Publication detail

Verification of the Use of a Kučera Drill for Testing of Wood Properties

ČERNÝ, P. HALAMOVÁ, R. HEŘMÁNKOVÁ, V.

Original Title

Verification of the Use of a Kučera Drill for Testing of Wood Properties

Type

conference paper

Language

English

Original Abstract

In common practice, we encounter cases where it is not possible to test the wood quality by destructive methods and it is therefore necessary to use non-destructive or semi-destructive methods, especially when the wood is already used in construction. The article deals with the methodology of non-destructive and semi-destructive testing of wooden structures using the methodology commonly used for the diagnosis of masonry structures, where mortar strength is tested using a so-called Kučera drill, and with verification of applicability of this method in testing of wood properties. Kučera drill was specially modified for the purpose of the experiment and its functionality was tested. The depth of penetration of the drill into the test specimen was tested. The article describes the principle of measurement and the design of the initial experiment, but also the pitfalls, which had to be faced.

Keywords

Non-destructive testing of wood, Kučera drill, strength of wood

Authors

ČERNÝ, P.; HALAMOVÁ, R.; HEŘMÁNKOVÁ, V.

Released

27. 8. 2021

Publisher

Trans Tech Publications Ltd.

ISBN

9783035737783

Book

Proceedings of the 22nd Conference on the Rehabilitation and Reconstruction of Buildings

ISBN

1013-9826

Periodical

Key Engineering Materials (print)

State

Swiss Confederation

Pages from

107

Pages to

112

Pages count

6

URL

BibTex

@inproceedings{BUT172238,
  author="Pavel {Černý} and Romana {Halamová} and Věra {Heřmánková}",
  title="Verification of the Use of a Kučera Drill for Testing of Wood Properties",
  booktitle="Proceedings of the 22nd Conference on the Rehabilitation and Reconstruction of Buildings",
  year="2021",
  journal="Key Engineering Materials (print)",
  pages="107--112",
  publisher="Trans Tech Publications Ltd.",
  doi="10.4028/www.scientific.net/KEM.898.107",
  isbn="9783035737783",
  issn="1013-9826",
  url="https://www.scientific.net/KEM.898.107"
}