About this journal

International Journal of Architectural Heritage provides a multidisciplinary scientific overview of existing resources and modern technologies useful for the study and repair of historical buildings and other structures. The journal will include information on history, methodology, materials, survey, inspection, non-destructive testing, analysis, diagnosis, remedial measures, and strengthening techniques.

Preservation of the architectural heritage is considered a fundamental issue in the life of modern societies. In addition to their historical interest, cultural heritage buildings are valuable because they contribute significantly to the economy by providing key attractions in a context where tourism and leisure are major industries in the 3rd millennium. The need of preserving historical constructions is thus not only a cultural requirement, but also an economical and developmental demand.

The study of historical buildings and other structures must be undertaken from an approach based on the use of modern technologies and science. The final aim must be to select and adequately manage the possible technical means needed to attain the required understanding of the morphology and the structural behavior of the construction and to characterize its repair needs. Modern requirements for an intervention include reversibility, unobtrusiveness, minimum repair, and respect of the original construction, as well as the obvious functional and structural requirements. Restoration operations complying with these principles require a scientific, multidisciplinary approach that comprehends historical understanding, modern non-destructive inspection techniques, and advanced experimental and computer methods of analysis.

Therefore, International Journal of Architectural Heritage covers the main aspects related to the study and repair of existing buildings, including:

• Issues on the history of construction and architectural technology
• General criteria and methodology for study and intervention
• Historical and traditional building techniques
• Survey techniques
• Non-destructive testing, inspection, and monitoring
• Experimental results and laboratory testing
• Analytical and numerical approaches
• Innovative and traditional materials for repair and restoration
• Innovative strategies and techniques for repair and restoration
• General remedial measures
• Repair and strengthening of structures
• Seismic behavior and retrofitting
• Detailed and state-of-the-art case studies, including truly novel developments

The main objective is to provide an overview of existing resources useful for the rigorous and scientifically based study of the state of ancient structures and to present state-of-the-art novel research in the field. The journal will publish review papers, research papers, and detailed case studies. Interdisciplinary contributions will be highly appreciated.

All submitted manuscripts are subject to initial evaluation by the Editors and, if found suitable for further consideration, to peer review by independent, anonymous expert reviewers. All peer review is single anonymized. Submissions are made online via ScholarOne Manuscripts.

Publication office: Taylor & Francis, Inc., 530 Walnut Street, Suite 850, Philadelphia, PA 19106

Editors:

Professor Paulo B. Lourenço - Universidade do Minho, Departamento de Engenharia Civil, P-4800-058 Guimarães, Portugal
Professor Pere Roca - Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, Departament d’Enginyeria de la Construcció, Campus Nord UPC, C/ Jordi Girona, 1-3, 08034 Barcelona, Spain

Editorial Board:

Rafael Aguilar - Pontifical Catholic University of Peru, Lima, Peru

Rubén Boroschek - University of Chile, Santiago, Chile

Tor Broström - Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden

Chiara Calderini - Università degli Studi di Genova, Genoa, Italy

Gianmarco de Felice - Università Degli Studi Roma Tre, Rome, Italy

Matthew Dejong - University of California, Berkeley, USA

Eliane Aparecida Del Lama - University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil

Amélia Dionísio - University of Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal

Khalid El Harrouni - École Nationale d'Architecture, Rabat, Morocco

Massimo Fragiacomo - Università degli Studi dell'Aquila, L'Aquila, Italy

Mohsen Ghafory-Ashtiany - International Institute of Earthquake Engineering and Seismology, Tehran, Iran

Giorgia Giardina - University of Bath, Bath, UK

Toshikazu Hanazato - Mie University, Tsu, Japan

Jason Ingham - The University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand

Salvador Ivorra - University of Alicante, Alicante, Spain

Nicola Masini - Italian National Research Council, Rome, Italy

Arun Menon - Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai, India

Gabriele Milani - Politecnico di Milano, Milan, Italy

Carlos Rodrigues Navarro - University of Granada, Granada, Spain

Daniel V. Oliveira - University of Minho, Guimarães, Portugal

Sara Pavia - Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland

Luca Pelà - Technical University of Catalonia, Barcelona, Spain

Fernando Peña - National Autonomous University of Mexico, Mexico-City, Mexico

Mariapaola Riggio - Oregon State University, Oregon, USA

Ana Pereira Roders - Delft University of Technology, Delft, The Netherlands

Mario Santana - Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada

Anastasios Sextos - University of Bristol, Bristol, UK

Enrico Spacone - University of Chieti-Pescara, Pescara, Italy

Xiaobin Song - Tongji University, Shanghai, China

Maria Rosário Veiga - National Laboratory for Civil Engineering, Lisbon, Portugal

Jan Valek - ITAM Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Prague, Czech Republic

Elisabeth Vintzileou - National Technical University of Athens, Athens, Greece

David Wendland - BTU Cottbus-Senftenberg, Cottbus, Germany