Wood is a complex hierarchical material. As a widely available renewable resource, it has
been used throughout history to construct dwellings and transportation, tools, art and …

Wood is a renewable resource and a promising construction material for the growing bio-
based economy. Efficiently utilising wood in the built environment requires a comprehensive …

Adhered ceramic façade claddings are susceptible to defects, of which increasing moisture
content is one of the causes, and infrared thermography can be used to detect this …

The relationship between wood and its degree of humidity is one of the most important
aspects of its use in construction and restoration. The wood presents a behavior similar to a …

In the last decade, many research have been carried on the application of IRT to detect
moisture in the materials of historic buildings, but only few studies are comprehensive of IRT …

Infrared, thermography (IRT) is a non-destructive, non-contact method of detecting,
gathering and evaluating information about historic buildings. IRT investigation is based on …

Standards developed for industrial or commercial purposes cannot be applied to cultural
heritage for two reasons: some methodologies are invasive/destructive; others are not …

Adhered ceramic tiles are one of the most commonly used exterior cladding materials in
Portugal. However, various durability problems are also noted by the researchers. A …

This paper shows how visual analytics methodology can be used to facilitate interpretation
of multi‐temporal thermographic imagery for the purpose of restoration of cultural heritage …

Thermography Infrared (TIV) is a nondestructive diagnostic technique, with non-contact, to
evaluate the surface temperature of objects based on the emitted radiation. The surface …