Material deterioration detection of wooden columns at the Nanyang Fuya Museum using a combination of macroscopic visual inspection and moisture content testing,

Abstract

Wooden columns, as an important load-bearing wooden component of traditional wooden structures, determine the safety of an entire building. With the increase in material deterioration, the overall health and life of ancient buildings is affected. In this study, the deterioration of wooden columns of ancient buildings in the central axis of the Nanyang Fuya Museum was detected through a combination of macroscopic visual inspection and moisture content testing. The result was that the deterioration degrees and MCs of wooden columns located in the south direction, with good ventilation effect or with oil paint protection were lower than those of wooden columns located in the north direction, with poor ventilation effect or without oil paint protection. The deterioration degree increased with the increase of MC. The results of this research provide the basis for the analysis of the causes and risks of material deterioration.

Species and deterioration of woods used in a traditional Turkish house

“…The primary factors influencing weathering are solar radiation and water (Hon and Shiraishi 2001;Teacà et al 2013), although temperature, dust particles, acid rain, and air flow also contribute to surface degradation (William 2005;Reinprecht 2008). Various research studies have been conducted globally on the biotic and abiotic degradation of historical wooden buildings (Matsuo et al 2009;Irbe et al 2012;Macchioni et al 2012;Palanti et al 2012;Piotrowska et al 2014;Diodato et al 2015;Pizzo et al 2016;Madhoushi et al 2021;Wang et al 2021;Yang et al 2023;Mi et al 2023;Dong et al 2023). However, despite the widespread prevalence of historical wooden architecture in Türkiye, the quantity of such studies is still limited.…”