Mechanical response of wooden boards subjected to humidity step variations: Climatic chamber measurements and fitted mathematical models

Journal of Cultural Heritage

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 37-48

  Vici, P Dionisi ^a   Mazzanti, P ^b   Uzielli, L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

^b Soprintendenza Speciale per il Polo Museale Fiorentino   (Italy)

Author keywords

Descriptive models; Mechano sorption; Moisture diffusion; Panel paintings; Relative humidity cycles; Wooden artworks

Indexed keywords

EID: 33644941033     PISSN: 12962074     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.culher.2005.10.005     Document Type: Article

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