Excessive and fluctuating indoor air quality (IAQ) leads to destruction of historical buildings.
Regenerated commercial historic buildings are generally fitted with heating, ventilation, and …

Current climatic projections show clearly that increasingly more extreme weather events are
to be expected in the future. Historic buildings are considered to be the most vulnerable to …

Historical masonry structures, which constitute an important part of the historical heritage,
exhibit brittle behavior under tensile stresses due to earthquakes or soil movements …

As more and more ancient sites are discovered around the world, protecting them in situ has
become a challenge due to issues such as ground settlement and masonry wall leaks …

Moisture ingress is a major cause of damage to masonry cavity walls. Products of various
chemical compositions are available for wall surface treatment, aimed at …

Salt contamination in heritage stone affects handheld moisture meter measurements on-site.
This poses a problem when the readings indicate erroneously higher levels of moisture than …

Monumental tombs reflect various social, cultural, architectural, religious, economic, and
engineering features of a community. However, environmental weathering, natural disasters …

Urban spirit assessment and its value are crucial globally in developed countries when it
comes to protecting heritage, and the same should be taken into consideration in …

For an assessment or an analysis of a historic building, determination of the material
properties is always crucial. However, this is usually a challenging issue because material …

Numerous papers included within the broad subject of geomaterials have been published in
QJEGH over the past 50 years. These have been compiled and divided here into three main …