scholarly journals THE ROLE OF 3D DOCUMENTATION FOR RESTORATION INTERVENTIONS. THE CASE STUDY OF VALFLORES IN LOURES, PORTUGAL

2020 ◽  
Vol XLIV-M-1-2020 ◽  
pp. 381-388
Author(s):  
L. Mateus ◽  
V. Ferreira ◽  
J. Aguiar ◽  
P. Pacheco ◽  
J. Ferreira ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Engagement ◽  
Public Interest ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Structural Condition ◽  
Conservation History ◽  
3D Documentation ◽  
Condition State ◽  
Important Evidence

Abstract. The house and farm of Valflores, located near Lisbon, are an important evidence of the Portuguese Renaissance civil architecture from the first half of 16th century, built by Jorge de Barros, the overseer of the Portuguese king, D. João III, in Flanders. Its style has its roots in Italian villas. As was common at that time, the property was a villeggiatura site. In 1982 the house and the farm were listed as property of public interest. In 2000 the property was inserted in a Portuguese list of heritage at risk and in 2001 the property was in a state of pre-ruin. It was bought by the municipality in 2006. After 2007 a partnership between a Local Heritage Association (ADPAC), the Municipality of Loures and the Lisbon School of Architecture developed a series of initiatives for the safeguard and restoration of this Heritage. Several studies were performed, including multiple three-dimensional surveys on several occasions. Ultimately, these studies led to the development of a restoration project in 2016 for European funds application. At the present date, the restoration works are going on. The objective of this paper is the discussion of how three-dimensional documentation played a fundamental role on the several stages of this process, namely after 2007, permitting to gain insights about metrics, space and form distributions, deformations, structural condition, state of conservation, history, and allowing dissemination and public engagement.

scholarly journals Communicating in Three Dimensions

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 100-116
Author(s):  
Adam Rabinowitz
Keyword(s):  
Three Dimensional ◽  
3D Models ◽  
Three Dimensions ◽  
Scientific Models ◽  
Additional Information ◽  
Public Consumption ◽  
3D Documentation ◽  
New Research

After excavating the Praedia of Iulia Felix at Pompeii in 1755, architect Karl Weber published the building with an axionometric illustration that showed the remains in three-dimensional perspective. In doing so, Weber communicated additional information about the form of the building in a manner that was both visually accessible to a lay audience and sufficiently “scientific” for a scholarly one. By contrast, digital 3D documentation methods in current archaeological practice can reinforce a division between “scientific” models intended for internal consumption by the project that produces them, and external communication in the form of lower-quality online digital displays. Using recent fieldwork at the Greek colonial site of Histria in Romania as a case-study, this paper explores the space between high-resolution contextualized 3D documentation used only by an internal audience and down-scaled, decontextualized 3D content designed for public consumption. In particular, it explores whether measurable 3D models derived from photogrammetrical capture are useful in communicating excavation results to non-specialists – and if so, in what ways. It presents several scenarios for the role of high-quality 3D documentation in both formal and informal scholarly communication, and discusses the potential for the reuse of such documentation to answer new research questions.

scholarly journals Integrating Digital Datasets into Public Engagement through ArcGIS StoryMaps

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 351-360
Author(s):  
Matthew D. Howland ◽  
Brady Liss ◽  
Thomas E. Levy ◽  
Mohammad Najjar
Keyword(s):  
Iron Age ◽  
Public Engagement ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
First Century ◽  
Copper Production ◽  
The Public ◽  
The Past ◽  
Archaeological Methods ◽  
Three Dimensional Models

AbstractArchaeologists have a responsibility to use their research to engage people and provide opportunities for the public to interact with cultural heritage and interpret it on their own terms. This can be done through hypermedia and deep mapping as approaches to public archaeology. In twenty-first-century archaeology, scholars can rely on vastly improved technologies to aid them in these efforts toward public engagement, including digital photography, geographic information systems, and three-dimensional models. These technologies, even when collected for analysis or documentation, can be valuable tools for educating and involving the public with archaeological methods and how these methods help archaeologists learn about the past. Ultimately, academic storytelling can benefit from making archaeological results and methods accessible and engaging for stakeholders and the general public. ArcGIS StoryMaps is an effective tool for integrating digital datasets into an accessible framework that is suitable for interactive public engagement. This article describes the benefits of using ArcGIS StoryMaps for hypermedia and deep mapping–based public engagement using the story of copper production in Iron Age Faynan, Jordan, as a case study.

scholarly journals Case study of ozone anomalies over northern Russia in the 2015/2016 winter: measurements and numerical modelling

2018 ◽  
Vol 36 (6) ◽  
pp. 1495-1505 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yury M. Timofeyev ◽  
Sergei P. Smyshlyaev ◽  
Yana A. Virolainen ◽  
Alexander S. Garkusha ◽  
Alexander V. Polyakov ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Numerical Modelling ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
The Arctic ◽  
Atmospheric Models ◽  
Remote Sensing Techniques ◽  
Infrared Fourier Spectrometer ◽  
Northern Russia ◽  
Stratospheric Clouds

Abstract. Episodes of extremely low ozone columns were observed over the territory of Russia in the Arctic winter of 2015/2016 and the beginning of spring 2016. We compare total ozone columns (TOCs) from different remote sensing techniques (satellite and ground-based observations) with results of numerical modelling over the territory of the Urals and Siberia for this period. We demonstrate that the provided monitoring systems (including the new Russian Infrared Fourier Spectrometer IKFS-2) and modern three-dimensional atmospheric models can capture the observed TOC anomalies. However, the results of observations and modelling show differences of up to 20 %–30 % in TOC measurements. Analysis of the role of chemical and dynamical processes demonstrates that the observed short-term TOC variability is not a result of local photochemical loss initiated by heterogeneous halogen activation on particles of polar stratospheric clouds that formed under low temperatures in the mid-winter.

scholarly journals Geosynthetic reinforced column supported embankments and the role of ground improvement installation effects

2018 ◽  
Vol 55 (6) ◽  
pp. 792-809 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel J. King ◽  
Abdelmalek Bouazza ◽  
Joel R. Gniel ◽  
R. Kerry Rowe ◽  
Ha H. Bui
Keyword(s):  
Soil Structure ◽  
Ground Improvement ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Installation Effects ◽  
Lateral Forces ◽  
Lateral Resistance ◽  
Embankment Stability ◽  
Numerical Approaches

For geosynthetic reinforced column supported embankments (GRCSE) supporting a high embankment, lateral forces associated with lateral sliding and embankment stability often govern the acceptability of a given design under serviceability conditions. Frequently, the complex soil–structure–geosynthetic interaction, the size, and the three-dimensional nature of a GRCSE necessitate the use of numerical analysis to assess embankment performance relative to serviceability criteria. However, traditional finite element method techniques used to model serviceability behaviour are limited in their ability to model the geotechnical mechanisms associated with column installation, equilibration, and group installation effects. These installation effects are examined herein based on a GRCSE field case study located in Melbourne, Australia, that has been extensively instrumented. The role that these installation effects have on the performance of the GRCSE is highlighted and the behaviour of the columns supporting the embankment is emphasized. It is shown that cracking of the unreinforced columns supporting the embankment is likely inevitable and that the reduction of lateral resistance provided by the columns should be accounted for in design. The suitability of various numerical approaches currently used in design to model the columns supporting the GRCSE, and the embankment itself, are discussed and recommendations are made.

The process of 3D documentation in archaeological fieldwork: a case study from the archaeological site of Metsamor

2018 ◽  
Vol 26 (1) ◽  
pp. 795-808
Author(s):  
Otto Bagi
Keyword(s):  
Positive Impact ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Archaeological Site ◽  
Recording System ◽  
Full Account ◽  
Know How ◽  
Archaeological Work ◽  
Archaeological Project ◽  
3D Documentation

Three-dimensional recording techniques, although growing rapidly in efficiency and applicability for archaeologists, have still not been turned to full account, mainly because they require for the most part expensive equipment and know-how. In this respect, photogrammetry is unique, being relatively cheap and easy to use. The joint Armenian–Polish archaeological project in Metsamor drew on the possibilities of this technology, which is relatively new to archaeological proceedings, in the daily recording system used at the site. The following article discusses the step-by-step application of photogrammetry in field documentation and its positive impact on archaeological work, Metsamor being taken as a case in point.

scholarly journals The Role of Partnerships in the Internationalisation Process of Small Knowledge Intensive Firms (SKIFs)

2014 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 104-116 ◽  
Author(s):  
Antonella Zucchella ◽  
Diala Kabbara
Keyword(s):  
Case Study Method ◽  
Triggering Factors ◽  
Knowledge Intensive ◽  
Important Evidence ◽  
Process Based Models

There is important evidence that Small Knowledge Intensive Firms (SKIFs) have demonstrated some unique characteristics in their internationalisation process. The process takes place earlier in the life of the firm and develops due to the role played by partnerships. The paper analyzes three different SKIFs through a cross case study method. We build on different process based models that have studied the internationalisation process of international ventures. The findings show that the SKIFs internationalisation consists of a series of phases characterised by triggering factors. The paper sheds new light into which type of partnerships mostly matter in the growth of SKIFs.

Cook and Thomas, LLC: Balancing Auditor Liability, Client Confidentiality, and the Public Interest

2015 ◽  
Vol 32 (1) ◽  
pp. 17-32 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kelsey R. Brasel ◽  
Brian E. Daugherty
Keyword(s):  
Critical Thinking ◽  
Public Interest ◽  
Public Accounting ◽  
Difficult Situation ◽  
Auditor Liability ◽  
Accounting Firm ◽  
The Public ◽  
Optimal Balance

ABSTRACT In this case students are asked to assume the role of Alex Trifold, CPA, an audit partner for the public accounting firm, Cook and Thomas, LLC, who holds going concern information about an audit client that may impact other entities audited by Cook and Thomas. The case study illustrates how adherence to auditing standards may place auditors in a difficult situation when balancing the auditor's risk of litigation, the clients' rights to confidentiality, and the auditor's duty to the public. Additionally, the case provides exposure to prior litigation cases against auditors with unfavorable outcomes when auditors chose to protect their client's confidentiality, and, conversely, in cases where auditors chose to protect the greater public interest. The case requires students to engage in critical thinking by providing their viewpoints as to the optimal balance of limiting auditor liability, adhering to client confidentiality requirements, and simultaneously serving the public interest. The case study is appropriate for both undergraduate and graduate auditing courses.

Prophecy, eclipses and whole-sale markets: A case study on why data driven economic history requires history of economics, a philosopher’s reflection

2009 ◽  
Vol 50 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Eric Schliesser
Keyword(s):  
Economic History ◽  
Final Section ◽  
Data Set ◽  
History Of Economics ◽  
Successful Attempt ◽  
Economic Experience ◽  
History Of ◽  
Important Evidence

AbstractIn this essay, I use a general argument about the evidential role of data in ongoing inquiry to show that it is fruitful for economic historians and historians of economics to collaborate more frequently. The shared aim of this collaboration should be to learn from past economic experience in order to improve the cutting edge of economic theory. Along the way, I attack a too rigorous distinction between the history of economics and economic history. By drawing on the history of physics, I argue that the history of a discipline can be a source of important evidence in ongoing inquiry. My argument relies on the claim that it is a constitutive element of science that evidence is never discarded forever and is thus historical in nature. In the final section, I offer a case study by explaining a research proposal that turns on a long-running data-set Babylonian whole-sale prices of six commodities noted in pre-Hellenistic and Hellenistic times. To motivate my reading of this data-set, I critically discuss Aristotle′s successful attempt to distinguish between astrology and political economy.

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