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Assessments on the material properties of the Pietraforte stone of Florence (Italy) in conservation, restoration and construction

open access: yesCase Studies in Construction Materials, 2022
“Pietraforte” is the historic name of a turbiditic sandstone extensively used in monumental buildings of Florence from the Roman period to the early XX century. Today all the historical quarries are disused, and they have been reclaimed as urban areas or
Massimo Coli   +4 more
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تأثیرالرطوبة على المبانی الأثریة الإسلامیة بمدینة القاهرة وطرق الصیانة المقترحة [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of General Union of Arab Archaeologists, 2015
The study deals with the effect of humidity with its different sources on the Islamic monumental buildings in Cairo and methods of preservation that contribute of reducing the risk of this destructive factor which Cairo suffering from it and shows its ...
Dr / Ayman Hassan Hegab
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Stylistics of Lviv religious monumental painting in the late 19th and early 20th century

open access: yesSacrum et Decorum, 2023
This article is an attempt to analyse the stylistic changes in Lviv's religious monumental painting between 1890 and 1914. The best religious buildings of the capital of the Kingdom of Galicia and Lodomeria are characterised by an intense interaction of ...
Jurij Biriulow
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The Role of Monumental Structures in the Genesis of Routes in the Medieval Islamic Bijar (Garrus) Region [PDF]

open access: yesIranian Journal of Archaeological Studies, 2023
Monumental structures are certainly the most common public buildings in Islamic architecture, being second only to mosques. Eight such structures were recorded during the survey of Bijar County of eastern Kurdistan province.
Ali Behnia   +2 more
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Sound absorbing glass: transparent solution for poor acoustics of monumental spaces

open access: yesSpool, 2017
Monumental buildings are demolished when they lose their traditional function. These historical monuments can be maintained by repurposing them for modern use, like lectures and musical events. This results in a demand for different acoustic conditions.
Anne Struiksma   +7 more
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Elastic Properties Estimation of Masonry Walls through the Propagation of Elastic Waves: An Experimental Investigation

open access: yesApplied Sciences, 2021
Structural identification is one of the most important steps when dealing with historic buildings. Knowledge of the parameters, which define the mechanical properties of these kinds of structures, is fundamental in preparing interventions aimed at their ...
Jacopo Marazzani   +2 more
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The Characteristics of Contemporary Monument Buildings in The City Al-Najaf Holly City- Case Study [PDF]

open access: yesEngineering and Technology Journal, 2016
The research deals with monument buildings in the city, as important urban landmarks of interest to many researchers in different fields of knowledge. These buildings take multiple forms and characteristics from one place to another, especially in the ...
Wahda Shuker Al-Hinkawi   +1 more
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Path of Knowledge for the Assessment of Structural Safety of the Pisan Tower of the Royal Palace of Palermo in Italy

open access: yesHeritage, 2023
This paper presents the path of knowledge developed for assessing the structural safety of the Norman-age Pisan Tower, which is mostly incorporated into the Royal Palace in Palermo, Italy.
Lidia La Mendola   +3 more
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L’évolution de l’architecture de Takamatsu Shin et le passage à l’ère Heisei : continuité ou fluctuation ?

open access: yesEbisu: Études Japonaises, 2020
The architect Takamatsu Shin stood out in the 1980s and the 1990s for his machine-like buildings of monumental proportions. Drawing from a recent interview, his writings and his buildings, this article delves into the influence of the bursting of the ...
Benoît Jacquet, Yann Nussaume
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A brief note on Early Abbasid stucco decoration. Madinat al-Far and the first Friday Mosque of Isfahan [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
The aim of this paper is to demonstrate how an in-depth study of the stucco decoration could be useful in dating different phases of the Early Abbasid period in the absence of other precise archaeological evidence.
Corsi, ANDREA LUIGI
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