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Evaluation of different wood by-products for sustainable building biomaterial production using fungal mycelium
2022 - IRG/WP 22-50373
As human population increases, the demand for new innovative, sustainable, and low impact construction materials also grows. Mycelium-based composites have shown to be an excellent alternative for traditional products ranging from low-density objects to semi-s…
C Charpentier-Alfaro, M Poggerini, S Palanti, G Della Rocca, D Pellegrini, A Crisci
Genetic relationships of local infestations by Anobium punctatum, Xestobium rufovillosum and their associated predator Korynetes caeruleus from buildings in North-Eastern Germany
2021 - IRG/WP 21-10982
…cause damage to art and cultural objects as well as to buildings. Monitoring population dynamics of pest species as well as of their naturally occurring counterparts are an essential part in the development of biological control measures as alternatives to conventional wood protection. Therefore, both the…
C von Laar, C Baar, R Plarre, D P McMahon
Development of Wooden Fireproof Structures for Mid- and High-rise Buildings in Japan
2021 - IRG/WP 21-30757
When constructing a mid-to-high-rise building more than 4 stories in general in Japan, it is necessary to have a fireproof structure stipulated by the Building Standard Law. The performance required as a fireproof structure in Japan is generally stricter than in other countries, and it is…
D Kamikawa, M Harada, H Matsunaga, R Takase, N Hattori, Keisuke Ando, M Miyabayashi
Moisture and temperature conditions in an old, highly moisture-loaded timber building in the Røros municipality, Norway
2020 - IRG/WP 20-10966
A 150 years old log building near Røros, Norway, has been in active use as a cowshed since its erection. The animals are kept inside the cowshed all winter and this causes a situation of a high moisture load on the wooden floor, wooden walls and ceiling. Logging of temperature…
M Sand Austigard, J Mattsson
Study on “Washing” used in Traditional Wooden Building in Japan -Survey in KawaraMachi Area, Gifu Prefecture
2019 - IRG/WP 19-10948
…method of Japanese lattice washing on the traditional buildings of KawaraMachi area, based on interview survey. KawaraMachi area is located on the river side of the Nagaragawa River, so since long years ago it flourished as a center of economic activities, by river transportation. Many wooden buildings…
K Tanaka, H Ishiyama
Monitoring of the building made of CLT in Ljubljana
2019 - IRG/WP 19-40860
…the most important construction materials and its use in building applications has further expanded in recent decades, predominately due to development of the modern composites, like cross-laminated timber. In order to enable even more extensive and reliable use of wood in outdoor applications, factors affecting…
M Humar, D Krzisnik, B Lesar, N Thaler, B Dujic
The InnovaWood Module Bank: Building an international e-learning platform for shared MSc courses in wood science and technology
2019 - IRG/WP 19-50355
The InnovaWood Module Bank is a shared e-Learning platform for standalone science, technology and education modules in wood science. A group of members of InnovaWood have committed to jointly develop this platform. The institutes benefit in that they can widen…
M Irle, U Kies, H Militz, P Sauerbier, M Vieux, A Prosic, B Wolfsberger, F Pichelin, I Mayer
Building with wood in the Arctic
2018 - IRG/WP 18-50335
…North West Passage now navigable during the summer months. Building with wood in the Arctic has proved extremely effective even with untreated timbers. However, significant improvement in service life of structural components can be made with moderate preservative retentions. Evidence suggests that the Use Category…
J N R Ruddick
Simulation and visualization of aesthetic performance of bio-based building skin
2018 - IRG/WP 18-20633
…simulation of cumulative radiation and temperature on building facades, situated in 6000 locations all over the world. Dedicated algorithms simulating material deterioration by taking into account specific material characteristics, kinetic and intensity of weathering process as well as specific architectonic…
J Sandak, A Sandak, P Grossi, M Petrillo
Preventivephysical barriers against subterranean termites species for building protection: How to implement innovative materials to reach efficacy requirements
2018 - IRG/WP 18-40845
…the use of biocides (BPR) for preventive protection of buildings against subterranean termites is leading to more and more pressure on physico-chemical barriers currently used (PT18), some existing developments are focusing attention on physical biocides-free barriers. The main target is then to avoid the use of…
N Delourme-Fonseca, P Poveda, F Simon
Long service life or cascading? The environmental impact of maintenance of wood-based materials for building envelope and their recycling options
2018 - IRG/WP 18-50336
…external use, is the lack of confidence that architects, designers and customers have toward these materials. In particular, the limit state of bio-based materials, which defines the frequency of maintenance operations, might be reached earlier for wood than for other materials (i.e. concrete). On the other hand,…
M Petrillo, J Sandak, P Grossi, A Kutnar, A
Laboratory test to determine the effect on durability of combining biobased building materials with timber in construction
2017 - IRG/WP 17-20604
The use of Structural Insulated panels is a construction approach that is seeing more abundant use and is becoming a widely available method. Preformed units are usually a composite structure which often include a range of bio-based materials such as timber, w…
S F Curling, G A Ormondroyd
Durability of energy efficient wooden buildings: a building physical point of view
2017 - IRG/WP 17-40812
The drive for more energy efficient and sustainable buildings resulted in an increased popularity of wooden buildings, even in countries with a masonry tradition. Often guidelines and prescriptions then are copied from other countries. Different climatic boundary conditions and tradition of finishing, though,…
S Roels, J Langmans
Major insects attacking timber used for building purposes and a practical approach for their control
1990 - IRG/WP 1449
…reasons for this are its inherent advantages over other building materials. Wood is a renewable resource, economical in use, easy to work with and process and possesses adequate strength. In addition, it has better thermal, electrical and accoustic insulation properties and can withstand fire resulting in lesser…
V R Sonti, B Chatterjee
The durability of manufactured structural building materials
2016 - IRG/WP 16-40718
…need to harmonise Standards for CLT and OSB timber used in building.
T Singh, D Page
The Environmental Impact of Timber Products Compared to other Building Materials - A Survey of Published Environmental Product Declarations
2016 - IRG/WP 16-50314
…Comparison is also made with some common non-biogenic building materials (concrete, brick, cement and steel).
C Hill, J Dibdiakova
Applicability of wood durability testing methods to bio-based building materials
2015 - IRG/WP 15-20561
…techniques are showing an increase in use in new building and in the restoration of old buildings. These materials need to be assessed against microbial activity to determine if they are suitable for use in a particular area. Standard wood decay test methods are widely known and would seem applicable to…
S F Curling, B K Stefanowski, E Mansour, G A Ormondroyd
Performance of bio-based building materials – viewpoints from the first year of COST Action FP1303
2015 - IRG/WP 15-20572
…and expanding the market potential for bio-based building products in indoor and outdoor construction uses remains a key activity for industries in the forestry and biotechnological sector, particularly in Europe. Whilst there are ongoing activities within IRG for collecting and populating a database on…
D Jones
Building solid foundations to support market growth of preserved wood in the UK – treatment quality, product approval and the largest national field trial of preservative treated wood in 50 years
2015 - IRG/WP 15-30662
…durability trial of home grown timber, having contracted Building Research Establishment (BRE) to conduct a long term controlled field trial of sawn and pressure treated British Softwood posts at two sites with differing soil conditions. This large scale Field Trial is the last of an innovative and substantial…
E Suttie, G Ewbank
Remedial treatment of difficult to access timber in buildings
2015 - IRG/WP 15-40691
…treatment for timber framing begun following the ‘leaky building crisis’ in New Zealand which came to prominence in 2000. Several in-situ remedial treatment products are used in New Zealand. However, effectiveness of these treatments is still unclear particularly in situations where not all faces of the timber…
T Singh, I Simpson, D Page
Termiticide Residues in Building Foundation Aggregate Fills After Trench and Surface Applications
2015 - IRG/WP 15-30679
…trench applications at lowest label rates to two common building construction aggregate foundation fills often used in the state of Oklahoma, USA. Residues were determined within 5.1-cm-deep multiple-core composite aggregate fill samples extracted after surface applications, and 15.2-cm-deep multiple-core…
B M Kard, C E Koneman, K T Shelton, C C Luper, R A Grantham
Communities of mold fungi in moisture damaged building materials
2014 - IRG/WP 14-20542
…of mould and decay fungi have been modelled for different building materials. However, current knowledge of indoor microbes growing on building materials relies on culture-based methods and more advanced molecular biological techniques should be employed to study the complex microbial communities in building…
E Sohlberg, H Viitanen
Communities of mold fungi on flooded building materials
2013 - IRG/WP 13-10799
A small building built to residential code was flooded using farmland pond water to a depth of two feet at Tuskegee University. The building was drained and left enclosed for an additional three weeks. A total of 168 material samples were removed either immediately…
F Skrobot III, H Aglan, S V Diehl
Method for determining the critical moisture level for mould growth on building materials
2013 - IRG/WP 13-20530
…humidity (RH) and temperature (T) in different parts of a building is rarely constant over time. Instead, RH and T often vary cyclically and may pose a risk of mould growth as these conditions are the two key environmental parameters that controls mould growth. Consideration to both humidity and temperature…
A Ekstrand-Tobin, P Johansson, G Bok
In-situ experimental treatment and consolidation of degraded timber elements from a XIX century building
2012 - IRG/WP 12-10767
…on three timber structural elements from a XIX century building: two floor beams and one roof beam. The palace was built in 1877 in the centre of Lisbon initially with residential purposes. It has four floors, with timber structural horizontal elements, stairs and roof beams (generally of Pinus sylvestris L.).…
D F Henriques, J de Brito, L Nunes