Wide-range non-intrusive devices toward conservation of historical monuments in the Mediterranean area

Objective

The objective of this project is the development of a sustainable and cost-effective retrofit technology, which will allow non-intrusive rehabilitation of historical monuments in the Mediterranean area. Following the main results achieved on a theoretical and experimental ground within a 5th EU Framework programme project, the two main goals of the present proposal are: 1) to enlarge the geographical area of intervention of the present cooperative effort; 2) to translate the design features arisen from the ongoing project into devices to be actually implemented in some specific cases. In particular, shape memory alloy (SMA) pre-stressed devices will be used to fasten cracked brick while stone monuments and SMA dampers will be introduced in slender structures as minarets and bell-towers. Three steps are envisaged: a) a thermo mechanical characterization of two different alloys (the classical Ni-Ti alloy and a Cu- based alloy) in order to avoid a last moment inconsistency between material and application; b) a smart implementation of the material properties into suitable devices; c) the full validation pursued through case studies located in the historical areas of the Mediterranean partners.

Fields of science

• medical and health sciences › clinical medicine › physiotherapy

Programme(s)

• FP6-INCO - Specific measures in support of international cooperation: Specific activities covering wider field of research under the Focusing and Integrating Community Research programme 2002-2006.

Topic(s)

• INCO-2002-B2.2 - Simulation-re-creation-comparative preservation methodology

Call for proposal

FP6-2002-INCO-MPC-1
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Funding Scheme

IP - Integrated Project

Coordinator

UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DI PAVIA

Address

Strada Nuova, 65
Pavia
Italy

Participants (11)

ECOLE POLYTECHNIQUE DE TUNISIE

Tunisia

Address

El Khawarizmi
La Marsa

ETHNIKON METSOVION POLYTECHNION

Greece

Address

9, Iroon Polytechniou Str
Gr-15773 Athens

INSTITUT NATIONAL DE LA METEOROLOGIE

Tunisia

Address

Rue Mohamed Ali Akid
Tunis Carthage

INSTITUT NATIONAL DU PATRIMOINE

Tunisia

Address

Place Du Chateau 4
Tunis

JORDAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Jordan

Address

C/o Chemical Engineering Department
Irbed

SIART - SISTEMI INFORMATIVI PER L' ANALISI DEL RISCHIO TERRITORIALE ED AMBIENTALE S.R.L.

Italy

Address

Via Dei Mille 73
Pavia

SINTEF - STIFTELSEN FOR INDUSTRIELL OG TEKNISK FORSKNING VED NORGES TEKNISKE HOEGSKOLE AS

Norway

Address

Strindveien 4
Trondheim

TALLINNA TEHNIKAUELIKOOLI KUEBERNEETIKA INSTITUUT

Estonia

Address

Akadeemia Tee, 21
Tallinn

THEMOS DEMETRIOU - CIVIL ENGINEER

Cyprus

Address

Heras 13
Nicosia

UNIVERSITE DE TLEMCEN

Algeria

Address

Chetouane
Tlemcen

UNIVERSITY OF CAIRO

Egypt

Address

Orman Street
Giza