STATE OF THE ART REVIEWS
STATE OF THE ART REVIEWS
STATE OF THE ART REVIEWS
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1. INTRODUCTION<br />
COST ACTION E22: Environmental optimisation of wood protection<br />
Invitations were sent out to eleven research organisations and universities in Portugal to<br />
ask for their contributions to this state of the art document. Ten groups from seven<br />
organisations replied and this document is based on those responses, particularly those<br />
that included research work on the relevant areas.<br />
2. P<strong>ART</strong>ICIPANTS<br />
Laboratório Nacional de Engenharia Civil / Núcleo de Madeiras<br />
Dr. Lina Nunes<br />
E-mail: linanunes@lnec.pt<br />
Web: http://www.lnec.pt<br />
Research themes<br />
• Traditional wood preservatives<br />
• Specifying durability requirements<br />
• Optimum bio-effective life<br />
• Creosote and creosote-based products<br />
• Field performance using soil<br />
• Insects in Europe, climatical conditions<br />
• Optimum bio-effective life<br />
• Wood wastes and treated wood<br />
• Application of modified wood<br />
• Insect growth regulators<br />
• “Natural” biocidal products and systems<br />
Ongoing research projects<br />
• Study of the biological activity of rosin derivatives in wood protection (Portuguese<br />
Program – FCT / PRAXIS XXI, 1997-2000)<br />
• Sustainable wood - new clean technological methods for the control of fungal<br />
stains in wood (European Program – FAIR, 1998-2001)<br />
• Validation of gluing / impregnation products and techniques for the reinforcement<br />
of timber structures (Portuguese Program – FCT / PRAXIS XXI, 1999-<br />
2001)<br />
• Methods for mitigation of buildings deterioration related hazard (Portuguese Program<br />
– FCT, 1999-2002)<br />
• Control of the biological deterioration of timber (Portuguese Program - PIDDAC,<br />
2000-2005)<br />
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