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RESUMO: A fim de reduzir o custo e a duração dos testes em campo de apodrecimento para a avaliação do intemperismo, testes laboratoriais têm sido desenvolvidos para simular o intemperismo e estimar e comparar a durabilidade natural de várias espécies de madeira. Neste contexto, o objetivo deste estudo foi avaliar o efeito do intemperismo acelerado nas propriedades colorimétricas da madeira de angelim pedra (Hymenolobium petraeum). Trinta amostras foram produzidas e uma câmara climática foi utilizada para a avaliação do intemperismo acelerado. As amostras foram expostas a um ciclo de radiação, umidade e temperatura controlada de acordo com a norma ASTM G 154/2006 e avaliada de acordo com o sistema CIELab em um espectrofotocolorímetro por períodos sucessivos de 24 horas até um total de 240 horas. Observou-se que nas primeiras 24 horas de exposição ocorreu o escurecimento na superfície da madeira, diminuindo a variável luminosidade (L*) com posterior estabilização deste parâmetro. Para as demais variáveis que foram observados um aumento dos pigmentos vermelho (a*) e amarelo (b*) com posterior declínio no valor dessas variáveis. Estes resultados indicam um processo de lixiviação na superfície da madeira, modificando a cor natural da espécie de madeira durante a exposição ao intemperismo acelerado. Palavra-chave: CIELab, intemperismo, pigmentos colorimétrico, madeira tropical.

This work aims to assess the bending properties of glued laminated timber beams (glulam) manufactured with species louro-vermelho (Sextonia rubra). Laminations were nondestructively tested using the transverse vibration method (E Mlam ). Then 10 glulam beams were manufactured and tested in static bending according to ASTM D 198 standard, having modulus of elasticity (E M ), modulus of rupture (f M ), and bending moment (M) determined. The finished beams were also tested by the transverse vibration method (E Mvt ). It was noted that the E Mvt value was only 2% lower than the E M value. Using laminations with a high modulus of elasticity did allow effective gain in stiffness. Therefore, results indicate that the transverse vibration method is a valid, reliable technique both for testing glulam laminations and for assessing stiffness in finished beams. Bending properties in glulam beams were influenced by the stiffness of constituent laminations.Key words: Transverse vibration, glued laminated timber, static bending. EFEITO DA CLASSIFICAÇÃO NÃO DESTRUTIVA DAS LÂMINAS SOBRE AS PROPRIEDADES DE FLEXÃO DE VIGAS MLC PRODUZIDAS COM LOURO-VERMELHO (Sextonia rubra) RESUMO: Conduziu-se este trabalho, com o objetivo de avaliar as propriedades de flexão de vigas de madeira laminada colada (MLC) produzidas com a espécie louro-vermelho (Sextonia rubra). As lâminas foram classificadas não destrutivamente pelo método de vibração transversal (E Mlam ). Em seguida, 10 vigas de MLC foram produzidas e ensaiadas em flexão estática, conforme a norma ASTM D 198 e determinados o módulo de elasticidade (E M ), o módulo de ruptura (f M ), e o momento fletor (M). As vigas consolidadas foram ainda avaliadas pelo método de vibração transversal (E Mvt

The forest sector plays an important role in the economy and, in these times of sustainability, industries need to save natural resources and leverage them as best as possible in order to achieve excellence in product quality and win the consumer market. The use of advanced technologies and improvement in pre-existing techniques is the most efficient way to understand the raw material, and improve the quality of products manufactured and their rational use. The use of nondestructive technologies has proven effective in characterizing and assessing wood quality. This work aims to predict certain physical and mechanical properties of Pinus caribaea and Eucalyptus grandis, using ultrasound. The research was conducted at the University of Brasilia (UNB), in conjunction with the Forest Products Laboratory (LPF/SFB) and the State University of Campinas (UNICAMP/SP). The results permit us to state that certain physical-mechanical properties of these species can be predicted with ultrasound. The property best estimated is density, followed by modulus of elasticity and modulus of rupture.

Nondestructive testing (NDT) can play an important role in improving the quality and reliability of tropical hardwood as an engineering material. By means of these methods, the stiffness of the material can be determined and the information used to improve its structural performance. Although, it is a usual approach for qualifying the material used to manufacture engineered wood products made mainly from softwoods, it is not so common for tropical hardwoods. Additionally, the lack of information regarding properties of glulam beam made from these kinds of wood is evident. In this context, the paper aimed at evaluating the theoretical and experimental deflection of glulam beams made from the Brazilian hardwood lourovermelho (Sextonia rubra). Initially, the stiffness of each lamina was determined nondestructively using transverse vibration method (E dtv ), which has been demonstrated to be the most suitable method for this wood species. Then, ten 5-lamina glulam beams were assembled according to descending lamina E dtv values. The experimental evaluation was performed using a four-point bending schedule. In general, the theoretical values of deflection were 2% higher than the experimental ones. The transverse vibration showed to be a suitable method to both measure lamina stiffness and predict glulam beam deflection.