Abstract: Utility wood poles are extensively used to support electrical-transmission and distribution lines in North America. Wood poles are exposed to extreme weather conditions, making them vulnerable to internal deterioration ...

Abstract: Ultrasonic testing is a nondestructive technique commonly used for in situ condition assessment of wood poles. A transmitter and a receiver are used in a transillumination configuration to measure the first arrival of ...

Abstract: The resonant-column test is widely used for dynamic characterization of soils under different confinement and shear-strain conditions. The free-decay response of a soil specimen in resonant-column testing shows a nonlinear ...