A multiscale framework for the chemomechanical characterization of ancient heterogeneous materials

Over the course of hundreds--or sometimes even thousands--of years, ancient building materials have survived environmental exposure, modifications, and restorations, often to an extreme degree. These processes, which have occurred from antiquity all the way to the present, have resulted in materials that are poorly understood both chemically and mechanically. This increases the difficulty of designing conservation, preservation, and restoration strategies to ensure that future generations have access to the same ancient marvels that are accessible today. This is further complicated by the inherent value of cultural heritage materials, which makes it challenging and impractical to obtain this information using large samples.

Name thesis:degree_name

Doctoral

Department dc:contributor.department

Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

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Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Year dc:date.issued

2021

Author dc:creator

• Maragh, Janille Maria.

Advisor dc:contributor.advisor

• Admir Masic.

• Civil and Environmental Engineering.

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• MIT theses may be protected by copyright. Please reuse MIT thesis content according to the MIT Libraries Permissions Policy, which is available through the URL provided.

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• http://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/7582

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eng

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https://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/130820

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oai:dspace.mit.edu:1721.1/130820