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Webinar: Preparing for the Next Disaster

The broadcast for Preparing for the Next Disaster has concluded. Once transcripts and closed captioning have been completed, we will place the videos online. Thank you for your participation. Should […] More

Go Digital and Social: the Public Face of NPS Park Cultural Landscapes Program

On October 2012, the National Park Service Park Cultural Landscapes Program launched its program website (http://www.nps.gov/cultural_landscapes/). This site is designed for broad audiences as well as preservation community members, to […] More

Training in Climate Change and Cultural Resources

Climate change (Call to Action #21, “Revisiting Leopold”) and NPS workforce collaboration and training (Call to Action #31, “Destination Innovation”) were fused in February 2013 with a workshop on cultural […] More

New Guidance for Installing Solar Panels on Historic Properties

TPS published new online guidance for Solar Panels on Historic Properties to showcase successful projects that have added solar energy systems to historic buildings, districts, and landscapes. The guidance will […] More

Web Catalog Increases Access to NPS Museum Collections

The National Park Service (NPS) Museum Management Program has re-launched its Web Catalog museum collections website. This project is an ongoing initiative that supports the Director’s Call to Action #17, “Go Digital” […] More
 
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Nondestructive Evaluation Methods for Historic Structures

On January 16, 2008 By NCPTT
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APT and NCPTT partnered to present nondestructive evaluation methods for historic structures. The workshop provided guidance for professionals and students in the use of diagnostic nondestructive testing for historic structures. It was intended for technically oriented graduate and practicing engineers, architects, preservation consultants, and contractors who are not familiar with this subject area.
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Development of a Rapid Indicator of Biodeterioration of Historic Stone

On January 11, 2008 By Mary Striegel
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Development of a Rapid Indicator of Biodeterioration of Historic Stone. Ralph Mitchell, principal investigator, and Christopher J. McNamara, of Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences worked to identify microbial species for possible use as a microbiological indicator for identification of stone deterioration.
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Cemetery TelNPS Courses in January 2008

On January 8, 2008 By NCPTT
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NCPTT will hold two TelNPS courses in January. The Essentials in Cemetery Monument Care program will air on Jan. 17 from 1 to 3 EST.
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2007 Cemetery Monument Conservation Photos

On January 8, 2008 By NCPTT
Myles Bland and Debbie Smith apply a fill patch to a repaired stone. Photo: Jason Church.
NCPTT held the Southeast Cemetery Monument Conservation Workshop at St. Michaels Cemetery, Pensacola, Florida on October 23-25, 2007.
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Advances in Digital Radioscopy for Use in Historic Preservation (2007-05)

On December 31, 2007 By NCPTT
The RTR-4TM portable digital x-ray imaging system
In the interest of saving as much historic fabric as possible and not altering or scarring historic materials as a result of investigative probes, architectural conservators look to nondestructive testing methods for the evaluation and identification of materials, conditions and alterations made to structures over time.
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Comparing Mass Drying and Sterilization Protocols for Water-Damaged Books (2008-04)

On December 31, 2007 By NCPTT
2008-04
Recovery specialists need to have a clear sense of the pros and cons of existing treatment options before they can respond effectively.
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Stone Wall Repair Workshop: Ellsworth Rock Gardens (2007-08)

On December 31, 2007 By NCPTT
Repaired section of wall
The Ellsworth Rock Gardens were determined eligible for the National Register in 1998, as an extraordinary and unique American art environment and outstanding example of mid-twentieth century vernacular landscape architecture.
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Swelling Mechanism in Clay-Bearing Sandstones (2007-09)

On December 31, 2007 By NCPTT
2007-09
Swelling clays in stone can generate damaging stresses during a wetting or a drying cycle, which leads to deterioration of building stones such as Portland Brownstone.
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Manual for the Assessment of Load-Bearing Unreinforced Masonry Structures (2007-06)

On December 31, 2007 By NCPTT
2007-06
The assessment of unreinforced masonry structures is difficult to undertake in practice.
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