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Showing 1 to 20 of 33 for “"historic structures"”.
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Nondestructive evaluation of historic structures
… at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. An historic structure may need restoration because it is structurally deficient, does not meet current building codes, is in need of renovation, or is being subjected to different loads than those that were originally intended. It is typically less …
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Automatic operational modal analysis: challenges and applications to historic structures and infrastructures
… In conclusion, a model updating strategy for historic structures using Ambient Vibration Test and long term monitoring results is presented. The main goal is to integrate the information provided by a FE model with those continuously extracted by a dynamic monitoring system, basing so any …
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The House That Smokey Built: The Forest Service Management of Historic Structures in Wilderness
… Smokey Built: The Forest Service Management of Historic Structures in Wilderness Committee Chair: Dr. Perry J. Brown Debates about the appropriateness of historic structures being present and preserved in wilderness are not new issues. In some form or another, this topic has surfaced, been …
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The House That Smokey Built: The Forest Service Management of Historic Structures in Wilderness
… Smokey Built: The Forest Service Management of Historic Structures in Wilderness Committee Chair: Dr. Perry J. Brown Debates about the appropriateness of historic structures being present and preserved in wilderness are not new issues. In some form or another, this topic has surfaced, been …
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Lime and Cement Technology: Transition from Traditional to Standardized treatment Methods
… as roads, bridges, dams, sewers, and high-rise structures. In order to facilitate high-rise construction with cement, masonry units such as commercially produced brick were developed with similar strength and compression characteristics as cement. Historically, lime mortar preparation involved …
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Thrust Network Analysis : exploring three-dimensional equilibrium
… method is applicable for the analysis of vaulted historical structures, specifically in unreinforced masonry, as well as the design of new vaulted structures. This dissertation introduces the method and shows examples of applications in both fields. Thrust Network Analysis, masonry, historic …
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Preserving Change, Changing How We Preserve
… investigates how infill development within a historic urban setting acts as part of the continuous spatial evolution of cities through time and views buildings as a living, changing artifact of human use imbedded in a complex, stratified and interconnected environment. As an addition to the …
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A performance-based approach to retrofitting unreinforced masonry structures for seismic loads
… The fact that many of these buildings are deemed historic structures or house critical facilities, like firehouses, emphasizes the need for an effective retrofitting program. The Federal Emergency Management Agency published a performance-based design code - FEMA 356 - in 2000 to use for analyzing …
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Building in Cairo, building over Cairo
… of the late twentieth century among the historic struCtures of Shari' Al Moe'iz. Fundamental to this effort is a definition of a contemporary formal vocabulary that would be in harmony with those historic vocabularies which exist. Many of the elements of the various styles. From Fatimid …
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Reclaiming Identity: Utilizing Historic Fabric to Revitalize Downtown Rochester
… on the Genesee River by adaptively reusing its historic structures, establishing public spaces, and developing vacant lots to benefit current and future residents and businesses. The development of downtown by respectfully utilizing historic fabric will address the unused skeletons of past …
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Perpetuate the Revolution: Embrace the Brick Wall
Washington D.C., along with similar historically significant cities, boasts architectural treasures. Understanding how our above-ground archeology, which represents the passage of time and suggests urban development, will continue to influence our architecture today, is the essential core of this …
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The Extended Frame
… the construction and architectural qualities of historic bank barns found in Chester county Pennsylvania. Analyzing the timber joints and adapting their characteristics for modern programmatic needs. It aims to extend the role of the heavy timber frame and reintroduce the methods of construction …
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A past adapts to the future : an old Japanese city will adapt to the future with preserving its past
Over the last quarter of a century, historic preservation has become a major component of urban revitalization in the US. Along with the cultural and economic benefits, the restoration of historic structures and environments has also produced a distinct improvement in the quality of life in several …
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Seismic analysis of Fire Station No. One: a historic unreinforced masonry building
… long-standing belief that unreinforced masonry structures are critically vulnerable to failure during earthquakes. A substantial number of older structures in the United States have unreinforced masonry construction. Among these are important historic structures, vital to preserving regional and …
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Historic districts as an alternative approach to preserve the Bhutanese Architectural Heritage
… guidelines have succeeded in preserving the historic structures individually, through the piecemeal approach, it lacks the holistic approach to conservation that takes the neighborhood fabric into consideration which is an important component of vernacular Bhutanese Architecture. This thesis …
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"Then Came the Peaceful Invasion of the Northerners": The Impact of Outsiders On Plantation Architecture in Georgetown County, South Carolina
… of creating large country houses in the region's historic landscapes. During this period, the popularity of the Colonial Revival influenced restorations of historic structures throughout the country. As the decades wore on, an emphasis on perceived authenticity, whether in restoring a structure or …
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