News > IIIrd international conference SOStierra 2017
SOStierra2017, International Conference on Vernacular Earthen Architecture, Conservation and Sustainability, is organized in the framework of the project "Restoration and rehabilitation of traditional earthen architecture in the Iberian Peninsula. Guidelines and tools for a sustainable intervention" funded by the Spanish Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness.
The conference will take place on 14th, 15th and 16th September 2017, at the School of Architecture of the Universitàt Politècnica de València.
Abstracts can be submitted until the 1st of October 2016, at sostierra2017@gmail.com
Conference themes:
Topic 1. Vernacular earthen architecture
T1.1. Study and cataloguing of vernacular earthen architectures
T1.2. Vernacular construction techniques that employ earth
T1.3. Sustainability mechanisms in vernacular earthen architectures
Topic 2. Rehabilitation of vernacular earthen architecture
T2.1. Case studies of vernacular earthen architecture rehabilitations
T2.2. Techniques and materials employed in the rehabilitation of vernacular earthen architectures
T2.3. Studies and sustainability mechanisms in vernacular earthen architecture rehabilitations
Topic 3. Contemporary earthen architecture
T3.1. Case studies of contemporary earthen architectures
T3.2. Techniques and materials used in the construction of contemporary earthen architectures
T3.3. Contemporary earthen architecture and sustainability
Topic 4. Restoration of monumental earthen architecture
3rd ResTapia (International Conference on Rammed Earth Conservation)
T4.1. Study and cataloguing of monumental rammed earth architectures in the Iberian Peninsula
T4.2. Study and cataloguing of monumental earthen architectures
T4.3. Techniques and materials employed in the restoration of monumental earthen architectures
Topic 5. Lessons from vernacular heritage for a sustainable contemporary architecture
3rd VerSus (International conference on vernacular heritage, sustainability and earthen architecture)
T5.1. Study and cataloguing of vernacular architectures
T5.2. Sustainability mechanisms in vernacular architectures
T5.3. Conservation and restoration of vernacular architectures
T5.4. Application of sustainability lessons from vernacular heritage to contemporary architectures
Topic 6. Structural analysis of vernacular architecture
T6.1. Non-destructive testing, inspection and structural monitoring
T6.2. Structural repair and strengthening techniques
T6.3. Analytical and numerical approaches
T6.4. Seismic behavior and retrofitting
More informations here: www.sostierra2017.blogs.upv.es
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