Degradation assessment of waterlogged wood at Haimenkou site

Abstract

Haimenkou site is the largest railing-enclosed wooden architecture settlement site on the waterfront in current China. This research conducts degradation assessment of waterlogged wood at Haimenkou site with various methods, including maximum moisture content analysis, basic density analysis, shrinkage measurement, swelling analysis, chemical composition analysis, measurement of compression strength parallel to grain, SEM microstructure analysis and measurement of crystallinity, providing scientific guidance for the subsequent formulation of proper methods of reinforcement.

Keywords

• Haimenkou site
• Waterlogged wood
• Degradation assessment