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Originating from the 16th edition of the Conference on Studies, Repairs and Maintenance of Heritage Architecture, this volume brings together latest contributions from scientists, architects, engineers and restoration experts dealing with different aspects of heritage buildings, including the preservation of architectural heritage. The importance of retaining the built cultural heritage cannot be overemphasised. Rapid development and the inappropriate conservation techniques are threatening many built cultural heritage unique sites in different parts of the world. This current volume covers a wide range of topics related to the historical aspects and the reuse of heritage buildings, as well as technical issues on the structural integrity of different types of buildings, such as those constructed with materials as varied as iron and steel, concrete, masonry, wood or earth. Material characterisation techniques are also addressed, including non-destructive tests via computer simulation. Modern computer simulation can provide accurate results demonstrating the stress state of the building and possible failure mechanisms affecting its stability. The included papers focus on such topics as: Heritage and tourism; Heritage architecture and historical aspects; Management and assessment of heritage buildings; Modern (19th/20th century) heritage; Re-use of heritage buildings; Adaptability and accessibility; Social, cultural and economic aspects; Material characterization; Learning from the past; Industrial heritage; Heritage masonry structures.

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Author:   P. De Wilde
Publisher:   WIT Press
Imprint:   WIT Press
Volume:   191
ISBN:  

9781784663599

ISBN 10:   178466359
Pages:   534
Publication Date:   10 December 2019
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Contents Section 1: Heritage and tourism Planning and rehabilitation in historical areas and repercussions on the tourism and economic sectors in areas of Palestine; Concrete as heritage: Social perception and its valuing - The Zarzuela Hippodrome case; Indicators of sustainable development for cultural landscapes: Film sceneries and cultural heritage Section 2: Heritage architecture and historical aspects Architectural renewal: A rising dawn in Ile-Ife?; Meanings and significance of colonial architecture in Douala, Cameroon; Historical study of Jinja, Uganda: A city influenced by industrial developments during the early 20th century; Heritage significance of late 19th and early 20th century buildings in the Buganda Kingdom, Uganda; Planned and untold story of the city's architecture: The pre-industrial plan for the riverside boundary of Lisbon, Portugal - Materialized and remaining aspects of Carlos Mardel's Plan from 1733; Knowledge and interpretation processes of the Andalusi bath of El Nogal or Banuelo (Hammam al-Yawza) in Granada, Spain (1832-2019); Utilizing virtual reality technology in the preservation of architectural heritage: An empirical study of the local architecture of Hijazi identity in the Mecca region of Saudi Arabia Section 3: Management and assessment of heritage buildings Built heritage of the dismantled railway network: Main causes of its persistence; Visual documentation of the state of conservation by means of UAV: The case of marble cladding systems on the facades of the Brazilian Palace of Congress; Monument of Ludovico Ariosto in Ferrara, Italy: Conservation of architectural surfaces and structural consolidation; Structural analysis of wood trusses of San Paolo fuori le Mura, Rome, Italy Section 4: Modern (19th/20th century) heritage Spanish social housing in the 20th century: Typological analysis of residential complexes built in Castellon in the 1950s; Towards a new approach of architectural heritage intervention in Portugal: Fernando Tavora and the refurbishment of the Casa da Igreja of Mondim de Basto (1958-1961); 19th century salt baths of Transylvania; Traces and scars: The reconstruction of Madrid's Ciudad Universitaria after the Spanish Civil War Section 5: Re-use of heritage buildings Permitting significant harm in the conservation of heritage assets: Conflicts in sustainable land-use planning decisions; Built heritage use and compatibility evaluation methods: Towards effective decision making Section 6: Adaptability and accessibility Access to heritage: The role of the Maltese national cultural heritage agency; Renegotiation of metropolitan heritage in China: Yihe Mansions, Nanjing Section 7: Social, cultural and economic aspects Historical heritage as a tourist resource: The case of the province of Cadiz, Spain; Education for saving material culture: Challenge of promoting heritage education in a developing economy; Architecture and cultural heritage management tools: Landscape Action Plans; Preventive preservation of cultural heritage within a hot and humid climate: A case study of Tainan Confucian Temple, Taiwan; Analysing the impact of comprehensive refurbishment policies on social and heritage protection issues; Placemaking as an approach to foster cultural tourism in heritage sites Section 8: Material characterization Mechanical properties of rock units from the Pompeii archaeological site, Italy; Image recognition system for use in restoring granite items in Taiwanese heritage buildings; Consolidation of natural stone with calcium hydroxide nanosuspension in ethanol and verification of surface hardening rate; Structural performance of concrete elements retrofitted by a geopolymer strengthening system: Input in the rehabilitation of historical buildings Section 9: Learning from the past Value of wisdom through experience: Sustainable heritage; Evaluating the performance of a daylighting traditional device, the mashrabiya, in clear sky conditions: Case study of a traditional Bahraini house; Reading the research: Publications on vernacular architecture; Investigating the ways of learning from vernacular architecture Section 10: Industrial heritage Characterisation of historical lighthouses as industrial heritage elements: Application to the lighthouse of the Island of Santa Clara, Spain; Reviving craftsmanship and crafts within the context of industrial architectural heritage Section 11: Heritage masonry structures Using fiber-optic sensors and 3D photogrammetric reconstruction for crack pattern monitoring of masonry structures at the Aurelian Walls in Rome, Italy; Structural assessment of Dubrovnik Cathedral, Croatia; Seismic and non-seismic analyses to preserve a cultural heritage masonry building; Knowledge to recover the built heritage: Case study of San Rocco church in Matera, Italy; Assessment and rehabilitation of a heritage masonry building in Piraeus, Greece Author index

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