Assessment of the Technical Condition of Timber Structural Elements Using Sclerometric Tests

Author:

Jaskowska-Lemańska Justyna1ORCID,Wałach Daniel1ORCID

Affiliation:

1. Faculty of Civil Engineering and Resource Management, AGH University of Science and Technology, Adama Mickiewicza Ave. 30, 30-059 Kraków, Poland

Abstract

The technical assessment of wooden elements is the primary step in their repair and reinforcement design. Normative requirements currently mandate additional tests, including semi-destructive ones, beyond traditional visual assessment. Despite the growing feasibility of semi-destructive tests for qualitative assessments, there remains a paucity of data enabling quantitative assessments. This study investigated the hardness of structural timber, specifically pine, spruce, and fir, from Central Europe using sclerometric methods. The outcomes of these tests were compared with those of conventional destructive tests and correlational relationships were established. A strong correlation was found between the sclerometric tests and density (r = 0.62 ÷ 0.82), while a range of strong to moderate correlations was found (r = 0.40 ÷ 0.70) for mechanical characteristics (bending and compressive strength). The correlation strength varied among different wood species, with the strongest for pine and the weakest for spruce. All established relationships were compiled into 40 functions to facilitate their future utilization in quantitative assessments during the technical evaluation of wooden objects. The study also examined the influence of wood defects on the derived correlations by considering the knot index. Sclerometric methods accurately reflect the physico-mechanical properties of elements with a small or medium defect content. However, for wood with a high proportion of defects (knots), the correlations are very weak (r = 0.23 ÷ 0.52, including statistically insignificant results). This research offers new insights into the potential of semi-destructive methods in the structural evaluation of wooden elements, highlighting the need to account for wood species and defect content.

Publisher

MDPI AG

Subject

General Materials Science

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