VIDEOENDOSCOPY AS A METHOD OF ASSESSING THE STATE OF WOODEN CONSTRUCTIONS IN HISTORICAL MONUMENTS

Abstract

Apresentation of an industrial videoendoscope – a new appliance used for the remote observation of inaccessible space without the necessity of disturbing the outer layers. The authors demonstrated the technical potential of the videoendoscope and its application for the conservation of historical monuments. The text also discusses the outcome of research conducted with the assistance of the videoendoscope in Wilanów Palace and the Museum of the Mazovian Village in Siepiec, where it was possible to identify the factors of timber biodegradation – xylophage insects and fungi causing the disintegration of timber – without exposure