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The clashing of in situ and pre‐cast technologies—Western trends and local traditions in concrete engineering shaping shell construction in 20th‐century Hungary

open access: yesStructural Concrete, EarlyView.
Abstract After a blossoming pre‐World War II (WWII) period, the concrete construction industry in then‐socialist Hungary existed in a relative isolation from the Western World during the mid‐20th century. In this paper, we focus on the body of work of one of the then newly established state‐owned design offices, IPARTERV, to show how the isolation ...
Orsolya Gáspár, Péter Haba
wiley   +1 more source

3D Representation of Rituals in HBIM: The Central Pillar and Fire Pit Space in the Tibetan-Yi Corridor

open access: yesHeritage
In architectural heritage research, rituals and human activities are often overlooked but are crucial for maintaining authenticity and reflecting various cultural values.
Xiang Li   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

[Lucy Pier Stevens' Request for Passage]

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This handwritten letter is a request from Lucy Pier Stevens for passage on the first available 'flag of truce' boat out of Galveston, Texas, so she can return home after four years' wait in Texas with relatives during the Civil ...
Stevens, Lucy Pier, 1838-1913
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Concrete in architecture: Redefining form, space, function, and insights from bibliometric analysis

open access: yesStructural Concrete, EarlyView.
Abstract Concrete has become a cornerstone in architectural and engineering innovation, as it seamlessly integrates structural performance with artistic expression. Its evolution from ancient opus caementicium to contemporary ultra‐high‐performance concrete illustrates its adaptability to the change in technological, environmental, and design paradigms.
Mouhcine Benaicha   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Documentation for Architectural Heritage: A Historical Building Information Modeling Data Modeling Approach for the Valentino Castle North Wing

open access: yesISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information
Although HBIM (Historical Building Information Modeling) excels in geometric data acquisition and modeling within Scan-to-BIM (Building Information Modeling) workflows, its application in digital documentation faces persistent challenges, such as ...
Xiang Li   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Impact of half‐joint failures on RC girder bridges: A robustness quantification study

open access: yesStructural Concrete, EarlyView.
Abstract The robustness of bridge structures is critical to ensuring safety and service continuity, particularly in aging infrastructure exposed to degradation and unexpected loads. Reinforced concrete (RC) half‐joint bridges—widely built in Italy between the 1950s and 1970s—exhibit specific vulnerabilities due to inspection challenges, durability ...
Paolo Martinelli, Matteo Colombo
wiley   +1 more source

Surfside at Pier 6

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Surfside at Pier 6
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On the preservation of reinforced concrete architectural masterpieces: The challenges of the REcube project

open access: yesStructural Concrete, EarlyView.
Abstract The preservation of reinforced concrete masterpieces from the 20th century poses a complex challenge. These structures often combine architectural, historical, and technological value, which standard engineering codes and conservation practices are not fully equipped to address. The Erasmus+ REcube project responded to this gap by promoting an
Elisabetta Margiotta Nervi   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Musipainter: A music-conditioned generative architecture for artistic image synthesis

open access: yesIntelligent Systems with Applications
Generative art is a challenging area of research in deep generative modeling. Exploring AI’s role in human–machine co-creative processes requires understanding machine learning’s potential in the arts.
Alfredo Baione   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Pier 21 A History

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Between 1928 and 1971, nearly one million immigrants landed in Canada at Pier 21 in Halifax, Nova Scotia. This book presents a history of this important Canadian ocean immigration facility during its years of operation and later emergence as a site of ...
Raska, Jan., Schwinghamer, Steven.
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