Monitoring of Capillary Suction of Spruce in Three Different Conditions

conference paper

English

Wood is a natural material often used in civil engineering. Unluckily timber constructions can be damaged or their lifetime period reduced due to its biological degradation processes. So it is not unusual to apply some protective methods e. g. chemical infusions of lumbers. Physical and mechanical characteristics are quite essential especially for designers. This article looks at the monitoring of capillary suction of spruce commonly used for building structures and components for both treated and untreated spruce samples. The treated spruce is treated against biological decay and rots (using industrially-made pressure impregnation method). Specimens represented the material which was studied in room, hot and cold conditions with different temperatures and relative humidity. Each series of experiments ran for approximately one week and allowed the determination of the water absorption coefficient Ww and also comparison of collected values. Brief explanations of anatomic features of the wood are included.

treated and untreated spruce; capillary suction; experiment; various conditions

VAHALOVÁ, E.; HLAVSA, P.

2013

10. 4. 2013

Technical University of Kosice, Faculty of Civil Engineering

Kosice

978-80-553-1305-4

Young Scientist 2013 - The 5th PhD. Student Conference of Civil Engineering and Architecture under the auspices of the Civil Engineering Faculty Dean assoc. prof. Vincent Kvočák, PhD.

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