Ekki Azobe Railway Sleepers are available supplied to buyer dimensions ie 125x250x2100/4200mm.
Fenders (Marine) - We can fabricate dock fenders to meet any specifications.
Wedges
Specialized Cuts - If you need precision end trimmed (PET), notched, mitred, counter-bored, chamfered, surfaced or shaped timbers, we can do it!
Crane Mats - Made from Ekki -
Crane Mats (Wedge) - Ideal for climbing from level ground onto a crane mat.
Scientific Name: Lophira Alata
Family: Ochnaceae
Other names: Ghana- Kaku, Gabon –Akoura, Ivory Coast–Azobe, Nigeria – Ekki, Cameroon – Bongossi.
Distribution
Ekki grows in West Africa from Sierra Leone to Nigeria and Cameroon and is a tree of the heavy rain forests and swamps.
The tree
Ekki is a large tree, attaining a height of 45 to 50m and a diameter of 1.5m.
The timber
The sapwood is pale pink and sharply defined from the heartwood, which is red-brown to dark brown with a somewhat speckled appearance due to white deposits in the pores. The grain is usually interlocked and the texture is coarse. The wood is extremely hard and heavy, weighing 960 to 1120 kg/m3 when dried.
Kiln drying
Very difficult to dry and generally shakes badly; serious degrade is likely, especially surface checking and end splitting. Ekki needs to be piled with special care.
Durability
Very resistant to decay and one of the most durable woods yet known in West Africa.
Working qualities
Very difficult to work using hand tools but can be worked with less trouble, by machines. Nailing requires pre-drilling.
Uses
Suitable for heavy construction especially wharves, bridge building and
decking, sleepers, flooring - especially heavy duty flooring. It is ideal for all forms of marine work for piling, sea defences and jetties and any use where high strength and durability is a prime requirement.
Attributes
■ Require minimal maintenance
■ Provide an extended life without the need for preservative treatment
■ Good weather tolerant qualities
■ Good vandal resistance
■ Good fire retardant characteristicsEkki Azobe Railway Sleepers are available supplied to buyer dimensions ie 125x250x2100/4200mm.
We also supply Azobe in the following formats:
Fenders (Marine) - We can fabricate dock fenders to meet any specifications.
Wedges
Specialized Cuts - If you need precision end trimmed (PET), notched, mitred, counter-bored, chamfered, surfaced or shaped timbers, we can do it!
Crane Mats - Made from Ekki -
Crane Mats (Wedge) - Ideal for climbing from level ground onto a crane mat.
ABOUT EKKI AZOBE
Scientific Name: Lophira Alata
Family: Ochnaceae
Other names: Ghana- Kaku, Gabon –Akoura, Ivory Coast–Azobe, Nigeria – Ekki, Cameroon – Bongossi.
Distribution
Ekki grows in West Africa from Sierra Leone to Nigeria and Cameroon and is a tree of the heavy rain forests and swamps.
The tree
Ekki is a large tree, attaining a height of 45 to 50m and a diameter of 1.5m.
The timber
The sapwood is pale pink and sharply defined from the heartwood, which is red-brown to dark brown with a somewhat speckled appearance due to white deposits in the pores. The grain is usually interlocked and the texture is coarse. The wood is extremely hard and heavy, weighing 960 to 1120 kg/m3 when dried.
Kiln drying
Very difficult to dry and generally shakes badly; serious degrade is likely, especially surface checking and end splitting. Ekki needs to be piled with special care.
Durability
Very resistant to decay and one of the most durable woods yet known in West Africa.
Working qualities
Very difficult to work using hand tools but can be worked with less trouble, by machines. Nailing requires pre-drilling.
Uses
Suitable for heavy construction especially wharves, bridge building and
decking, sleepers, flooring - especially heavy duty flooring. It is ideal for all forms of marine work for piling, sea defences and jetties and any use where high strength and durability is a prime requirement.
Attributes
■ Require minimal maintenance
■ Provide an extended life without the need for preservative treatment
■ Good weather tolerant qualities
■ Good vandal resistance
■ Good fire retardant characteristicsv
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