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Examining the potential of natural disaster monuments as surrogate indicators for disaster hazards in Japan
Japan is prone to natural disasters because of its diverse topographical, geological, and climatic conditions. It is vital to gain a deeper...
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Prediction of physico-mechanical properties of soft stones used in Algiers historical monuments (northern Algeria)
On the basis of historical monuments analyzes and geological investigations, this study showed that three kinds of soft rocks were used as building...
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Legal Regime for the Protection of Heritage Stone Monuments in India: a Study with Special Reference to Taj Mahal and Lotus Temple
Heritage stone monuments have been a source of awe and inspiration to people of all ages and backgrounds. These architectural marvels symbolise...
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Upper Cretaceous Limestones as Stone Resources for the Monuments of Oviedo (Asturias, NW of Spain): Petrographic Variability and Stratigraphic Origin
This study offers an analysis of the petrographic variability and the stratigraphic origin of the rocks used as building stones in the vast majority...
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On the potential of using the Mexican National Catalogue of Historical Monuments for assessing the seismic vulnerability of existing buildings: a proof-of-concept study
The possibility of characterising an existing building based on a limited set of attributes would permit building a semantical, graphical or even...
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Local Site Effects in Definition of Seismic Design Parameters for Historical Monuments
Presented in this paper are investigations related to local site conditions carried out for seismic assessment of two historical structures in...
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Map** Lioz Limestone in Monuments at Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Lioz Limestone occurrences in Lisbon and near regions have been exploited since the Roman Empire. This rock is a fossil-rich Cretaceous...
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An Exceptional Lower Carboniferous Historical Heritage Stone from Belgium, the ‘Pierre de Meuse’
Among the many reputed Belgian historical heritage stones, the Dinantian (Lower Carboniferous) ‘Pierre de Meuse’ is certainly one of the most...
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Archaeoseismological Study of Medieval Monuments at the Foot of Sulaiman-Too Mountain (Osh City, Fergana Valley)
AbstractIn the fall of 2022, we studied damages at the 16th-century Ravat Abdullakhan Mosque in the city of Osh in the east of the Fergana Valley...
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Seismic damage evaluation of historical masonry towers through numerical model
This study assessed the seismic damage to historical masonry towers using a three-dimensional finite element (FE) numerical model. The FE model was...
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Where Geoheritage Meets Cultural Heritage: Historical Stone Use in the City of Poznań, Poland, and Its Economic and Political Background
A growing number of geoheritage studies have examined the legacy of natural stone in urban settings, but research into the intersection of cultural...
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Structural and Functional State of the Microbial Communities in the Ancient Soloids of Archaeological Monuments on the Russian Black Sea Coast
AbstractThe structural and functional state of microbial communities of different-aged buried ancient soloids (soil-like bodies lacking genetically...
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Global drift ratio limits for historical masonry mosques
Drift-based performance limits are commonly used in seismic performance assessment. However, many studies have indicated substantial considerations...
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Characterization of historical earthquakes through a study of landslides by lichenometry (Murcia, SE Iberia)
Earthquakes with magnitudes greater than 4.5–5 induce massive rockfalls close to the fault rupture zone. Driven by seismic shaking, the blocks...
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The Role of the «Ufa Implosion» Methodology in the Process of Preserving Cultural and Historical Heritage
The «Ufa implosion» methodology developed by the Ufa architectural school forms an original educational algorithm for activating the cultural and...
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Variability of the Carbon-Isotope Composition (13С/12С) of Soils and Cultural Layers of Geoarchaeological Monuments on the Russian Plain
AbstractThe practice of using isotope analysis in archaeological research, which has been developed in recent years, requires knowledge of the...
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Historical Heritages Adding to the Touristic Value of Mt. Myohyang Geoheritage in the Korean Peninsula
Mountain Myohyang, one of the six famous mountains in the Korean Peninsula, has many historical heritages. The main purpose of this study is to...
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An overview of 3D laser scanning techniques and application on digitization of historical structures
The assessment of the structural analysis of existing historical structures is a major concern for conservation purposes. Due to the inherent complex...
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Characterization of İscehisar Andesite (Afyonkarahisar-Turkey), Used as a Building Stone Source of Historical Heritages from Ancient Times to the Present
Most historical structures that have survived to the present day are constructed from natural stones. One such natural stone is andesite. This study...
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The Potential for a Geohazard-Related Geopark in Armenia
The territory of the Republic of Armenia (RA) stands out in its complex geological structure and diversity of formations due to its complex...
