Wood is one of the earliest and most common building materials on the planet. However wood also quickly decays under normal service conditions, and thus the repair of historic structural elements pose a difficult challenge to preservation professionals who aim to also preserve the authenticity of the element. Since the 1970s, numerous studies have looked at the use of epoxy with respect to hist...

of Proposed Project Professors Dasgupta, Murray, Byard and Silman of Engineering, Arts and Sciences, Historic Preservation, and Architecture, respectively, wish to submit a request for $250,000 to establish, over two years, a collaborative research and education program in the documentation, conservation, and interpretation of historic structures. The areas of interest are: i) engineering analy...

The post-industrial cities of America are rife with significant cultural heritage that contribute to the national historic narrative. Many of these cities have experienced issues associated with disinvestment and population loss stemming from changing globalizing economic forces beginning in the latter half of the 20th century, jeopardizing their urban cultural heritage as these cities face dec...