Wood has been used in construction for centuries. Its application as a structural element in hundreds of historic buildings and urban areas shows how important this material is.
The aim of this webinar is to give an overview of the possibilities of inspection of existing wood structures and how they work: an essential preliminary step to know the structure’s starting point in order to make appropriate decisions regarding interventions in buildings with timber structures.
CONTENT
- The most common techniques and methods to diagnose existing wood structures will be covered.
- Possible inspection scopes and types will be addressed according to the objectives, materials and inspection techniques, wood degrading agents, and the methodological basis for on-site assignment of wood strength rating.
AIMED AT
- All construction stakeholders (architects, building engineers, engineers, technical engineers, construction companies, structural carpenters, etc.) who want to learn about the possibilities and common methodologies in wood structure inspections.
SPEAKER
- Josu Benito Ayucar, Architect at the Construction Materials Laboratory / Lab_services Division