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This book gathers the peer-reviewed papers presented at the 14th International Conference on Structural Analysis of Historical Constructions (SAHC), held in Lausanne, Switzerland, on September 15 17, 2025. It showcases the latest advances and innovations in the study and protection of historical and heritage structures. The conference topics covered a broad spectrum, including the history of construction and building technology; theory and practice of conservation; inspection methods; non-destructive techniques and laboratory testing; numerical modelling and structural analysis; management and conservation strategies for heritage structures; structural health monitoring; repair and strengthening techniques; vernacular constructions; seismic analysis and retrofitting; vulnerability and risk assessment; resilience of historic areas to climate change; durability; and sustainability. This book serves as an invaluable resource for historians, architects, conservation scientists, and engineers, offering a comprehensive overview of the state of the art in the protection of historical and heritage structures.
List of contents
A typo-structural exploration on the monumental portals of Sinan's 16th-Century Ottoman mosques in Istanbul.- Characterization and comparison of red and yellow bricks from Czech historic structures.- Brick manufacturing in Barcelona during the 19th and 20th centuries and its influence on residential structures.- Comparative study of stones from an ancient Roman temple and two quarries in Turkiye.- Historical buildings as a source of research on historical length units and proportions in the flow of time.- Traditional and modern use of rubble stone in cementitious wall construction.- Reviving tradition: the history and techniques of construction with local materials in Morocco s Al-Haouz region.- Medieval and early modern roof structures over rural fieldstone churches in Farther Pomerania and the Neumark, Poland. The case study of the collar beam roof with king posts from 1583 over the church in Mieszewo.
Summary
This book gathers the peer-reviewed papers presented at the 14th International Conference on Structural Analysis of Historical Constructions (SAHC), held in Lausanne, Switzerland, on September 15–17, 2025. It showcases the latest advances and innovations in the study and protection of historical and heritage structures. The conference topics covered a broad spectrum, including the history of construction and building technology; theory and practice of conservation; inspection methods; non-destructive techniques and laboratory testing; numerical modelling and structural analysis; management and conservation strategies for heritage structures; structural health monitoring; repair and strengthening techniques; vernacular constructions; seismic analysis and retrofitting; vulnerability and risk assessment; resilience of historic areas to climate change; durability; and sustainability. This book serves as an invaluable resource for historians, architects, conservation scientists, and engineers, offering a comprehensive overview of the state of the art in the protection of historical and heritage structures.
