A contribution to assess the structural vulnerability timber pavements
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In general, timber pavements are the main horizontal structural elements of the Portuguese
traditional buildings. Since these types of buildings required to be preserved, the maintenance
of timber pavements is crucial. However and unfortunately, the demolition of the interior of
traditional buildings still is a current building option in rehabilitation processes. This building
scenario is more expressive in private estate, in particular, in private dwellings. This option
may be due to the lack of technical knowledge concerning timber pavements. Therefore, this
paper intends to give a contribution in this matter by proposing an expedite methodology able
to assess the structural vulnerability of these types of horizontal structural elements. Mapping
the different structural vulnerability degrees of a traditional timber pavement may give
guidance for maintenance, inspection and/or reinforcement design processes.
