This article addresses the issue of the durability of mining shaft equipment elements. Shafts
as a transport route are one of the most exploited parts of a mine. Consequently, their …

The paper discusses some important problems of a complex survey of historical timber. It
starts with examples of specific features of surface survey providing information about …

The influence of edge defects on the lifetime of wood machining tools. The paper presents
the results of durability tests for the indexable knives, implanted with nitrogen. The results for …

The condition of heritage and historic timber constructions depends on how they are
exploited. Numerous environmental factors degrade the physical and mechanical properties …

The Masaryk Railway Station is the oldest still working terminal railway station in Europe. It
was built in 1845 and the buildings belonged to the most splendid railway stations in that …

This study presents a comparative evaluation of semi-destructive and destructive testing of
wood. Semi-destructive methods are represented by screw-withdrawal test, microdrilling, pin …

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Semi-destructive Tool for "In-situ" Measurement of Mechanical Resistance of Wood Michal …

The paper presents and discusses selected methods of wood classification and the
evaluation of its mechanical properties. Attention was mainly paid to methods that may be …

The aim of the paper is to compare traditionally used diagnostic methods for assessment of
timber integrated in historical buildings with a newly proposed method of pin pushing. The …

Being a natural, ecological and renewable resource, wood is increasingly replacing artificial
and toxic materials in the manufacture of various types of packaging and other products; …