AE monitoring to detect termite attack on wood of commercial dimension and posts

An acoustic emission (AE) monitoring method for detecting termite activity in wood was applied to lumber of 3 by 3 cm to 10 by 10 cm square, 1 m long. Furthermore, the propagation of AEs due to feeding activity of termites in the specimens and the locations of AE sources were analyzed. Also discussed was the feasibility of the method applied to posts out in the field of subterranean termites. The results obtained from laboratory and field tests suggest that AE monitoring could be an effective nondestructive method to detect the feeding activity of termites even in the incipient stages of the termite attack on wood.

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