Decording the potentials of Vernacular Timber Preservation Technology for Structural Applications
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Supervisor: Prof. H.U. Halwatura, Prof. D.W.R.K. Somadeva, Prof. H. Amarasekara, Dr. Randika Jayasinghe Department: Civil Engineering Faculty: Engineering Shelters are a kind of architectural manifestation that remained intact and help understand the knowledge of ancient timber applications in Sri Lanka. In a tropical environment, the prolonged physical sustainability of timber is a challenging task, yet these timber constructions show a greater degree of tolerance. The durability seems to be highly appreciable. |
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This study intends to investigate the question of, how the ancient people thought and act on wood preservation in their applications. Field survey analysis around Sri Lanka was conducted to accumulate and consolidate the ancient vernacular timber processing and preservation technologies. Results disclosed wood logs burying under paddy field mud as a well-established technique to treat wood. Further, three dominant plant species were identified; Mikania micrantha, Titonia diversifolia, and Gliricidia sepium used to mix with paddy field mud. Finally, experiments were performed to investigate the decoded technology with amendments, reinventing two types of wood preservatives. Abstract An Initiative by MoraMinds Follow us on Twitter @uomresearcher
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