Author(s)

Carmen Rodriguez Linan, Paloma Rubio de Hita & Juan Carlos Gomez de Cozar.

Abstract

This paper exposes some of the results obtained by a group of investigators. Its main aspects are included in Paloma Rubio de Hita's Doctoral Thesis. The main object of this work has been the development of an experimental method by means of non-destructive techniques applied to timber structures. This way, the determination of damages, decay and bending strength of these timber structures will give a diagnosis for their rehabilitation. This investigation, supported by an important laboratory research, enables us to do works in situ with a knowledge of timber resistance characteristics related to th

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