Newsletter

ISCARSAH Newsletter 18-19-20 April-December 2018:

Message of the President of ISCARSAH Görün Arun

Scientific reports

In-Souk Cho, Authenticity and Integrity of Architectural Heritage. Three Cases of Historic Houses and Human-caused Disasters in Seoul. Trilogy of Relocation, Intervention and Adaptive reuse with a focus on the Residence of Han Gyu Seol

Meltem Vatan, Empirical approach for evaluating earthquake safety of Tirana Ethem Bey Mosque

News from ISCARSAH

Nicola Ruggieri, In memoriam of Professor Gennaro Tampone

The Tehran Document (22 October 2018)


ISCARSAH Newsletter 15-16-17 – April-December 2017:

Report 2017 of Görün Arun (President of ISCARSAH)


Scientific reports
Christos Tsatsanifos, Building in Ancient Cities: Geotechnical Engineering Challenges

Maria Bostenaru Dan, Marina Mihăilă, Alex Dill, Romanian Contribution to COST TD 1406 “Intelligent Management of Heritage Buildings”

Orestes Modesto del Castillo del Prado, Las Escuelas nacionales de Arte y su importancia en la vida de la República de Cuba

Marek Skłodowski, Mónica Alvarez de Buergo, Gonzalo Barluenga, Rafael Fort, Assessment of mechanical properties of the historical bricks of Burgos gate in Alcalá de Henaresin Madrid

ISCARSAH Meetings
In-Souk Cho, ISCARSAH Workshop Korea 2017 Report


ISCARSAH Newsletter 12-13-14 – April-December 2016:

Message of the President Görün Arun

ISCARSAH Meetings
María Margarita Segarra Lagunes, Reunión del Comité ISCARSAH en Lovaina (Bélgica)

Scientific reports
Gennaro Tampone, Frequent errors of ancient timber structures and consequent failures

Vasilis Sarhosis – Gian Piero Lignola, Numerical analysis of multi-drum columns. The case study of the two-storey colonnade of the ancient Forum in the archaeological site of Pompeii

Olimpia Niglio – Jorge O. Montoya – Karol Brigith Romero, Evaluation of the structural stability of an octagonal dome with meridional cracks. Case study: Temple of Santa Lucia, Ambalema (Colombia)

Book Reviews
Maria Adelaide Parisi, A Review of the book Atlante dei dissesti delle strutture lignee, Atlas of the failures of timber structures. Author: Gennaro Tampone, Nardini ed., Firenze 2016

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ISCARSAH Newsletter 10-11 – August-December 2015:

Message of the President Görün Arun Disasters and Heritage

Scientific reports
Stephen J. Kelley, Dan M Worth, Al O’Bright, The Old Courthouse reveals the Role of St Louis at the Forefront of Architectural Cast Iron in the United States

Pierre Smars, Impact of the 2016-02-05 earthquake on the Architectural Heritage of Tainan (Taiwan)

Stefano Gizzi, Restauración de la iglesia de San Bernardino en Urbino (Italia)

S. Patrick Sparks, African House: Use of Synthetic Rope for Structural Intervention. Melrose Plantation, Louisiana, USA

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ISCARSAH Newsletter 8-9 – December 2014-April 2015:

Message of the President of ISCARSAH Görün Arun

Scientific reports
Abraham R. Sánchez Ramírez, Roberto Meli, Rehabilitación estructural del antiguo templo de San Agustín en la Ciudad de México

Cho In-Souk, Learning from Sungnyemun. Restoring to its original condition and implementing the state-of-the-art technologies

David Yeomans, The interaction of Timber and Brick Masonry in the Kathmandu Valley

Jason Wood, Kathmandu Valley World Heritage Site Revisited: Some Reflections on the Scientific Documentation, Conservation and Management of Patan Durbar Square, Nepal

Ramiro A. Sofronie, The Wisdom of the Earth – La Sagesse de la Terre

Toolbox in progress
Donald Friedman, David Yeomans, Conservation Engineering Toolbox: Practice Codes and Standards

Pierre Smars, Documenting Structures of Built Heritage

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ISCARSAH Newsletter 6-7 – April-August 2014:

Message of the Editor of the ISCARSAH Newsletter María Margarita Segarra Lagunes

Scientific reports
Francesca Isabella Micco, Ex S.I.TO.CO. A factory on the lagoon. Case study of the wooden structures of a chemical factory in Orbetello (Grosseto, Tuscany)

Barbara Paroli, The Casa della G.I.L. in Montesacro: past, present and future of a modern architectural landmark in Rome

María Margarita Segarra Lagunes, La Casa Árbol de Fregene

News from ISCARSAH Members
Orestes M. del Castillo del Prado, Arquitectura contemporánea en peligro

Patrick Sparks, Demonstrating the Environmental & Economic Cost-Benefits of Reusing DoDs Pre-WWII Buildings – ESTCP SI 0931

Khalid El Harrouni, Compte Rendu de la Rencontre dédiée au patrimoine de la ville de Casablanca sur le theme « Casablanca : lieux de mémoire » organisée par ICOMOS Maroc

Conferences, courses
Görün Arun, Training Program on Risk Preparedness & Structural Repair and Restoration of Architectural Heritage 5th International Congress on Construction History

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ISCARSAH Newsletter 5 – December 2013:

Message of the President of ISCARSAH Stephen Kelley

Шуховская башня в Москве Šuchov Tower in Moscow

Pierre-Yves Caillault, La restauration du cloître de la cathédrale de Toul ou un « écosystème » médiéval retrouvé

News from Iscarsah Members

Khalid El Harrouni, Règlement parasismique des constructions en terre au Maroc (RPCT)

Scientific reports
Randolph Langenbach, Rubble Stone. Walls and Reinforced Concrete Frames: Heritage Structures Reveal the Hidden Truth about Risk and Resilience during the Haiti Earthquake

Allen Lowry, James Monday, Streets of Jacmel, Haiti

Stefano Gizzi, El proyecto de consolidación de la torre de Francesco di Giorgio Martini en Cagli (Italia)

Daniel Ureña-Muñoz, Stanislav Pospisil, Comparison of calculated and measured dynamics characteristics of the Church of St. Peter and St. Paul, Prague (Czech Republic)

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ISCARSAH Newsletter 4 – August 2013:

Message of the President of ISCARSAH Stephen Kelley

News from Iscarsah Members
2014 International Conference on Structural Analysis of Historical Constructions (SAHC2014)

Olimpia Niglio, Noriko Inoue, Culture, landscape and monuments in the city of Kyoto. The restoration of the Imperial Gateway at Nijo Castle (2012-2013)

María Margarita Segarra Lagunes, La restauración de la Rocca Pia en Tívoli: de cárcel a Museo de la Ciudad

Scientific reports
Mustafa Humo, Seismic behaviour of traditional stone masonry minarets in Bosnia and Herzegovina Report on the Case study

C. Tsatsanifos, C. Pasqualin, The National Bank of Greece Administration Building and the Acharnian Gate of the Ancient Athens Circuit Wall

Khalid El Harrouni, « Ighrem », « ksar » : Analyse morphologique et structurelle. Cas d’étude du ksar Ayt Yahya Ou’atman, Goulmima (Province Errachidia, Maroc)

Gennaro Tampone, The Prehistoric Architectural Model from Ta’ Hagrat, Malta. Analysis of Form, Mode of Construction, Structure

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ISCARSAH Newsletter 3 – April 2013:

Message of the President of ISCARSAH Stephen J. Kelley

News from Iscarsah Members
Dechen Tschering, Sources of risk and vulnerability. Vulnerability of cultural heritage sites in Bhutan

Seamus Phillips, Eight Months in Bhutan

Fazli Sattar Durrani – Iffat Ahmat, Guli Bagh Monument

Megan Reese, Impact of Hurricane Sandy on New York City

Scientific reports
Els Verstrynge, The problem child of Belgian’s natural stones. Het zorgenkind van de Belgische natuursteen

Valentin Feodorov, Safeguarding the Heraclea Citadel in Dobrogea, Romania

Khalid El Harrouni, The Fez Medina Rehabilitation Project: The Safeguard Process and Lessons

Conferences, courses

2014 Structural Analysis of Historical Constructions (SAHC2014)

Lyudmila Bezverkhova, Architectural Student Center at Vyatka State University (Kirov, Russia) (Translated by Alexander Salenikovich)

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ISCARSAH Newsletter 2 – November 2012:

Letter of the President of ISCARSAH Stephen Kelley

News from Iscarsah Members
Stephen Kelley, Kelley Statement before the Chicago Commission on Landmarks in favor of Landmark Designation for Prentice Hospital

Khalid El Harrouni, Rabat 9ème site marocain inscrit au Patrimoine Mondial de l’Humanité

Michael Pittas – Athina Papadopoulou, Restoration news from Cyprus

Donald Friedman, The ISCARSAH Toolbox

Iscarsah Meetings
María Margarita Segarra Lagunes, Reunión del Comité ISCARSAH en Wroclaw

Scientific reports

ICOMOS Italiana, Working Group on the Seismic Event in Emilia Romagna

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ISCARSAH Newsletter 1 – August 2012:

Message of the President of ISCARSAH Stephen Kelley

News from Iscarsah Members
Patrick Sparks, Franciscan Missions of San Antonio, Texas

David Yeomans, The gates of Trinity College, Cambridge

Ramiro A. Sofronie, The endless column

Kari Avellan, News from Finland

Iscarsah Meetings
La Habana Program

Orestes M. del Castillo del Prado, Visita a la Escuela Taller “Gaspar Melchor de Jovellanos” en La Habana

William A. Dupont, Visit to Ernest Hemingway’s Home

Orestes M. del Castillo del Prado, Visita a las Escuelas Nacionales de Arte; Visita al Estado Mayor del Consejo Nacional de la Defensa Civil y al Instituto Nacional de Meteorología

Nicolas Cheval, Réunion du Comité ISCARSAH à Paris

Pierre-Yves Caillault, Meeting au Pérou 20-24 Avril 2012

Scientific reports
Stephen Kelley, Saving the Gingerbread Houses of Haiti

Toshikazu Hanazato, Report on the Damage to the Cultural Heritage. The Great East Japan Earthquake of March 11, 2011

Alessandro Baratta, Earthquake prediction and seismic prevention for architectural heritage

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