Research Article

Safety State Evaluation Method Based on Attribute Recognition Model for Ancient Timber Buildings

Table 3

Safety grade classification for wood column.

Safety gradeEvaluation indexes
Decay Insect attack Crack Bending degree

No insect holes along the length, no hollowing sounds while knockingNo penetrating cracks along its longitudinal direction; maximum depth of crack
No obvious insect holes along the length, no hollowing sounds while knockingNo penetrating cracks along its longitudinal direction; maximum depth of crack between and
Has obvious insect holes along the length, no hollowing sounds while knockingPenetrating cracks along its longitudinal direction exist; maximum depth of crack
Has obvious insect holes along the length, hollowing sounds are heard while knockingPenetrating cracks along its longitudinal direction exist; maximum depth of crack between and

is the percentage of decayed area of cross section; is the column diameter; is the column height.