EXB - Wood Expertise

The use of wood in construction sometimes requires a thorough knowledge of the material and its rules of implementation. EXB is able to assist private individuals, companies, project managers or project owners in missions of advice, technical support, assistance with laboratory tests, training or expertise for the settlement of a dispute. The missions are carried out with complete impartiality, since the expert also acts on behalf of the justice system to which he is sworn. The skills accumulated during his professional career for more than 20 years allow him to intervene in a very large number of cases: - Wood degradation (rot, fungi, mould, termites, insects with wood-boring larvae...) - Discolouration of wood or irregularity of aspect - Finishing defects - Classification of wood, quality and tolerance of defects (knots, cracks, cracks, deformations...) - Recognition of species - Interpretation of standards and regulations relating to a wooden structure (frameworks, Frames, joinery, terraces, cladding, parquet flooring...) - Prescription and follow-up of tests in a specialized laboratory - Compatibility of a wood species with the expected performance - Compliance with implementation standards - Quality control of the wood before, during and after implementation - Traceability of wood from sustainably managed forests - Certifications and labels for wood materials allowing responsible purchasing - Justification by the calculation of a structure - Physical and mechanical properties of wood (damaged or not) - Diagnosis of a wooden structure after a fire or other type of degradation - Evaluation of the load-bearing properties or capacities of a structure