The threat of impact or explosive loads is regrettably a scenario to be taken into account in the design of lifeline or critical civilian buildings. These are often made [...]

Lime renders can help improve the energy balance of the building itself given their position in the external layer. Indeed, historical masonries have high rates of therma [...]

The Chapel of Bones, which belongs to S. Francisco Church, probably dated from the end of the sixteenth century is one of the best known monuments in Évora – Portugal. [...]

In climates with high thermal variation, energy savings can be achieved by the use of thermal inertia. However, in the cases in which the façade’s available thickness [...]