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Structural conservation and vernacular construction

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Modern societies understand built cultural heritage, including vernacular construction, as a landmark of culture and diversity, which needs to be protected and brought to the next generations in suitable condition. Still, a large part of this heritage is affected by structural problems that menace the safety of buildings and people. In the case of vernacular construction, deterioration due to abandonment is often present, making the phenomena of urbanization one of the most important menaces to this built heritage. The developments in the areas of inspection, non-destructive testing, monitoring and structural analysis of historical constructions, together with recent guidelines for reuse and conservation, allow for safer, economical and adequate remedial measures, as discussed in this paper.

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chapter 6 Structural conservation and vernacular construction
Book title: Seismic Retrofitting: Learning from Vernacular Architecture - Vernacular Seismic Culture in Portugal Research Project Funded under the National Research Agency FCT, SEISMIC-V 2013 Edited By Mariana R. Correia, Paulo B. Lourenco, Humberto Varum DOI: https://doi.org/10.1201/b18856
Conference name: International Conference on Vernacular Seismic Culture in Portugal Research Project Funded under the National Research Agency FCT, SEISMIC-V 2013 16-20 October 2013 | Vila Nova de Cerveira, Portugal https://esg.pt/ciav2013/index.php/en/index.html

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vernacular construction built cultural heritage

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Lourenço, P. B., Varum, H., Vasconcelos, G., & Rodrigues, H. (2015). Structural conservation and vernacular construction. In Seismic Retrofitting: Learning from Vernacular Architecture (pp. 37–42). CRC Press

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Taylor and Francis

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