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Integrated Environmental Assessment and Management, EarlyView., 2023 Abstract In the Lake Koocanusa‐Kootenai River system (Montana, USA and British Columbia, Canada), selenium (Se) contamination has become an international concern and is suspected to contribute to the observed burbot (Lota lota) population collapse. Due to our limited ability to sample burbot in Lake Koocanusa for monitoring studies, we used a reference
Stephanie D. Graves +6 more
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Florence City Centre Historical Mortars: Digital Image Analysis of thin sections in view of conservation actions [PDF]
MATEC Web of ConferencesConservation actions in historical urban centres must consider compatibility criteria in the selection of repair materials to ensure effective long-term intervention.
Lico Alessia +5 more
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Thermal comfort in the historical urban canyon: the effect of innovative materials [PDF]
, 2017 Urban heat island (UHI) can considerably affect the thermal quality of the urban environment, especially within urban canyons, that have typically low sky view factor and limited surface heat re-emission capability.
Castaldo, Veronica Lucia +8 more
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Characterization of Historical Mortars from Alentejo's Religious Buildings [PDF]
International Journal of Architectural Heritage, 2010 Alentejo's religious buildings reflect undoubtedly the history and character of this southern Portugal region. Conservation of these buildings requires a deep knowledge of their masonry and renders' lime mortars to evaluate correctly their state of conservation, to avoid progression of pathologic situations, and to plan efficient interventions, with ...
Santos Silva, A. +7 more
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Combining ground penetrating radar and seismic surveys in the assessment of cultural heritage buildings: The study of roofs, columns, and ground of the gothic church Santa Maria del Mar, in Barcelona (Spain) [PDF]
, 2019 Combined non-destructive techniques are applied in the study of a historical building in Barcelona. Santa Maria del Mar is a magnificent Mediterranean gothic church built between 1329 and 1383.
Caselles Magallón, Josep Oriol +4 more
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Materials, 2020 This paper presents the results of the minor destructive testing of mortars in masonry structures of four buildings erected at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries. The buildings were erected in the historical centre of Cracow.
Dawid Łątka, P. Matysek
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Materials, 2020 Recent seismic events prompted research to develop innovative materials for strengthening and repair of both modern and historic masonry constructions (buildings, bridges, towers) and structural components (walls, arches and vaults, pillars, and columns).
M. Angiolilli, A. Gregori, M. Vailati
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Natural-Fibrous Lime-Based Mortar for the Rapid Retrofitting of Heritage Masonry Buildings
Fibers, 2021 The present work aims to define the mechanical behavior of a new composite material for the preservation and enhancement of the vast historical and architectural heritage particularly vulnerable to environmental and seismic actions.
Marco Vailati +3 more
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Distinguishing damages from two earthquakes —Archaeoseismology of a Crusader castle (Al-Marqab citadel, Syria) [PDF]
, 2010 Damages from two major earthquakes are identified in medieval Al-Marqab citadel (Latin: Margat) in coastal Syria. Built by the Order of St. John (Hospitallers) in the twelfth–thirteenth centuries, the hilltop fortification has masonry walls made with and
Kázmér, Miklós, Major, Balázs
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Radiocarbon dating of historical mortars
, 2022 The method of radiocarbon dating of mortar has been a Holy Grail since the revolution in archaeology when Libby introduced the radiocarbon dating method in 1946. However, there is still no established universal method for mortar sample preparation that would always provide a true date.
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