Project | Objectives

CHEF proposes the integration of multidisciplinary research as scientific support to European policies. In this frame cost efficient tools for the development of new and innovative strategies will be provided. For avoiding or mitigating flood-related damage of cultural heritage, a multitude of aspects has to be considered, like historic significance and context of the object, building structure and its location in risk areas. But also technical problems like the lack of documentation, unspecified structural condition and assembly, unknown material characteristics and parameters of exposure require intense investigations.

The strategies developed in the project can help to make protection and repair of cultural heritage against flood and related hazards far more effective and allow to carry out these measures on a large scale.

• Classification of moveable and immovable cultural heritage to their vulnerability to flood
• Analysis of damage processes in different materials, structures and sites
• Verification of methods and sensors for non-destructive testing and monitoring of material and structural parameters
• Definition of threshold levels for exposure and damage
• Analysis of preventive and temporary (emergency) measures
• Assessment of restoration and repair techniques
• Assessment of case studies
• Definition of strategies

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