Application of Ultrasonic Techniques, as a Non Destructive Method, for the Evaluation of Timber Structures
Dr. Carmen Rodriguez Linan, Dr. Paloma Rubio do Hita & Pr. Juan Carlos Gomez do Cozar
Departamento de Construcciones Arquitectonicas I, E.T.S. de Arquitectura, Reina Mercedes 2, 41012-Sevilla, Espana. Email: rlinan@arqui4.us.es
ABSTRACT This paper exposes some of the results obtained by an University of Seville's group of investigators. Its main aspects are included in Paloma Rubio de Hita's Doctoral Thesis. The aim of this work has been the development of an experimental method by means of non-destructives techniques applied to timber structures. This way, the determination of damages, decay and bending strenth of these timber structures will give a diagnosis for their rehabilitation. This investigation, supported by an important laboratory research, enables us to do works in situ with a knowledge of timber resistance characteristics related to testing techniques that we have used. This method has been applied to several important historical buildings: "Palacio de los Marqueses de fa Algaba" and "Hospital de las cinco Llagas" both in Seville. Our study has been centrated on 16th century wooden ceilings, mode of Pinus Sylvestris that was aimed to be restored.
Publication Source: WCTE '98 - 5th World Conference on Timber Engineering, 1998 August 17-20, Montreaux, Switzerland.
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Publisher: Presses polytechniques et universitaires romandes - [Homepage]
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