damage and so on. Therefore, preservative treatment of timber using chemical agents for preventing rot, moth, mildew and discoloration is a significant approach of prolonging the life span of timber and saving forest resources^.
Preservative-treated pinewood is a kind of the preservative-treated timber, and its durability is greatly improved after being treated with preservatives and drying because of the outstanding capacity of preventing discoloration, mildew and rot, and moth damage. Pinewood has been widely applied in garden timber architecture and opuscule because of its broad material sources, low price, less deformation, moderate density,...