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The Archaeology of Improvement in Britain, 1750–1850
In this innovative 2007 study, Sarah Tarlow shows how the archaeology of this period manifests a widespread and cross-cutting ethic of improvement. Theoretically informed and drawn from primary and secondary sources in a range of disciplines, the author considers agriculture and the rural environment, towns, and buildings such as working-class housing and institutions of reform. From bleach baths to window glass, rubbish pits to tea wares, the material culture of the period reflects a particular set of values and aspirations. Tarlow examines the philosophical and historical background to the notion of improvement and demonstrates how this concept is a useful lens through which to examine the material culture of later historical Britain.
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Digitizing Vanishing Architectural Heritage; The Design and Development of Qatar Historic Buildings Information Modeling Q-HBIM Platform
The documentation of vanishing architectural heritage includes intensive information and data gathering, filtering, classification and digitization. Enabling such an endeavor necessitates the act of documentation, which requires the cooperation of several professionals from different fields, extensive resources, precise organization, and robust structuring. Therefore, the design and development of an innovative digital platform to facilitate the interaction between users from different specialties is highly desirable to enable dynamic real-time preservation and protection of such invaluable heritage. The aim of this study is to investigate the existing Qatari built heritage, urban conservation methods and the principles of modern digitizing and archiving techniques to create a sustainable and interactive archiving platform—Qatar Historic Buildings Information Modeling (Q-HBIM) platform. This unique digital platform aims to respond to the needs of the society as well as the experts in the fields of urban heritage conservation and buildings restoration. A literature review was conducted on topics relating to Qatar urban heritage and the principles of three-dimensional digitization technology including an exploration of the aspects of sustainable urban preservation. Accordingly, site analysis (physical, photogrammetric and 3D scanning techniques were used), and in-depth interviews were adopted as the main data collection techniques. The findings of this study elucidate the principles of innovative architectural heritage digitization tools involving Building Information Modeling (BIM) technology and processes. It is anticipated that the present work will formulate an advanced and unique interactive archiving tool in the context of Qatar and GCC/MENA regions in the shape of the: Qatar Historic Building Information Modeling (Q-HBIM) platform.
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Extraordinary buildings: the science of how and why they were built
Many buildings are just four walls and a roof. But some buildings are engineering wonders and are extraordinary to behold. Put on your hard hat and go behind the scenes to find out how and why some of the world's most famous buildings were built. Explore the design, construction, and engineering processes that went into creating some of these marvelous buildings. Extraordinary Buildings will leave you with a better understanding and a greater appreciation of these amazing structures-- Provided by publisher.
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Building integrated photovoltaic in heritage contexts award: an overview of best practices in Italy and Switzerland
The widespread of photovoltaic (PV) technology has led to high-performance products and systems during recent years. This allowed an expansion of PV application scope enormously, especially in listed buildings and natural landscapes subject to different forms of protection. Despite that, there are still many doubts and supposed limitations regarding their applicability by stakeholders involved in the construction process. Best practices and applications help to spread the applicability of the PV technology in historic buildings, conservation areas and cultural landscapes. For this purpose, the “Special Award for Solar Architecture in Heritage Contexts” developed within the framework of the Interreg project “BIPV meets history” aims at awarding the more significant Italian-Swiss BIPV case studies in historical buildings and heritage landscapes. This research work offers an overview of the 85 projects nominated for the award. The best projects are described and analysed to define the state of the art and criteria and technologies used for PV integration in architecturally sensitive areas to raise awareness to all stakeholders involved. The trade-off between cutting-edge technology and design expertise can lead to the perfect balance between historic buildings or high-value contexts preservation and contemporary needs and lifestyles.
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Passive Inclination Sensor Based on a Patch Antenna with a Reconfigurable Water Load
In order to ensure the safety and preserve the value of historical buildings, inclination is an essential parameter during the continuous structural health monitoring process. However, the wire and price of a traditional sensor limit application. This paper proposes a low-cost inclination sensor based on a patch antenna with a reconfigurable water load. Only the water directly on the antenna is considered effective. The different volume of the effective water load, which is determined by the inclination of the attached surface, will affect the effective permittivity of the dielectric plate of the patch antenna, further causing a variation in the resonant frequency. Therefore, the proposed antenna sensor can monitor the inclination of the attached surface by interrogating the resonant frequency. The working mechanism is first clarified by theoretically investigating the relationship between the dielectric properties and the inclination of the covering medium. The antenna sensor is then simulated using High-Frequency Structure Simulator ver.15 (HFSS 15), which helps to determine geometric parameters and confirm accuracy and sensitivity. An experiment has been conducted based on the design verified in the simulation. The inclination detection shows a correlation coefficient of 0.9771 with a sensitivity of 7.92 MHz/°, indicating a potential for real application.
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The historic urban landscape : managing heritage in an urban century
This book offers a comprehensive overview of the intellectual developments in urban conservation.The authors offer unique insights from UNESCO's World Heritage Centre and the book is richly illustrated with colour photographs.
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