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Pilodyn from Corvig 800-297-3208Using the Pilodyn for Structural Wood Timber or Beam Damage Assessment
How experts assess the structural integrity of wood framing or wood timbers in-situ

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Pilodyn test method for determining the soundness of wood structural members:

According to Pilodyn and corvib.com, the Pilodyn is suitable for trees, railway ties and utility poles. Ferret (AU) adds that the Pilodyn is also suitable for testing the stability of wooden structures on playgrounds, detection of soft rot.

This article compares using micro-drilling with other methods to screen both standing trees and wood structural elements for hidden damage.

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Pilodyn Methods for Wood Structural Member Assessment

Pilodyn from Corvig 800-297-3208Paul Probett, Clinton Craig, Blake Probett, Incodo Forensic Building Specialists [1]

This article series on methods for assessing structural wood rot & damage is adapted & expanded from the author's "An Introduction to Micro-Drilling Technology for N. Z. Structural Timber Assessment" and is used with permission.

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Properties of wood assessment using the Pilodyn

Instant, cost effective.

Scope = 40mm (density loss measurement). Generally not used on buildings. Largely utility poles only for shell decay testing.

According to Pilodyn and corvib.com, the Pilodyn is suitable for trees, railway ties and utility poles.

According to Ferret (AU), the Pilodyn is also suitable for testing the stability of wooden structures on playgrounds, detection of soft rot.

Pilodyn illustrations from Corvib.com. [17]

Pilodyn from Corvig 800-297-3208

Note: Above information is copyright, commercially sensitive and is yet to be peer reviewed. It is not to be copied or circulated without the express and written permission of Incodo Limited. Adapted here by InspectaPedia.com, with permission from Incodo 8/5/2012, technical review is in process.

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