Miha Humar (Author), Angela Balzano (Author), Davor Kržišnik (Author), Boštjan Lesar (Author)

Abstract

Buildings on piles have been constructed in Ljubljana since the Bronze Age. The piles were made of different types of wood. In the present study, piles that were erected about 125 years ago were investigated. Investors tend to renovate a building; therefore, the piles were analysed to assess the structural condition of the building. The building showed no signs of damage. To gain access to the piles, a 2 m thick layer of soil was removed. On-site, the following analyses were carried out: drilling resistance with a resistograph and a screw withdrawal test. Part of the piles was isolated and light microscopy, scanning electron microscopy, infrared spectroscopy, dynamic vapour sorption, density analysis, and chemical analysis were performed. Microscopic analysis revealed that the piles were made from the wood of Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris). The results indicate that the wood was severely degraded, mainly by soft-rot fungi and bacteria, resulting in a significant deterioration of its mechanical properties.

Keywords

piloti;arheološki mokri les;glive mehke trohnobe;mikroskopija;piles;waterlogged wood;soft rot;decay;microscopy;

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Language: English
Year of publishing:
Typology: 1.01 - Original Scientific Article
Organization: UL BF - Biotechnical Faculty
UDC: 630*8
COBISS: 48762115 Link will open in a new window
ISSN: 1999-4907
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Secondary language: Slovenian
Secondary keywords: piloti;arheološki mokri les;glive mehke trohnobe;mikroskopija;
Type (COBISS): Article
Pages: 1-14 str.
Volume: ǂVol. ǂ12
Issue: ǂiss. ǂ2
Chronology: 2021
DOI: 10.3390/f12020143
ID: 13059387