In preparation for its approaching 100th anniversary in 2016, the National Park Service (NPS) has published A Call to Action: Preparing for a Second Century of Stewardship and Engagement to help chart a path for our second hundred years.
As we look to establish priorities and focus our efforts on areas likely to have the most impact, we invite your suggestions and comments.
This document is written as general guidance for property owners, as well as state and federal officials, for the care of historic structures facing the impact of oil contamination from releases of crude oil in marine and terrestrial environments, whether from oil tankers, drilling rigs, wells, offshore platforms, or pipeline breaks and failures.
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Working with APT and Taliesin Preservation Inc., NCPTT is developing a workshop on the preservation of wood in historic structures that will be held at Frank Lloyd Wright’s Taliesin near Spring Green, Wisc. Participants will gain a better understanding of how the various professions can interact from conception through completion to have a successful preservation [...]
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The National Center for Preservation Technology and Training (NCPTT), Cane River National Heritage Area (CRNHA), and Cane River Creole National Historic Park (CARI) will showcase recent research at the 9th annual Preservation in Your Community (PIYC) on August 11, 2009 at 5:30 p.m. at NCPTT’s Lee H. Nelson Hall on Northwestern’s campus.
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This grading protocol is a review of historical wood testing and standards development, wood condition assessment basics, and a query-based wood grading program. The goal of this protocol is to change the typical decision-making process by giving engineers and architects the means to better understand the grading of wood members in relation to building code requirements.
Read more →AIA Disaster Assistance Program
ATC-45 Field Manual: Safety Evaluation of Buildings after Wind Storms and Floods
Before and After Disasters: Federal Funding for Cultural Institutions
CDC Index of Printable Hurricane and Flood Materials
CRM Online: Disaster Management
Disaster Management Programs for Historic Sites
Disaster Planning for Florida’s Historic Resources
FEMA: Earthquake Publications and Resources
FEMA: Learn About Types of Disasters
FEMA: National [...]
New procedures and protocols were developed relying primarily on previous studies as well as successes achieved throughout the research process. The resulting protocols as well as results are therefore in need of further refinement, however they have provided the proof of concept necessary to continue and expand research into field testing and various wall configurations.
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Herein, basic Conservation and Preservation concepts would be pragmatically explained and illustrated, utilizing, for acclaratory purposes, case studies of preservation projects in Puerto Rico and the Caribbean.
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The assessment of unreinforced masonry structures is difficult to undertake in practice.
Read more →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.
