Nondestructive Testing Methods to Predict Effect on Degradation of Wood: A Critical Assessment.

Abstract

Results are reported for an assessment of methods for predicting strength of wood, wood-based, or related material. Research directly applicable to nondestructive strength prediction was very limited. In wood, strength prediction research is limited to vibration decay, wave attenuation, and multiparameter 'degradation models'. Nonwood methods with potential application to wood include spectral response and techniques based on the ratio of energy dissipated per bending cycle and bending elastic energy at maximum amplitude. Conclusions drawn summarize the current status of nondestructive strength prediction research in various materials. Several research options are discussed for nondestructively predicting strength loss in treated piling. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1978
Accession Number
ADA063209

Entities

People

  • Joseph H. Kaiserlik

Organizations

  • Forest Products Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • C4I
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Carbon Carbon Composites
  • Composite Materials
  • Elastic Properties
  • Fiber Reinforced Polymers
  • Material Degradation Processes
  • Materials
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Processing
  • Materials Science
  • Materials Testing
  • Mechanical Properties
  • Mechanical Working
  • Mechanics
  • Modulus Of Elasticity
  • Plastics
  • Reinforced Plastics
  • Test Methods

Readers

  • Forest Ecology
  • Life Cycle Cost Analysis
  • Mechanical Engineering/Mechanics of Materials.