Geotechnical engineering for the preservation of monuments and historic sites /
All the traces of historic heritage are a fundamental part of our environment and reward us in the form of cultural enrichment, with the ability to have a positive effect both on our lifestyle and economy. Therefore, the preservation of ancient monuments, historic towns and sites has increasingly dr...
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| Format: | Conference Proceeding eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Leiden, Netherlands :
CRC Press/Balkema,
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | All the traces of historic heritage are a fundamental part of our environment and reward us in the form of cultural enrichment, with the ability to have a positive effect both on our lifestyle and economy. Therefore, the preservation of ancient monuments, historic towns and sites has increasingly drawn the attention of public opinion, governmental agencies as well as consultants and contractors. This interest must be however carefully controlled and directed, since the conservation of monuments and historic sites is one of the most challenging problems of our age. Careless attempts at preserva. |
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| Item Description: | "Proceedings of the second International Symposium on Geotechnical Engineering for the Preservation of Monuments and Historic Sites, Napoli, Italy, 30-31 May 2013." |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xiii, 794 pages) : illustrations (some color), color maps |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781315887494 1315887495 1138000558 9781138000551 9781134576470 1134576471 9781134576548 1134576544 9781134576616 1134576617 |