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Institute of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics of the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, v.v.i. |
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The Institute of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics of the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, v.v.i. has been supported since 2000 as a European Centre of Excellence ARCCHIP (Advanced Research Centre for Cultural Heritage Interdisciplinary Projects) under 5th EC FP. The research is focused on problems related mostly to civil and structural engineering with a strong attention to historic materials, structures and cities. Appropriately equipped laboratories and test sites are available together with developed database system on historic materials, structures and their damages. |
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ITAM was a partner in numerous international projects focused on cultural heritage, i.a. EC 5th FP Craft Project HISTO-CLEAN on control of (laser) cleaning of historic surfaces - partner, RTD supplier; EC 5th FP INCO Project ARCCHIP - coordinator; US(NSF) - Czech project on In-Situ Evaluation of Historic Wood Buildings; EC 5th FP Project ONSITEFORMASONRY; ARI 2004 - CIBHER - study of surface treatment on moisture and temperature penetration into limestone elements in Climatic Tunnel Jules Verne CSTB Nantes; EC 6th FP Project NOAH’SARK on Climate change effects on Cultural Heritage; EC 6th FP Project CULTSTRAT on Air pollution effects on historic materials and objects; EC 6th FP Project CHEF on cultural heritage protection against flood; EC 6th FP CHREF Project on problems of cultural heritage and construction industry (ECTP project). |
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Step by step peeling test, standardized by ITAM |
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