Correlation of Environmental Parameters and the Water Saturation Induced Deterioration of Earthen Archaeological Sites: The Case of World Heritage Liangzhu City, China
This paper proposes a combined methodology for the quantitative analysis of the correlations between the monitored influencing environmental factors and the water saturation induced deterioration of earthen relics in a humid area. The Archaeological Ruins of Liangzhu City that have been exposed and...
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| author | Mei Dong Hui Hu Qingling Guo Xiaonan Gong Rafig Azzam Mengyue Kong |
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| description | This paper proposes a combined methodology for the quantitative analysis of the correlations between the monitored influencing environmental factors and the water saturation induced deterioration of earthen relics in a humid area. The Archaeological Ruins of Liangzhu City that have been exposed and severely damaged in a humid environment with high water content and dry–wet cycles are chosen as examples. A monitoring system including atmospheric, groundwater, soil moisture conditions, and images of the surface was installed. Based on the proposed methodology, 11 key influencing indexes involving groundwater, soil moisture and temperature at different depths, atmospheric radiation, and rainfall for the water saturation induced deterioration are investigated, and their correlation is described by a regression model. The weight rankings of influencing factors to the deterioration of the research area are calculated. The results can help quantitatively control the atmospheric environment where the earthen relics are located and can promote the conservation of the archaeological ruins in the humid environment. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-bff397ccc3444d9b8d030c6ddc74c2552023-12-11T17:39:05ZengMDPI AGHeritage2571-94082021-02-014138740010.3390/heritage4010024Correlation of Environmental Parameters and the Water Saturation Induced Deterioration of Earthen Archaeological Sites: The Case of World Heritage Liangzhu City, ChinaMei Dong0Hui Hu1Qingling Guo2Xiaonan Gong3Rafig Azzam4Mengyue Kong5College of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, ChinaHangzhou Ruhr Technology Co., Ltd., Hangzhou 310023, ChinaHangzhou Archaeological Ruins of Liangzhu City World Heritage Monitoring and Management Center, Hangzhou 310000, ChinaCollege of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, ChinaDepartment of Engineering Geology and Hydrogeology, RWTH-Aachen University, 52074 Aachen, GermanyHangzhou Archaeological Ruins of Liangzhu City World Heritage Monitoring and Management Center, Hangzhou 310000, ChinaThis paper proposes a combined methodology for the quantitative analysis of the correlations between the monitored influencing environmental factors and the water saturation induced deterioration of earthen relics in a humid area. The Archaeological Ruins of Liangzhu City that have been exposed and severely damaged in a humid environment with high water content and dry–wet cycles are chosen as examples. A monitoring system including atmospheric, groundwater, soil moisture conditions, and images of the surface was installed. Based on the proposed methodology, 11 key influencing indexes involving groundwater, soil moisture and temperature at different depths, atmospheric radiation, and rainfall for the water saturation induced deterioration are investigated, and their correlation is described by a regression model. The weight rankings of influencing factors to the deterioration of the research area are calculated. The results can help quantitatively control the atmospheric environment where the earthen relics are located and can promote the conservation of the archaeological ruins in the humid environment.https://www.mdpi.com/2571-9408/4/1/24earthen siteconservationdeterioration identificationmonitoring data analysisLiangzhu City |
| spellingShingle | Mei Dong Hui Hu Qingling Guo Xiaonan Gong Rafig Azzam Mengyue Kong Correlation of Environmental Parameters and the Water Saturation Induced Deterioration of Earthen Archaeological Sites: The Case of World Heritage Liangzhu City, China Heritage earthen site conservation deterioration identification monitoring data analysis Liangzhu City |
| title | Correlation of Environmental Parameters and the Water Saturation Induced Deterioration of Earthen Archaeological Sites: The Case of World Heritage Liangzhu City, China |
| title_full | Correlation of Environmental Parameters and the Water Saturation Induced Deterioration of Earthen Archaeological Sites: The Case of World Heritage Liangzhu City, China |
| title_fullStr | Correlation of Environmental Parameters and the Water Saturation Induced Deterioration of Earthen Archaeological Sites: The Case of World Heritage Liangzhu City, China |
| title_full_unstemmed | Correlation of Environmental Parameters and the Water Saturation Induced Deterioration of Earthen Archaeological Sites: The Case of World Heritage Liangzhu City, China |
| title_short | Correlation of Environmental Parameters and the Water Saturation Induced Deterioration of Earthen Archaeological Sites: The Case of World Heritage Liangzhu City, China |
| title_sort | correlation of environmental parameters and the water saturation induced deterioration of earthen archaeological sites the case of world heritage liangzhu city china |
| topic | earthen site conservation deterioration identification monitoring data analysis Liangzhu City |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2571-9408/4/1/24 |
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