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Assessing the wood compressive strength in pile foundations in relation to diagnostic analysis: The example of the Church of Santa Maria Maggiore, Venice.
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Construction & Building Materials . Jul2016, Vol. 114, p470-480. 11p. - Publication Year :
- 2016
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Abstract
- Foundation piles are a noteworthy example of waterlogged wood still constituting load bearing structures. Micromorphological analysis, investigation of physical properties (water content, residual basic density), compressive tests in wet conditions and chemical analyses (lignin, holocellulose) were carried out on samples taken in Venice. Obtained results demonstrated that both mass and strength were lost due to decay, but the residual strength loss was greater than the residual mass. It is also shown that this occurrence was due to the holocellulose decrease. Present results point out that basic density and holocellulose amount could be used as possible predictors of woodpiles residual strength. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 09500618
- Volume :
- 114
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Construction & Building Materials
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 114991140
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2016.03.173