scholarly journals In situ investigation of stone heritage sites for conservation purposes: a case study of the Székesfehérvár Ruin Garden in Hungary

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Magdalini Theodoridou ◽  
Ákos Török
Keyword(s):  
Heritage Sites ◽  
In Situ Investigation

scholarly journals In situ investigation of NOᵪ photocatalytic degradation: Case study in an open space office in Manchester, UK

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 28-37
Author(s):  
Julie Hot ◽  
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Paul Bradley ◽  
Jayson Cooper ◽  
Barnabé Wayser ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Photocatalytic Degradation ◽  
Open Space ◽  
In Situ Investigation

scholarly journals Mobile Spectroscopy in Archaeometry: Some Case Study

2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 ◽  
pp. 1-11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vincenza Crupi ◽  
Sebastiano D’Amico ◽  
Lucia Denaro ◽  
Paola Donato ◽  
Domenico Majolino ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Raw Materials ◽  
Archaeological Site ◽  
Late Imperial ◽  
First Case ◽  
Imperial Period ◽  
Combined Use ◽  
In Situ Investigation ◽  
Instrumental Approaches

We provide an overview of recent results obtained by the innovative application of mobile spectroscopy for in situ investigation in archaeometry. Its growing relevance is linked to the great advantages of avoiding the transport and eventual damage of precious artifacts and of allowing the analysis of those specimens that are, for example, built into infrastructures or in some way permanently affixed. In this context, some case studies of combined instrumental approaches, involving X-ray fluorescence (XRF) and Raman spectroscopy, integrated by infrared thermography (IRT), are, in particular, discussed: the archaeological site of Scifì (Forza d’Agrò, province of Messina, Italy) and the Abbey of SS. Pietro e Paolo d’Agrò (Casalvecchio Siculo, province of Messina, Italy). In the first case, the elemental composition, as obtained by XRF, of two types of mortars belonging to two different chronological phases, dated back between the 3rd and the 5th century AD, allowed us to hypothesize a same origin area of their raw materials and a different production technique. Again, the combined use of XRF and Raman spectroscopies, supported by IRT technique, on pottery fragments of Greek-Hellenistic age and late imperial period, furnished important information concerning the receipts for the pigmenting agents of the finishing layer, allowing in some cases their unambiguous identification. In the second case, XRF data collected on bricks and stones from the external facade of the abbey allowed us to make some hypothesis concerning the provenance of their constituents materials, supposed to be in the area of valley of the river Agrò.

Damage Assessment of Cultural Heritage Structures after the 2015 Gorkha, Nepal, Earthquake: A Case Study of Jagannath Temple

2017 ◽  
Vol 33 (1_suppl) ◽  
pp. 363-376 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sujan Shrestha ◽  
Bipin Shrestha ◽  
Manjip Shakya ◽  
Prem Nath Maskey
Keyword(s):  
Damage Assessment ◽  
Ambient Vibration ◽  
Kathmandu Valley ◽  
In Situ Tests ◽  
World Heritage Sites ◽  
Heritage Sites ◽  
Nepal Earthquake ◽  
Observed Damage

The Gorkha, Nepal, earthquake and the series of aftershocks that followed have damaged many heritage structures in and around Kathmandu Valley, including UNESCO World Heritage Sites (WHSs). This paper summarizes observed damage to the heritage structures of diverse typologies within the UNESCO WHSs of Kathmandu Valley. As a part of the investigation, inspection survey and damage assessment were carried out for Jagannath Temple, one of the partially damaged monuments in the Kathmandu Durbar Square WHS. Ambient vibration and in-situ tests using the pendulum hammer, the rebound hammer, and in-place push on masonry walls were performed. Finite-element models of the structure were developed, and the results were analyzed and compared with field observations. Based on the observed damages and the results obtained from numerical modeling, the primary causes of the damage are discussed.

scholarly journals Modern rural landscapes in contemporary heritage imaginaries: the case of Germany’s southern Oderbruch

2019 ◽  
Vol 63 ◽  
pp. 11002 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emily Bereskin
Keyword(s):  
Democratic Republic ◽  
Place Marketing ◽  
Current Application ◽  
Rural Landscapes ◽  
Heritage Sites ◽  
Discourse Production ◽  
History Of ◽  
Political Economic

Using the Southern Oderbruch as a case study, this paper investigates the presence and representation of the modern rural landscapes of the German Democratic Republic within the region’s contemporary heritage and tourism landscape. Following an analysis of extant discourse production in place marketing materials and heritage sites (primarily local museums), the paper argues that although the unique landscapes developed in concert with the collective farms (landwirtschaftliche Produktionsgenossenschaften) of the GDR remain very much in situ, they remain largely invisible in the heritage and touristic representation of the Oderbruch, which tends to focus on more traditional manifestations of “pastoral beauty” and on historical events preceding the founding of the GDR. This paper hypothesizes several reasons for this conspicuous absence, arguing that the history of the LPG defies local will to narrativise due to its ongoing social, legal, and economic reverberations in everyday life. The second half of the paper reviews the current application effort fora European Cultural Heritage designation for the Oderbruch. The paper highlights the complexity of the situational landscape surrounding the production of heritage, in terms of political, economic, social, and symbolic factors and argues for similar analyses as a comparative path of investigation for the MODSCAPES project.

scholarly journals THE EFFICIENCY ANALYSIS OF FOUNDATIONS FOR BUILDINGS WITH BEARING WALLS FOR LITHUANIAN SOIL CONDITIONS

2014 ◽  
Vol 20 (6) ◽  
pp. 893-898
Author(s):  
Saulius Sušinskas ◽  
Zenonas Turskis ◽  
Andrius Stasiškis ◽  
Jonas Valickas ◽  
Žymantas Rudžionis
Keyword(s):  
Residential Buildings ◽  
Soil Conditions ◽  
Life Cycle Costs ◽  
Construction Time ◽  
In Situ Investigation ◽  
The Cost ◽  
Selection Of ◽  
Mode Of Production

The paper deals with selection of foundations for bearing walls of residential buildings depending on the strength of soil and taking into account the economic benefit. Based on in-situ investigation of soil conditions in different Lithuanian regions and construction technologies, it was found that the cost of foundations comprise 2.5–6% of total costs, and takes up 6–10% of construction time. Strip and pile foundations were analysed taking into account dimensions and mode of production. The proposed case study model enables to save up to 30–50% of foundation costs. It has a significant influence on entire life cycle costs of.

In situ investigation of the primary recrystallization of alpha titanium in HVEM

1978 ◽  
Vol 36 (1) ◽  
pp. 634-635
Author(s):  
S. Naka ◽  
R. Penelle ◽  
R. Valle
Keyword(s):  
Dimensional Analysis ◽  
Texture Evolution ◽  
Cold Work ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Primary Recrystallization ◽  
Thin Foils ◽  
In Situ Investigation ◽  
Grain Growth Model ◽  
Alpha Titanium

The in situ experimentation technique in HVEM seems to be particularly suitable to clarify the processes involved in recrystallization. The material under investigation was unidirectionally cold-rolled titanium of commercial purity. The problem was approached in two different ways. The three-dimensional analysis of textures was used to describe the texture evolution during the primary recrystallization. Observations of bulk-annealed specimens or thin foils annealed in the microscope were also made in order to provide information concerning the mechanisms involved in the formation of new grains. In contrast to the already published work on titanium, this investigation takes into consideration different values of the cold-work ratio, the temperature and the annealing time.Two different models are commonly used to explain the recrystallization textures i.e. the selective grain growth model (Beck) or the oriented nucleation model (Burgers). The three-dimensional analysis of both the rolling and recrystallization textures was performed to identify the mechanismsl involved in the recrystallization of titanium.

SenCity – Evaluating Users’ Experiences of Intelligent Lighting for Well-Being in Smart Cities

2018 ◽  
pp. 60-67
Author(s):  
Henrika Pihlajaniemi ◽  
Anna Luusua ◽  
Eveliina Juntunen
Keyword(s):  
Case Studies ◽  
Smart City ◽  
Smart Cities ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Evaluation Methods ◽  
Data Analyses ◽  
Sense Of Security ◽  
System Data

This paper presents the evaluation of usersХ experiences in three intelligent lighting pilots in Finland. Two of the case studies are related to the use of intelligent lighting in different kinds of traffic areas, having emphasis on aspects of visibility, traffic and movement safety, and sense of security. The last case study presents a more complex view to the experience of intelligent lighting in smart city contexts. The evaluation methods, tailored to each pilot context, include questionnaires, an urban dashboard, in-situ interviews and observations, evaluation probes, and system data analyses. The applicability of the selected and tested methods is discussed reflecting the process and achieved results.

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