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Estimation of timber members properties combining direct and indirect information: two applications

dc.contributor.authorHenriques, Dulce Franco
dc.contributor.authorCândido, A.
dc.date.accessioned2018-04-30T09:36:04Z
dc.date.available2018-04-30T09:36:04Z
dc.date.issued2017
dc.description.abstractIn conservation or rehabilitation works of ancient buildings serious doubts are often raised about the real condition of its structural timber members. Improving the practical knowledge upon visual and local recognition of the members in service and their connections is therefore of huge importance. This subject is nowadays under discussion and international com- mittees (RILEM, COST E55, COST IE0601, COST FP1101) have recently promoted some guid- ance documents to support actions to assess the structural condition of timber members. This research presents two practical situations. The assessment of two pine wood structural ele- ments included in historic buildings located in the center of Lisbon city: a timber floor and a tim- ber roof truss. These structural elements, composed for several timber members were submitted to: i) visual strength grading according to national and international standards; ii) semi- destructive testing; iii) safety assessment. Methodologies for property estimation of timber mem- bers in service are applied and their results discussed. Through the development of this study it became clear the importance of visual inspection for this kind of cultural heritage buildings. The use of a visual strength grade standard specific for timber members in service is also very important. In this case, the standard used accepted four beams that would have been replaced if only other methods had been used. On the other hand, the closer estimation of the density of the elements leads to a more real safety assessment. This study gains great relevance in the current reality in which the industry of building rehabilitation is on the rise but is not always accompanied by the necessary technical knowledge of the technicians involved and often leads to the removal of timber structural members in perfect physical and mechanical conditions..pt_PT
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dc.identifier.citationHENRIQUES, Dulce; CÂNDIDO, A. – Estimation of timber members properties combining direct and indirect information: two applications. Tamag Journal of Engineering. ISSN 2602-2362. Vol. 2017, (2017), pp. 1-14.pt_PT
dc.identifier.issn2602-2362
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.21/8456
dc.language.isoengpt_PT
dc.peerreviewedyespt_PT
dc.publisherTamappt_PT
dc.relationIPL/2016/WOODINSITUpt_PT
dc.subjectTimber memberspt_PT
dc.subjectAncient buildingspt_PT
dc.subjectMechanical propertiespt_PT
dc.subjectVisual strength gradingpt_PT
dc.subjectNDT/SDTpt_PT
dc.titleEstimation of timber members properties combining direct and indirect information: two applicationspt_PT
dc.typejournal article
dspace.entity.typePublication
oaire.citation.endPage14pt_PT
oaire.citation.startPage1pt_PT
oaire.citation.titleJournal of Engineeringpt_PT
oaire.citation.volume2017pt_PT
rcaap.rightsclosedAccesspt_PT
rcaap.typearticlept_PT

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