This book gathers the peer-reviewed papers presented at the 13th International Conference on Structural Analysis of Historical Constructions (SAHC), held in Kyoto, Japan, on September 12-15, 2023. It highlights the latest advances and innovations in the field of conservation and restoration of historical and heritage structures. The conference topics encompass history of construction and building technology, theory and practice of conservation, inspection methods, non-destructive techniques and laboratory testing, numerical modeling and structural analysis, management of heritage structures and conservation strategies, structural health monitoring, repair and strengthening strategies and techniques, vernacular constructions, seismic analysis and retrofit, vulnerability and risk analysis, resilience of historic areas to climate change and hazard events, durability, and sustainability. As such the book represents an invaluable, up-to-the-minute tool, providing an essential overview of conservation of historical constructions, and offers an important platform to engineers, architects, archeologists, and geophysicists.

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Presents proceedings of 13th International Conference on Structural Analysis of Historical Constructions (SAHC2023) Showcases the latest developments and innovations in the field of conservation of historical constructions Written by leading experts in the field

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Interpretation of Construction Procedures and Material Characteristics for the Fifth Century Gaya Tomb (Durak-ri No. 36 in Namwon), Korea.- Teaching of Constructive Engineering at the Gründerzeit in Vienna.- Quality of the Traditional Timber Houses in Croatia Proven in the M6.2, 2020-Year Petrinja Earthquake.- Typological Evolution of Old Industrial Masonry Buildings in Eastern Canada for Holistic Seismic Assessment, Upgrading and Reuse.- The Pombaline Cage (Gaiola Pombalina): An European Anti-Seismic System Based on Enlightenment Era of Experimentation.- Fixed-Points Method in Robert Maillart's Analysis of Rigid Frame Bridges.- Past Restorations and Current Damages in a Building Affected by Seismic Events (2016): The Stronghold of Arquata Del Tronto (Italy).- Protective Analysis of The Wall Structure of The Evangelical Church of Peace in Jawor from the mid-17th Century Located in Lower Silesia in Poland .- The Mediaeval Cross-Braced Collar Beam Roof Structure over the Vaulted Chancel of the Cathedral in Kamie Pomorski, Poland.- Exploring the Morphology of Tianjin's Salt Settlement in the Mid-Qing Dynasty: A Study Based on the Iconography of "Painting of Luhe Duyun".- The importance of Preserving the Structural Concept of Historic Monuments: The Case of the Quinta San José in Azogues, Ecuador.