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Wave Propagation Techniques for the Condition Assessment of Timber Structures: A Review

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Proceedings of the Canadian Society of Civil Engineering Annual Conference 2022 (CSCE 2022)

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Several deteriorating mechanisms such as moisture, biological degradation, delamination, and photochemical degradation can significantly affect the design life of timber structures. Undetected damage sharply augments the associated maintenance costs and, in extreme cases, results in the complete failure of timber structures. With a focus on sustainability in the construction industry, the demand for timber as a construction material has grown exponentially in the last decade. Hence, it has become imperative to not only characterize the behavior of timber structures under different circumstances but also to timely detect any progressive damage within the structures. This paper is focused on evaluating the existing state of art on wave propagation-based acoustic emission and ultrasonic methods for damage evaluation of timber structures. This paper reviews the test results of small timber specimens monitored within the laboratory environment as well as large structures that underwent real-time monitoring. The paper entails the details of the existing gaps in the area of use of wave propagation techniques for monitoring timber structures and also proposes possible solutions to cover those gaps.

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    Sanaz Ajabshir & Rishi Gupta

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Ajabshir, S., Gupta, R., Lum, C., Mazloomi, MS. (2023). Wave Propagation Techniques for the Condition Assessment of Timber Structures: A Review . In: Gupta, R., et al. Proceedings of the Canadian Society of Civil Engineering Annual Conference 2022. CSCE 2022. Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, vol 348. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-34159-5_20

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