Abstract
The scientific community of building physics has known for decades that weathering has a significant effect on the condition of buildings. Weathering agents such as water, carbon dioxide and oxygen, potentially accelerate the natural deterioration of buildings, leading to undesirable results, especially in cases involving buildings of special cultural importance. Climate change and its effect on weather conditions may potentially accelerate the weathering of buildings.The purpose of this study is to examine the impact of climate change on weathering of building materials of heritage buildings under subtropical climatic conditions. As a case study, non-destructive measurements of 10 traditional buildings in Strovolos, an urban centre in Cyprus, were employed. To study the deterioration of buildings, non-destructive methods were utilized, namely infrared (IR) thermography. The deterioration was studied for different materials, different orientations, as well as for materials of different ages. Through qualitative and quantitative thermographs, the results demonstrate the significant effect of climate change on the deterioration of building materials.
Highlights
The international scientific community is increasingly concerned about the impact of climate change on structures and buildings of increased heritage interest
The World Heritage Committee (WHC), through its ongoing activities and announcements, informs the peoples' societies and the scientific community about its findings regarding the impact of climate change on the world's cultural heritage
The impact of climate change is mainly expressed through weathering phenomena, which under galloping changing weather conditions, change the rate and intensity with which they affect the building environment
Summary
The platform is currently developed for the classification and documentation of heritage buildings in Cyprus; it is though intended to be employed in other built environments of heritage interest as well. In terms of this project, the development of a database, in which the impact of the weathering on heritage buildings is documented, is envisioned. This database will demonstrate evidences to the platform uses on the impact of weathering on building materials and coatings applied in heritage buildings, and will allow the comparative assessment of the climate change impact on different materials under diverse conditions
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