Journal
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BUILDING PATHOLOGY AND ADAPTATION
Volume 38, Issue 5, Pages 721-735Publisher
EMERALD GROUP PUBLISHING LTD
DOI: 10.1108/IJBPA-12-2019-0106
Keywords
Heritage buildings; Expert systems; Heritage maintenance; Deterioration; Materials decay
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- STDF (The Science and Technology Development Fund), Egypt [26150]
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Purpose The maintenance of original building materials is crucial to extending their lifetime and avoiding their repeated replacement in heritage buildings. In order to maintain the identity of built heritage and resolve possible deterioration over the years, special expertise is required to avoid possible materials decay and to preserve building elements in a way that allows them to function efficiently as originally intended. Design/methodology/approach An expert system is created to identify the most effective method of repair for each specific building material and to propose the appropriate conservation methods for resolving different types of damages. Artificial intelligence is used to provide a systematic problem-solving technique that saves time and provides the most efficient conservation and preservation method for heritage building elements. Findings Those expert systems could be generalized on similar historical structures to be used as a systematic guide for examining material, evaluating deterioration state and objectively suggesting their related repair techniques. Further deteriorated materials in heritage buildings should be investigated, such as stone and timber staircases, to provide a guide for usage by restoration and conservation authorities. Originality/value Using a user-friendly method, with special considerations to three major problematic building elements in terms of decay and material dysfunction in heritage structures, timber doors, iron gates, and ceiling paintings are selected for diagnosis and repair in an Egyptian heritage building.
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