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Institute for Sustainability and Innovation in Structural Engineering (ISISE), Department of Civil Engineering, University of Minho, Campus de Azurém, 4800-058 Guimarães, Portugal
CNR-IOM-OGG, Institut Laue Langevin, 71 Avenue des Martyrs, CEDEX 9, 38042 Grenoble, France
Department of Engineering and Geology, University “G. d’Annunzio” of Chieti-Pescara, 65127 Pescara, Italy
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Preserving Cultural Heritage by Integrating Modern Materials and Technologies: From the Nano to Building Scale

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Dear Colleagues,

The preservation of cultural heritage is currently an important topic, but some critical aspects and perspectives are missing in regard to how it should be approached. Heritage buildings and assets (e.g., chapels and statues) are not just creations of the past but are also part of our future. Continuing to design and build within a proper construction culture is fundamental for the preservation of tangible heritage and people’s cultural identity.

The incorporation of new materials and structural improvements, as well as the application of new technologies and modern design approaches to buildings, allows for the preservation of our existing heritage and for new creations, even when faced with emerging hazards. In particular, nanotechnology has enhanced the development of construction and restoration, and new treatments based on nanoparticles have been developed for material conservation.

The use of modern materials and technologies for the structural retrofitting and restoration of heritage assets, with a view to improving their performance with respect to both conservation and functional requirements, is a much-discussed topic. Today’s creations also require the use of modern materials, technologies, and design methods. There is great potential to introduce innovative concepts in the construction and conservation sectors, such as bio-based design, digital tools (such as sensors and AI), additive construction, and BIM, as well as nanotechnology.

This Topic is intended to be a forum for the presentation and discussion of measures and possibilities for the preservation of existing and “newborn” heritage constructions.

Dr. Rui Marques
Dr. Claudia Mondelli
Dr. Maria Giovanna Masciotta
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Keywords

  • building heritage
  • construction trends
  • preservation philosophy
  • heritage materials
  • condition assessment
  • design standards
  • innovation trends
  • computational methods
  • nanotechnology
  • consolidants
  • bio-based design
  • sensors
  • AI
  • additive construction
  • BIM

Participating Journals

Journal Name Impact Factor CiteScore Launched Year First Decision (median) APC
Applied Sciences
applsci 		2.5 5.3 2011 16.9 Days CHF 2400 Submit
Buildings
buildings 		3.1 3.4 2011 14.6 Days CHF 2600 Submit
Heritage
heritage 		2.0 2.9 2018 16.9 Days CHF 1600 Submit
Materials
materials 		3.1 5.8 2008 13.9 Days CHF 2600 Submit
Remote Sensing
remotesensing 		4.2 8.3 2009 23 Days CHF 2700 Submit
Sustainability
sustainability 		3.3 6.8 2009 18.8 Days CHF 2400 Submit

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Design of an Instant Vibration-Based Warning System and Its Operation during Relocation Works of Historic Facades
by Antolin Lorenzana, Juan Jose Villacorta, Alvaro Magdaleno, Lara del Val and Alberto Izquierdo
Buildings 2024, 14(7), 1889; https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings14071889 - 21 Jun 2024
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Preserved listed building facades may require large-scale and highly technical work when the supporting building structure is at serious risk of collapse. Such is the case described in this paper, where vast facades must be cut into large panels up to 200 m [...] Read more.
Preserved listed building facades may require large-scale and highly technical work when the supporting building structure is at serious risk of collapse. Such is the case described in this paper, where vast facades must be cut into large panels up to 200 m2 and 150 t in weight and carefully laid on the ground. Various engineering works must be carried out to ensure the structural integrity of the panels to be safeguarded. Each panel must be reinforced by a temporary lattice steel structure prior to the disengagement from the supporting building frame. The operations require the use of cutting tools, hitting demolition machines and heavy cranes, which can induce potentially damaging vibrations that should be monitored and processed so that workers can be alerted in real time if certain thresholds are exceeded so that they can proceed more carefully. The paper describes the specifically designed monitoring system, its electronic parts, how they operate and how the data are processed and displayed. The monitoring system, once verified in laboratory tests, is applied to the detachment and overturning activities of a representative full-scale panel, tracking vibration levels and tilting rates. After days of operation and visual observation, it is possible to correlate vibration levels with incipient damage, establishing that peaks below 0.5 m/s2 or RMS values of 0.05 m/s2 are permissible, but that above 1.0 m/s2 or 0.3 m/s2, respectively, activities should be halted. The proposed system has proven to be useful for the intended purposes, making it possible to know the acceptable thresholds and trigger the necessary alarms in real time for the successful course of the work. Full article
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Bayesian Updating for Random Tensile Force Identification of Ancient Tie Rods Using Modal Data
by Chiara Pepi and Massimiliano Gioffrè
Appl. Sci. 2024, 14(9), 3698; https://doi.org/10.3390/app14093698 - 26 Apr 2024
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Tie rods play a crucial role in civil engineering, particularly in controlling lateral thrusts in arches and vaults, and enhancing the structural integrity of masonry buildings, both historic and contemporary. Accurately assessing the tensile axial forces in tie rods is challenging due to [...] Read more.
Tie rods play a crucial role in civil engineering, particularly in controlling lateral thrusts in arches and vaults, and enhancing the structural integrity of masonry buildings, both historic and contemporary. Accurately assessing the tensile axial forces in tie rods is challenging due to the limitations of existing methodologies. These methodologies often rely on indirect measurements, computational models, and optimization procedures, resulting in single-point solutions and neglecting both modeling and measurement uncertainties. This study introduces a novel Bayesian updating framework to effectively address these limitations. The framework aims to accurately identify the structural parameters influencing tie rod behavior and estimate uncertainties using natural frequencies as references. A key innovation lies in the mathematical formulation of Bayesian updating, which is founded upon the definition of computational models integrating uncertain updating parameters and latent random variables derived from a rigorous sensitivity analysis aimed at quantifying the impact of the updating parameters on the natural frequencies. Notably, the application of Bayesian updating to the structural identification problem of ancient tie rods represents a significant advancement. The framework provides a comprehensive description of the uncertainties associated with computational models, offering valuable insights for practitioners and researchers alike. Moreover, the results of the sensitivity analysis serve as a valuable tool for setting up inverse problems geared towards accurately identifying tensile axial forces. Full article
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