Mechanical characterization of old chestnut beams

The main objective of this work is to evaluate, by non-destructive techniques, seven old Chestnut beams. For that, after the geometric assessment and the detailed visual inspection that allowed to strength grade the beams, a series of non-destructive tests was setup. In a first step, non-destructive...

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Main Author: Branco, Jorge M. (author)
Other Authors: Peixoto, Tiago (author), Lourenço, Paulo B. (author), Medeiros, Pedro Martinho Botelho (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2015
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1822/38950
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:repositorium.sdum.uminho.pt:1822/38950