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Seismic vulnerability of monumental buildings

Structural Safety, 2001
Abstract Monumental buildings are by definition unique buildings that cannot be reduced to any standard structural scheme: this makes it difficult to evaluate their seismic reliability, because—in addition to the many uncertainties that are common to all existing (and in particular “old”) buildings—no statistics on the behaviour of similar ...
AUGUSTI, Giuliano   +2 more
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Repainting Monumental Buildings

Paint and Coatings Expo (PACE) 2006, 2006
Abstract Metal curtain wall and extrusions in prominent office buildings may need to be repainted either because the original factory applied finishes have dulled or because the owner wants to give the building a fresh look. Many monumental buildings are constructed with factory painted aluminum or steel cladding (curtain wall) and ...
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Conservation of Granite Buildings and Monuments

Journal of Architectural Conservation, 1998
AbstractGranite is considered to be a durable building stone, but recent research has highlighted the problem of decay affecting granite used in the construction of historic buildings and monuments, and has assessed the various forms of such decay. This paper reviews some of the research work and discusses the effects of weathering, decay and soiling ...
D.C.M. Urquhart, M.E. Young
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Building as Monument

AB. Arhitektov bilten, 2019
While the production of monuments under the socialism in Yugoslavia is receiving international exposure during recent years, architectural typologies that hybridized commemoration and specific forms of social life are being overlooked. Using case-studies of cultural centres in Kolašin and Nikšić in Montenegro, this paper with examine the transfer of ...
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Seismic behaviour of aggregate monumental buildings

International Journal of Space Structures
The seismic vulnerability assessment of masonry buildings is a very topical and challenging research topic due to the difficulty of studying some of these buildings as independent structures. In historic city centres, these buildings often form part of complex structural systems that differ in terms of geometry, building materials, construction ...
Guadagnuolo, Mariateresa   +1 more
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Mansions, Semi-public Buildings and Later Monuments

2020
Antecedents of the forms of mansions and semi-public buildings associated with Mughal architecture are seen decades earlier in Bayana. Examples surveyed and discussed include the Governor’s Mansion in the Fort, where architectural restraint is evident, to befit the status of the owner; a religious structure in Bayana town, possibly a Sufi khānaqāh; the
Mehrdad Shokoohy, Natalie H. Shokoohy
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Re-functioning monumental buildings

2020
ÖZET ANITSAL YAPILARI TEKRAR FONKSIYONLANDIRMA H. Pınar Furtun îç mimari Bölümü Yüksek Lisans Tez Yöneticisi: Dr. Zuhal Özcan Ocak, 1995 Bu tez anıtsal yapıları tekrar fonksiyonlandırma hakkında yapılmış bir çalışmadır. Burdur'da `Kavaklı kilise` olarak bilinen bir yapının konferans merkezine dönüştürülmesi projesiyle desteklenmiştir.
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Building, Monumental, and Statuary Materials

2002
Materials for construction are many and varied, as are their purposes and products. This chapter includes a survey of the major rocks and other earth materials used for the construction of buildings and monuments. Large statues also require similar materials, so are included.
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Reusing Old Buildings: Protected Monuments in Belgium

Journal of Architectural Conservation, 2001
AbstractProtected monuments are an important part of the cultural heritage of a nation. Because of the continuing increase in the number of protected monuments, governments are confronted with incr...
Patrick Van Cayseele, Wim Van Meerbeeck
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