TY  - GEN
AU  - Kasal, Bohumil Ed.
AU  - Tannert, Thomas Ed.
TI  - In situ assessment of structural timber state of the art report of the RILEM technical committee 215-AST
SN  - 9789400796034
U1  - 691 
PY  - 2011///
PB  - Springer
N1  - Contents
State-of-the-Art Report   ix
Preface   xi
List of Symbols and Abbreviations   xiii
List of Figures  xv
List of Tables  xix
Introduction  1
References  3
1 Stress Waves  5
Bohumjl Kasal, Gretchen Lear, and Thomas Tannert
1.1 Background  5
1.2 Equipment  7
1.2. 1 Sounding 7
1.2.2 Sonic Stress Waves  7
1.2.3 Ultrasonic Technique  10
1.2.4 Ultrasonic Echo Technique  11
1.3 Application   14
1.3.1 Defect and Deterioration Detection  14
1.3.2 Mechanical Properties  18
1.4 Limitations  19
1.4.1 Deterioration and Decay Detection  21
1.4.2 Mechanical Property Prediction  21
References  22
2 Ground Penetrating Radar  25
Mehdi Sbartai
2.1 Background   25
2.1.1 Dielectric Permittivity of Wood   27
2.2 Equipment  29
2.3 Applications  32
2.3.1 Detection  33
2.3.2 Moisture Evaluation  34
2.4 Limitations  35
References  36
3 Radiography  39
Bohumil Kasal, Gretchen Lear and Ron Anthony
3.1 Background 39
3.2 Equipment   40
3.2.1 Technology  40
3.2.2 Gamma Rays  41
3.2.3 X-Rays  41
3.2.4 Radiation Attenuation  42
3.2.5 Imaging   44
3.3 Application  47
3.4 Limitations   48
References   49
4 Resistance Drilling  51
Gretchen Lear, Bohumil Kasal and Ron Anthony
4.1 Background   51
4.2 Equipment   52
4.3 Application  53
4.4 Limitations  56
References  57
5 Core-Drilling  59
Bohumil Kasal 
5.1 Background  59
5.2 Equipment  60
5.3 Application  61
5.4 Limitations  64
References  65
6 Shear Test of Glue Lines  67
Thomas Tannert
6.1 Background  67
6.2 Equipment  67
6.3 Application  69
6.3.1 Determination of Percentage Wood Failure  70
6.4 Limitations  70
References  72
7 Tension Micro-Specimens  75
Bohumil Kasal
7.1 Background  75
7.2 Equipment  76
7.3 Application  77
7.4 Limitations  78
References   80
8 Screw Resistance  81
Nobuyoshi Yamaguchi
8.1 Background  81
8.2 Equipment  82
8.3 Application   82
8.3.1 Strength Estimate from Screw Withdrawal Test  82
8.3.2 Strength Estimate from Screw Withdrawals and Velocity of Stress Wave  83
8.3.3 Screw Withdrawals and Angles of Entry   83
8.3.4 Screw Withdrawals and Compression Capacity  83
8.3.5 Densities from Screw Withdrawals  84
8.3.6 Stiffness Estimate from Screw Withdrawals and Velocity of Stress Wave  85
8.3.7 Summary  85
8.4 Limitations  85
References  86
9 Hardness Test  87
Mariapaola Riggio and Maurizio Piazza
9.1 Background  87
9.2 Equipment and Application   88
9.2.1 Janka Hardness Test   89
References  96
10 Moisture Measurement  99
Bohumil Kasal and Gretchen Lear
10.1 Background  99
10.2 Equipment  100
10.2.1 Pin Meters  100
10.2.2 Pin-less Meters  101
10.3 Application   102
10.4 Limitations  103
References  103
11 Species Identification  105
Nicola Macchioni
11.1 Equipment  105
11.1.1 Macroscopic Evaluation  106
11. 1.2 Microscopic Evaluations  106
11.2 Application  107
11 .3 Limitations  107
References  107
12 Dendrochronology  109
Olivia Pignatelli
12.1 Background  109
12.2 Equipment   110
12.3 Application  111
12.3.1 Wood Species Identification  111
12.4 Limitations  112
References   114
13 Review of Codes and Standards  115
Nicola Macchioni, Clara Bertolini and Thomas Tannert
13 .1 Codes and Standards  115
13.1 .1 International Standards  115
13.1.2 National Standards  116
13.2 Description of the Existing Conditions  118
13.2.1 Diagnosis of the Structural Elements  118
13.2.2 Objectives of the Inspection  119
13.2.3 Inspection Procedure  119
13.2.4 Inspection Report  120
References  120
Key Words Index  123
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