Conservation and restoration of old timber structures need the knowledge of the mechanical properties of each element. In this research, 13 old timber members of Silver Fir (Abies alba Mill.) were visually graded and tested with different nondestructive techniques for the density and modulus of elasticity (MOE) estimation: flexural and longitudinal vibrational tests, stress wave transmission time and Pilodyn penetration depth. The timber elements were also tested in a fourpoint bending test to determinate the local and global MOE. Finally, a reliable method, applicable to the limiting on-site conditions, was proposed and the results were showed.

How to improve the on-site MOE assessment of old timber beams combining NDT and visual strength grading / Alberto Cavalli; Marco Togni. - In: NONDESTRUCTIVE TESTING AND EVALUATION. - ISSN 1058-9759. - ELETTRONICO. - (2013), pp. 1-11. [10.1080/10589759.2013.764424]

How to improve the on-site MOE assessment of old timber beams combining NDT and visual strength grading

CAVALLI, ALBERTO;TOGNI, MARCO
2013

Abstract

Conservation and restoration of old timber structures need the knowledge of the mechanical properties of each element. In this research, 13 old timber members of Silver Fir (Abies alba Mill.) were visually graded and tested with different nondestructive techniques for the density and modulus of elasticity (MOE) estimation: flexural and longitudinal vibrational tests, stress wave transmission time and Pilodyn penetration depth. The timber elements were also tested in a fourpoint bending test to determinate the local and global MOE. Finally, a reliable method, applicable to the limiting on-site conditions, was proposed and the results were showed.
2013
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Alberto Cavalli; Marco Togni
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