Climate threats to the earth-built heritage of Scotland
| Autor: | W. Paul Adderley, Aykut Erkal, Craig J Kennedy, Yasemin Didem Aktas, Dina D'Ayala, Simon J. Parkin |
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| Přispěvatelé: | Erkal, Aykut |
| Rok vydání: | 2015 |
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| Zdroj: | Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Engineering History and Heritage. 168:17-30 |
| ISSN: | 1757-9449 1757-9430 |
| Popis: | D'Ayala, Dina f/0000-0003-3864-2052; D'Ayala, Dina/0000-0003-3864-2052; Kennedy, Craig/0000-0001-7788-5095; Erkal, Aykut/0000-0002-1679-7937; Aktas, Yasemin Didem/0000-0002-6317-2673 WOS:000214914200003 The most significant concentration of surviving vernacular mudwall structures in Scotland is found in and around the town of Errol in the Carse of Gowrie. Mudwall, or cob, is particularly susceptible to climate-related impacts such as water ingress and freeze-thaw cycles. A lack of recognition can exacerbate the effects of these factors significantly. Using two sites as representative case studies, this paper considers the issues typically encountered. The procedures used in monitoring the performance of each building within a regional climate context are outlined. Using climate models and current weather data, the local climatic context within which these structures exist is considered. Climate-related impacts can then be considered for future scenarios. Temperature and humidity data were collected concurrently from targeted areas within the walls of both structures for over a year from April 2012, a period that exhibited a range of extreme weather events in the Carse of Gowrie. The system of datalogging at each structure is discussed and results considered against external weather conditions using decomposed time series statistical analysis. Recommendations are offered considering how an integrated approach to the analysis of historic mudwall structures can be achieved. Historic Scotland; University of Stirling; Parnassus project; Arts and Humanities Research CouncilUK Research & Innovation (UKRI)Arts & Humanities Research Council (AHRC) [AH/H032525/2, AH/H032525/1] Funding Source: researchfish The authors would like to acknowledge Historic Scotland, the University of Stirling and the Parnassus project for collectively funding the work reported in this paper. We kindly thank the National Trust for Scotland for the provision of architectural drawings of Cottown Schoolhouse and permission to examine the fabric of the building, the Eddy family for access to the building at Flatfield Farm, Bill Jamieson of the University of Stirling for cartographic assistance, and Tom Morton and Paul Higginson from Arc Architects for their assistance in the monitoring of Cottown Schoolhouse. |
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