Open AccessExperimental evaluation of the effect of different design conditions on the risk of decay in solid wood exposed to outdoor climate
Author(s) -
Marta Conde García,
José Antonio Tenorio Ríos,
Juan Ignacio Fernández-Golfín Seco
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
materiales de construcción
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1988-3226
pISSN - 0465-2746
DOI - 10.3989/mc.2021.12220
Subject(s) - water content , moisture , environmental science , materials science , engineering , composite material , geotechnical engineering
Wood decay have the greatest impact on in-service wood structural elements. In most cases, decay is associated with excessive accumulation of moisture in the wood. The structural design conditions have an effect on the wood moisture content and this affects the service life of the material. In this study, which involved an experimental trial specifically designed to embrace different structural design conditions, the moisture content evolution in different places affected by different design conditions was evaluated over a period of three years in Madrid (Spain). The effect of protection by eaves, separation from the ground and the vertical or horizontal arrangement of the wood elements on the monthly evolution of the moisture content and decay risk are assessed.