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Structurae provides information not only about structures from the world over but also throughout time. While from a modern civil and structural engineering standpoint they may not be of interest to many currently practicing engineers, they do show how the process of building has evolved during the history of various civilizations. The ever expanding cultural heritage also requires continuous care and this is where the modern engineer becomes involved again.
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The 10th International conference on the Structural Analysis of Historical Constructions will take place in Leuven, Belgium, between the 13th and 15th of September, 2016. The program offers three full days of inspiring keynote lectures and presentations by researchers on the topics of traditional construction materials and techniques, non-destructive testing, strucural monitoring, repair, strengthening and retrofitting, etc. More information is available on the conference website.
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The historic structures catalogued in Structurae represent millennia of human history. The pyramids of Egypt or the aqueducts of the Roman Empire stand as monuments to past civilizations. Others are witnesses to a more recent past. They all represent the cultural heritage of the places and countries in which they still stand.
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The above examples only represent a small cross-section of historic structures available in Structurae. In order to find more, try browsing by architectural style or search a structure by year of completion (e.g. 1889) or by material that are no longer commonly used today (e.g. masonry bridges).
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