| Title: | Environmentally friendly protection of European beech against fire and fungal decay using a combination of thermal modification and mineralisation |
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| Authors: | ID Repič, Rožle (Author)
ID Pondelak, Andreja (Author)
ID Kržišnik, Davor (Author)
ID Humar, Miha (Author)
ID Knez, Nataša (Author)
ID Knez, Friderik (Author)
ID Sever Škapin, Andrijana (Author) |
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| Files: |  URL - Source URL, visit https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/17480272.2023.2223508
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| Language: | English |
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| Typology: | 1.01 - Original Scientific Article |
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| Organization: |  ZAG - Slovenian National Building and Civil Engineering Institute
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| Abstract: | The demand for construction timber is continuously increasing, due to its favourable characteristics. However, the adequate protection of wood is key to its successful use, as it is flammable and susceptible to biodegradation. Given that thermal modification enhances the durability of wood, and mineralisation with CaCO3 considerably improves its fire properties, it is worth considering the combined effects of the two methods. European beech (Fagus sylvatica) was selected to determine the effects of a) thermal modification, b) mineralisation through the in-situ formation of CaCO3, and c) a combination of the two procedures, on resistance to decay fungi, reaction to fire and the mechanical properties of the wood. Microscopic analysis and comparisons of the samples before and after exposure to fungi were also conducted. Mineralised wood generally had a slightly alkaline pH value and higher equilibrium moisture content, while thermal modification lowered the equilibrium moisture content. The present study demonstrated the combined effect of thermal modification and mineralisation: the best response to fire as well as resistance to fungi was achieved when the two treatments were combined. Results from the Brinell hardness and three-point bending tests indicate that both modification procedures can slightly impair the mechanical properties of the wood. |
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| Keywords: | wood, protection, durability, mechanical properties |
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| Publication status: | Published |
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| Publication version: | Version of Record |
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| Publication date: | 05.07.2023 |
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| Publisher: | Taylor & Francis |
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| Year of publishing: | 2024 |
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| Number of pages: | str. 33-44 |
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| Numbering: | Vol. 19, iss. 1 |
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| PID: | 20.500.12556/DiRROS-16695  |
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| UDC: | 620.1/.2 |
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| ISSN on article: | 1748-0280 |
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| DOI: | 10.1080/17480272.2018.1475420 |
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| COBISS.SI-ID: | 157967107 |
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| Copyright: | © 2023 The Author(s). Published by Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group |
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| Note: | Nasl. z nasl. zaslona;
Opis vira z dne 6. 7. 2023;
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| Publication date in DiRROS: | 12.07.2023 |
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| Views: | 770 |
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