Wood, in restoration and rehabilitation

Authors

  • Enrique Nuere ETSAM

Keywords:

word structures, damage to wood structures, rehabilitation, restoration

Abstract


The author of the present discussion of the restoration of wood structures maintains that the generally erroneous practice of replacing wood with steel members has had detrimental effects on 400-year-old structures. He describes the damage observed in wood structures, due primarily to xylophages, along with simple solutions. These include keeping the moisture in the wood from exceeding 20% and replacing part of the structural members with a resin-based prosthesis or the existing wood with wood of similar characteristics.

Lastly, he notes that there was no legislation on wood structures until the recent enactment of the Technical Building Code, which he finds beneficial, if somewhat conservative.

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Published

2007-06-30

How to Cite

Nuere, E. (2007). Wood, in restoration and rehabilitation. Informes De La Construcción, 59(506), 123–130. Retrieved from https://informesdelaconstruccion.revistas.csic.es/index.php/informesdelaconstruccion/article/view/517

Issue

Vol. 59 No. 506 (2007)

Section

Technical Note

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