Construction Wood Inspection
How sturdy is the wooden construction?
Stable inside, makes the outside safe

The examination of construction timber in timber, bridge and pile dwellings reveals weaknesses and safety risks.

We evaluate the inside of construction wood

Controls of construction wood in timbered houses, bridges and pile dwellings detect weak points and safety risks. Therefore, regular inspections are essential.

The problem:

Most of the defects or damages are located inside of wooden components and it’s necessary to carry out expensive investigations to detect and identify them.

With advancements in timber engineering, precise evaluation of building stability is becoming increasingly important. Depending on the specific demands of wooden structures, various factors must be considered, including static strength, impact strength, endurance strength, dynamic strength, hardness, and resistance to wear.

Our advanced instruments provide detailed insights into the internal condition of wooden structures. With quick and reliable measurements, you can assess the actual condition of timber components and ensure overall safety.

Simple, yet effective

The IML-RESI system offers a minimally destructive method for evaluating the condition of half-timbered houses, historical buildings, and other wooden structures. By measuring drilling resistance, we can identify damaged or decayed components and facilitate timely repairs.

Only little measurement effort is required to obtain significant information about material properties, structures, interior defects and the thickness of residual walls of wooden beams. In addition to this, it’s possible to determine the stability and residual bearing capacity of load-bearing beams.

Inspection of bridges & pile dwellings in harbours Security risks

Wood has been a favored construction material for bridges since ancient times. The earliest bridges were often simply trees spanning gorges or rivers. Today, wooden bridges and pile dwellings in harbors remain common due to wood’s exceptional strength-to-weight ratio. This allows for the construction of bridges with impressive spans and heights. However, to ensure the safety of these structures, regular inspections and assessments of their residual bearing capacity are now essential.

Frequently asked questions about Construction Wood Inspection

Yes, you can take the information from PD/F Tools or WoodInspector and utilize it in your GIS or other related software.

The wood inspection drill measures the force of the needle turning through the wood product. For example, when the bit hits any soft decay the force on the graph will drop and if the needle hits a hard, brittle decay the graph will spike. If the bit runs through a cavity area the graph will drop measuring no resistance for the bit. The measurements are then collected on either a wax paper strip (F-Series) or electronically recorded for an instant upload (PD-Series).

With the F-Series drill the measurements are recorded on a wax paper strip. Typically users scan the wax paper strip into their report reinforcing their assessment of the wood. The PD-Series drill records the measurements automatically in digital form and can instantly upload these results to your computer via Bluetooth or USB cable. Software is available for your computer to analyze and organize your collected results.

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