Timber use in freashwater

[drf144]

Does anyone know what types of timbers are good to use in a constant wet/dry freshwater environment? I can’t use treated pine because of the DEP regulations. I am looking at using either fiber reinforcement composites or Greenheart. I don’t need anything with a high structural capacity. Any other suggestions? Thanks.

 

[msquared48]

Red Cedar.

Mike McCann
MMC Engineering

 

[bimr]

Sustainable tropical hardwood timbers species include Greenheart, Ekki, Opepe. Also FSC certified Cloeziana, Oak, Massaranduba, Garapa, Angelim, Ipe and many others.

http://offwight.co.uk/images/ecoforweb.pdf

See "Design of Marine Facilities" by John W. Gaythwaite.

 

[civilperson]

Cypress, salvaged from old structures.