Structural studies, repairs and maintenance of heritage architecture XV / editors V. Echarri, C. A. Brebbia.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Echarri, V., editor.

Brebbia, C. A., editor.

Series:

WIT transactions on the built environment.

WIT Transactions on The Built Environment, 1743-3509

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Historic buildings--Maintenance and repair--Congresses.

Historic buildings.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (348 pages) : illustrations (some color), tables.

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Southampton, England ; Boston, [Massachusetts] : WIT Press, 2017.

Summary:

Comprising papers presented at the 15th International Conference on Studies, Repairs and Maintenance of Heritage Architecture this volume brings together global contributions from scientists, architects, engineers and restoration experts dealing with different aspects of heritage buildings, including the preservation of architectural heritage.

Contents:

Cover

Structural Studies, Repairs and Maintenance of Heritage Architecture XV

Copyright Page

Preface

Contents

Section 1: Simulation and modelling

Energy rehabilitation of ventilated façades using phenolic panelling at the University of Alicante Museum: thermal characterisation and energy demand

Simulation of bioclimatic systems in detached houses: reduced energy demand by using space in the basement

Achieving net-zero status while emphasizing the heritage architecture landmark of the Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument in Arizona, USA

Energy efficiency of ventilated façades: residential buildings, Alicante, Spain

LIDAR and GIS techniques in the survey and monitoring of built heritage: application to the main frontage of the Church of Biar

Section 2: Heritage architecture and historical aspects

Knox Metropolitan Church bell tower restoration project

The role of modular construction in the revival of traditional Emirati souks

The altarpiece of the Chapel of Guarenas and the altarpieces of the side chapels of the Church of San Jacinto de Caracas

Historical development of dado ornamentation in Mughal architecture

Classification of residential buildings in the old city of Hebron

Section 3: Re-use of heritage buildings

Modernization of historic healthcare buildings

Adaptive reuse of historical heritage sites: contextual frameworks, 'restrictive' or 'challenging' for the redesign?

Reliving memories through photographic mapping of the Royal Museum in Kuala Lumpur

Rural Danish churches in transition

Castles as a tourist cultural product in the province of Alicante (Spain): actions, initiatives and proposals

Section 4: Monitoring and damage detection

Non-invasive approaches for low-energy retrofit of buildings: implementation, monitoring and simulation in a living lab case study.

Long-term monitoring and comparative analysis of the durability of lime-based renders

Salt crystallisation in pores: the effect of crystal growth rate on damage

Damage investigation and analysis of polychrome paintings on timbers of historic architecture in Zhejiang, China

Protective roof systems for archeological sites in Mexico

Section 5: Modern (19th/20th century) heritage

Modernisation of existing hospitals

Negotiating heritage in Danish public housing renovation

Section 6: Learning from the past

Traditional markets in Islamic architecture: successful past experiences

Learning from the past: the lesson of the Japanese house

Section 7: Heritage masonry structures

Structural stability evaluation study applying a wind tunnel test and monitoring of Bayon main tower, Angkor Thom, Cambodia

Initial exploration of a protection system for historical and cultural towns and villages in Hainan, China

Section 8: Vernacular architecture

Renovation of the old mud village of Sados, Saudi Arabia

Materiality of rural vernacular housing in the Andean highlands of Colombia: environment and building systems

Materials and construction techniques of traditional houses in Novi Pazar, Serbia

Author index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed September 25, 2017).

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

1-78466-184-8

OCLC:

1003263383