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Table 1 Description of the aged and reference wood samples

From: Effects of natural weathering on aged wood from historic wooden building: diagnosis of the oxidative degradation

Sample

Material type

Provenance

Orientation

Macroscopic description

F-8-aged

Surface of external column

On the 9th floor

Northwest

Unwound, fragile

F-7-aged

Surface of internal column

On the 8th floor

West

Unwound, fragile

F-6-aged

Surface of external column

On the 7th floor

Southwest

Unwound, fragile

F-5-aged

Internal column, depth around 2 mm

On the 6th floor

Northeast

Hard, compact

F-4-aged

Surface of external column

On the 5th floor

North

Pulpy, shapeless

F-3-aged

Surface of internal column

On the 4th floor

North

Hard, compact

F-2-aged

Surface of external column

On the 3rd floor

North

Hard, compact

F-1-aged

Surface of internal beam

On the 2nd floor

Southwest

Hard, compact

F-0-sound

Wooden Pile

Larix principis-rupprechtii Mayr

Excellent