A controlled field experiment to investigate the deterioration of earthen heritage by wind and rain

Abstract Earthen heritage constitutes 10% of sites on the World Heritage List and many of these sites are experiencing extensive deterioration caused by environmental forces, such as wind and rain. This study used a well-established test wall to investigate the impact of environmental conditions on...

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Main Authors: J. Richards, G. Zhao, H. Zhang, H. Viles
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2019-07-01
Series:Heritage Science
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40494-019-0293-7