In Situ Assessment of Structural Timber

Wood is one of the most intriguing structural materials and the only one that is truly renewable. Along with stone, wood is the oldest structural material on the planet and has been extensively used throughout human history. Due to its aesthetical value and positive environmental impact, wood has ex...

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Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Kasal, Bohumil. (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt), Tannert, Thomas. (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands : Imprint: Springer, 2011.
Edition:1st ed. 2011.
Series:RILEM State-of-the-Art Reports, 7
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-0560-9
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Table of Contents:
  • Preface;  List of Symbols and Abbreviations; List of Figures; List of Tables; Introduction; References
  • 1 Stress Waves, by Bohumil Kasal, Gretchen Lear, and Thomas Tannert
  • 2 Ground Penetrating Radar, by Mehdi Sbarte
  • 3 Radiography, by Bohumil Kasal, Gretchen Lear and Ron Anthony
  • 4 Resistance Drilling, by Gretchen Lear, Bohumil Kasal and Ron Anthony
  • 5 Core-Drilling, by Bohumil Kasal
  • 6 Shear Test of Glue Lines, by Thomas Tannert
  • 7 Tension Micro-Specimens, by Bohumil Kasal
  • 8 Screw Resistance, by Nobuyoshi Yamaguchi
  • 9 Hardness Test, by Mariapaola Riggio and Maurizio Piazza
  • 10 Moisture Measurement, by Bohumil Kasal and Gretchen Lear
  • 11 Species Identification, by Nicola Macchioni
  • 12 Dendrochronology, by Olivia Pignatelli
  • 13 Review of Codes and Standards, by Nicola Macchioni, Clara Bertolini and Thomas Tannert; Key Words Index.