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Proceedings e report - Firenze University Press

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METHODS OF NON-DESTRUCTIVE WOOD TESTING<br />

Table 1: Summary of methods of non-destructive wood testing<br />

Property Basic physical principles Measurable properties Suitability for<br />

investigating<br />

cultural heritage<br />

Mechanical Drilling resistance, Detection of fungal decay, density x<br />

properties hardness, intrusion<br />

behaviour<br />

Electrical Electrical resistance x<br />

properties Correlation between<br />

electrical resistance and<br />

moisture content<br />

Moisture content<br />

x<br />

Correlation between<br />

electrical resistance and<br />

fungal decay<br />

Detection of fungal decay<br />

x<br />

Dielectrical properties Moisture content<br />

Acoustical Sound velocity; sound Elastic constants (E,G)<br />

properties reflection; sound<br />

attenuation<br />

Defect detection<br />

Acoustic emission Micro cracks, eating noise of<br />

insects<br />

(x)<br />

Eigenfrequency Elastic constants (E,G)<br />

Delamination in glued wood joints<br />

x<br />

Thermal Heat radiation<br />

Defects on near-surface areas (error x<br />

properties (thermography)<br />

adhesion of inlay, opened fugues)<br />

Particles Neutron radiation Allocation of humidity for laboratory<br />

testing only<br />

Electro- Visible light (ageing) Colour measuring (CI-Lab), aging, x<br />

magnetic<br />

colour differences<br />

waves<br />

Video Image Correlation (cross<br />

correlation, strain distribution)<br />

x<br />

IR/NIR radiation humidity, chemical analysis<br />

(impurities), partly mechanical<br />

attributes<br />

(x)<br />

X-ray<br />

density, local density allocation, (x), complex<br />

(absorption/diffusion) annual grow ring profiles, angle in<br />

S2<br />

equipment<br />

(Sylviscan)<br />

3 constructions<br />

worldwide only<br />

Synchrotron radiation micro structure analysis for laboratory<br />

testing only<br />

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