Structural Evaluation of a Timber Construction Element Originating from the Great Metéoron Monastery in Greece
This study identified the wood species and evaluated the degree of weathering and biological degradation of a historical timber construction element originating from the Great Metéoron monastery in Metéora, Greece. The wood material was provided from the interior side of a balcony that was fully cov...
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| description | This study identified the wood species and evaluated the degree of weathering and biological degradation of a historical timber construction element originating from the Great Metéoron monastery in Metéora, Greece. The wood material was provided from the interior side of a balcony that was fully covered with a roof and exposed to outdoor conditions for more than 400 years. The species was identified as Quercus spp. of the white oak group. In the timber element, the physical, morphological, and chemical changes were studied to assess the type and extent of degradation using light microscopy and Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy. To examine the degree of biological degradation and weathering, the surface layer and inner parts of the specimen were studied separately and compared with a recent wood specimen of the same species. The FT-IR analysis revealed remarkable differences between the surface layer and the inner parts of the historical wooden element. Macroscopic and microscopic investigation indicated that multiple types of degradation caused by weathering, fungi, and insect attacks had occurred in the wood structure. It was finally concluded that the historical timber construction element was in better condition than was expected before the study. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-938e889e20f8428999c28bd6725467f52022-12-22T02:25:13ZengNorth Carolina State UniversityBioResources1930-21261930-21262017-02-011222433245110.15376/biores.12.2.2433-2451Structural Evaluation of a Timber Construction Element Originating from the Great Metéoron Monastery in GreeceDilek Dogu0Nural Yilgör1George Mantanis2Fatma Digdem Tuncer3Istanbul University Forestry Faculty; TurkeyIstanbul University Forestry Faculty; TurkeyΤech. Edu. Inst. (TEI) of Thessaly; GreeceIstanbul University Forestry Faculty; TurkeyThis study identified the wood species and evaluated the degree of weathering and biological degradation of a historical timber construction element originating from the Great Metéoron monastery in Metéora, Greece. The wood material was provided from the interior side of a balcony that was fully covered with a roof and exposed to outdoor conditions for more than 400 years. The species was identified as Quercus spp. of the white oak group. In the timber element, the physical, morphological, and chemical changes were studied to assess the type and extent of degradation using light microscopy and Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy. To examine the degree of biological degradation and weathering, the surface layer and inner parts of the specimen were studied separately and compared with a recent wood specimen of the same species. The FT-IR analysis revealed remarkable differences between the surface layer and the inner parts of the historical wooden element. Macroscopic and microscopic investigation indicated that multiple types of degradation caused by weathering, fungi, and insect attacks had occurred in the wood structure. It was finally concluded that the historical timber construction element was in better condition than was expected before the study.http://ojs.cnr.ncsu.edu/index.php/BioRes/article/view/BioRes_12_2_2433_Dogu_Structural_Evaluation_Timber_ConstructionGreat Metéoron monastery; Historical timber; Wood anatomy; Wood identification; FT-IR; Weathering; Biodegradation |
| spellingShingle | Dilek Dogu Nural Yilgör George Mantanis Fatma Digdem Tuncer Structural Evaluation of a Timber Construction Element Originating from the Great Metéoron Monastery in Greece BioResources Great Metéoron monastery; Historical timber; Wood anatomy; Wood identification; FT-IR; Weathering; Biodegradation |
| title | Structural Evaluation of a Timber Construction Element Originating from the Great Metéoron Monastery in Greece |
| title_full | Structural Evaluation of a Timber Construction Element Originating from the Great Metéoron Monastery in Greece |
| title_fullStr | Structural Evaluation of a Timber Construction Element Originating from the Great Metéoron Monastery in Greece |
| title_full_unstemmed | Structural Evaluation of a Timber Construction Element Originating from the Great Metéoron Monastery in Greece |
| title_short | Structural Evaluation of a Timber Construction Element Originating from the Great Metéoron Monastery in Greece |
| title_sort | structural evaluation of a timber construction element originating from the great meteoron monastery in greece |
| topic | Great Metéoron monastery; Historical timber; Wood anatomy; Wood identification; FT-IR; Weathering; Biodegradation |
| url | http://ojs.cnr.ncsu.edu/index.php/BioRes/article/view/BioRes_12_2_2433_Dogu_Structural_Evaluation_Timber_Construction |
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