Diagnosis and Suggested Measures for Moisture Control in a Historic Adobe House Museum

APT Bulletin ◽  
1996 ◽  
Vol 27 (3) ◽  
pp. 50
Author(s):  
Catherine E. Cassidy ◽  
K. D. Pressnail
Keyword(s):  
Moisture Control ◽  
House Museum ◽  
Adobe House

scholarly journals An Integrated Geometric and Material Survey for the Conservation of Heritage Masonry Structures

Heritage ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 585-611
Author(s):  
Michele Betti ◽  
Valentina Bonora ◽  
Luciano Galano ◽  
Eugenio Pellis ◽  
Grazia Tucci ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Seismic Behavior ◽  
Laser Scanning ◽  
Global Analysis ◽  
Interdisciplinary Approach ◽  
Local Analysis ◽  
Masonry Building ◽  
In Situ Tests ◽  
Knowledge Process ◽  
Giorgio Vasari ◽  
House Museum

This paper reports the knowledge process and the analyses performed to assess the seismic behavior of a heritage masonry building. The case study is a three-story masonry building that was the house of the Renaissance architect and painter Giorgio Vasari (the Vasari’s House museum). An interdisciplinary approach was adopted, following the Italian “Guidelines for the assessment and mitigation of the seismic risk of the cultural heritage”. This document proposes a methodology of investigation and analysis based on three evaluation levels (EL1, analysis at territorial level; EL2, local analysis and EL3, global analysis), according to an increasing level of knowledge on the building. A comprehensive knowledge process, composed by a 3D survey by Terrestrial Laser Scanning (TLS) and experimental in situ tests, allowed us to identify the basic structural geometry and to assess the value of mechanical parameters subsequently needed to perform a reliable structural assessment. The museum represents a typology of masonry building extremely diffused in the Italian territory, and the assessment of its seismic behavior was performed by investigating its global behavior through the EL1 and the EL3 analyses.

To amaze — the aspiration of all curators: The Voice in the Walls Theatre Project at Old Government House, Brisbane.

2018 ◽  
Vol 25 (2) ◽  
pp. 286-299
Author(s):  
Katie McConnel
Keyword(s):  
Visitor Experience ◽  
Site Specific ◽  
Historical Information ◽  
Historical Significance ◽  
University Of Technology ◽  
Early Colonial ◽  
House Museum ◽  
Heritage Buildings ◽  
Practical Reality ◽  
The Voice

AbstractOld Government House (OGH) is one of Queensland’s premier heritage buildings, and is located within the Gardens Point campus of Queensland University of Technology (QUT). This 156-year-old building, now a house museum, offers a tangible link to Queensland’s early colonial life. The museum strives to present the stories of all who lived and worked here. Children generally do not visit historic houses willingly, and to address this OGH collaborated with Imaginary Theatre to develop an innovative and fun way to interpret and present the historical significance of the House to a younger audience. The result was a one-hour site-specific theatre performance, The Voice in the Walls — part game, part audio tour, part theatre. The key objective of the project was to create a visitor experience that captured the attention of nine- to twelve-year-olds by encouraging them to imagine an unfamiliar world and time while also conveying historical information. This article discusses the background to the development of the project, and its evolution from inspiration to practical reality.

scholarly journals Moisture Control in Your Home, Part 2: Room by Room Tips

EDIS ◽  
2007 ◽  
Vol 2007 (8) ◽  
Author(s):  
Hyun-Jeong Lee ◽  
Virginia Peart
Keyword(s):  
Moisture Control ◽  
Fact Sheet

FCS3257, a 3-page fact sheet by Hyun-Jeong Lee and Virginia Peart, gives detailed, practical tips on how to control and prevent moisture problems in each room in the house, thereby preventing the growth of mold and mildew. This publication combines, updates, and supersedes FCS3042, FCS3211, FCS3212, FCS3213, FCS3239, and FCS3245. Published by the UF Department of Family, Youth and Community Sciences, January 2007.

scholarly journals Relationship between Surface Polarity and Moisture Control onto Carbonaceous Materials Produced from Bean Curd Lees

2006 ◽  
Vol 55 (1) ◽  
pp. 23-29 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ryoma BUN-EI ◽  
Naohito KAWASAKI ◽  
Takeo NAKAMURA ◽  
Fumihiko OGATA ◽  
Seiki TANADA
Keyword(s):  
Carbonaceous Materials ◽  
Surface Polarity ◽  
Moisture Control
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