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This study assesses the changes in elastic behaviour (i.e. modulus of elasticity – MOE) and mass loss of different hardwood and softwood species exposed to decay in laboratory soil-bed tests. Elasticity moduli were determined using conventional static methods as well as a dynamic method based on flexural vibration. The results obtained show a high correlation between dynamic and static bending measurements for all the timber species tested at different stages of fungal decay. Furthermore, the non-destructive MOE assessment proved to be a good tool for the early detection of wood decay.
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Received 5 January 1999
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Machek, L., Militz, H. & Sierra-Alvarez, R. The use of an acoustic technique to assess wood decay in laboratory soil-bed tests. Wood Science and Technology 34, 467–472 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1007/s002260000070
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