Circular timber construction: Approaching material defects forreuse
- Autores: Wolfgang Schwarzmann, Livia Audrey Herle
- Localización: Structures and Architecture. Volume 3: REstructure REmaterialize REthink REuse / Mario Rinke (ed. lit.), Marie Frier Hvejsel (ed. lit.), Aníbal Maury Ramírez (ed. lit.), Zena Ndiaye (ed. lit.), Ilse Lindenbergh (ed. lit.), Elise Enthoven (ed. lit.), 2025, ISBN 9781040447239, págs. 89-96
- Idioma: inglés
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Resumen
This research focuses on establishing a consistent supply of reclaimed wood by analyzing raw materials from a demolition site. We documented the demolition of a several-hundred-year-old house, which included two distinct construction types: block construction in the front and post-and-beam in the rear. By tracking and evaluating the recovered materials, we created a classification table for defects in reclaimed wood (e.g., fasteners, cracks, moisture). The table was further expanded to include possible post-processing steps and an estimate of the expected effort. This table offers an expandable framework for categorizing defects and developing targeted strategies for large-scale post-processing. The findings are particularly relevant since, in this case, shredding and incinerating the wood in a local heating plant (still) appeared to be a more cost-effective solution. However, the precise and strategic identification of wood defects enables a step-by-step approach to addressing challenges associated with reclaimed wood
