Preservation and Study of Modern and Historic Buildings: A Synergistic Relationship
A special issue of Buildings (ISSN 2075-5309). This special issue belongs to the section "Building Materials, and Repair & Renovation".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 December 2022) | Viewed by 5129
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Interests: building materials science and engineering; non-destructive testing at the scale of buildings and infrastructure; geophysical prospection of buildings and structures to assess their state of preservation; modeling of environmental impact on buildings and infrastructure
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Dear Colleagues,
Architecture and construction technologies have evolved throughout the centuries. New building materials have been developed that have allowed engineers to overcome the limitations of natural building materials, and new architectural forms and construction technologies have been developed to adapt to the ever-increasing and demanding requirements of modern society. As a result, historic buildings and structures, which form part of our cultural heritage, are often perceived to be a “burden” to society, a link to our past that needs to be preserved at significant cost and effort. Nevertheless, historic buildings have incorporated materials and technological solutions that need to be studied, as they can offer insights and knowhow that can be applied to modern buildings and infrastructure to enhance their sustainability and reduce their environmental impact. In turn, modern materials and technologies that are utilized in contemporary construction can be adapted for the preservation of historic buildings. Recent technological developments in non-destructive testing, monitoring, BIM, and the integrated management of projects are applicable to and can be adapted for the preservation, rehabilitation, strengthening, and sustainability enhancement of both modern and historic buildings. Essentially, lessons from the past can be applied to improve our future and, in a synergistic manner, solutions for the future can be applied to preserve our past.
Dr. Kyriakos Lampropoulos
Guest Editor
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