Wood as Cultural Heritage Material—Volume II
A special issue of Forests (ISSN 1999-4907). This special issue belongs to the section "Wood Science and Forest Products".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 14 December 2024 | Viewed by 871
Special Issue Editors
Interests: wood science; archaeology; heritage conservation
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals
Interests: wood aging; archaeological wood; waterlogged archaeological wood; wooden/table paintings; wooden statues; historic timber structures; historic wood dating
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals
Interests: hygro-mechanical behavior of wood and wooden artefacts; physical and mechanical characterization of wood
Interests: wood science application to cultural heritage conservation; hygro-mechanical behavior of wood and wooden artefacts; numerical analysis of wooden cultural heritage and timber structures
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
For thousands of years, humans have used wood as a raw material. We now consider as cultural heritage wooden-made constructions, structures, tools, and other artefacts. The preservation of such objects is of great importance today because they show the skills and knowledge of our past generations, together with their aesthetics. Several are the categories of wooden cultural heritage to be preserved, from buildings to painted panels, musical instruments, statues, furniture, buildings, boats, and archaeological wood, among others. The conservation of these objects is a complex task because of the biodegradable nature of wood and the various as well as different materials used to build them. In some cases, such as, for instance, musical instruments or buildings, preservation also involves the unique aspect of keeping their functionality. Additionally, the advancements in numerical modeling and finite element analysis have become feasible and effective tools in the structural analysis of wooden artifacts. Another crucial aspect of preserving wooden cultural heritage is the dating of wood, which provides useful information to conservators and restorers with which to better analyze objects.
Dr. Nicola Macchioni
Dr. Elisa Pecoraro
Dr. Paola Mazzanti
Dr. Lorenzo Riparbelli
Dr. Dawa Shen
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- wood aging
- archaeological wood
- waterlogged archaeological wood
- painted panels
- wooden statues
- historical music instruments
- historic furniture
- historic timber structures
- historic wood dating
- historic wood numerical modeling
- historic wood simulation
