MDDS: monument damage diagnostic system MDDS: monument damage diagnostic system. A decision support system for architects, conservators, authorities, students, ……
Degradation processes degradation processes: mechanism & essential conditions influencing factors, like environment (conditions) material properties (conditions) Diagnosis + conservation / intervention Use MDDS
Why a diagnosis? Diagnosis of damage: assessing why restoration / intervention / maintenance is necessary Extremely important in order to guarantee a durable conservation
Look-alike damages: push out push out: crypto-florescence push out: frost action
Comparable crack types: different causes
Illustrated glossary of damage types & definitions is contained in MDDS
Foreseen users Restoration architects Authorities / Monumenten Wacht Education (university students) General Support communication: damage atlas, definitions Background information: diagnosis, conservation techniques
Practical way of operating Data are introduced on: - the building - the wall or other element under investigation - the materials composing the wall - the damage found for wall or building element + per material - the area (or location) on the wall where the damage is present The system subdivides the data in: - properties descriptions Inspector is supported in making hypotheses, reaching a diagnosis and planning interventions
MDDS seminar Lisbon (2005) MDDS workshop Zeist (2005)
MDDS: students work on site (2005 / 2006)
MDDS: workshop Leuven (Feb 2007)
Systematic description of wall Damage to wall Damage to individual materials
Sampling for measurement moisture and salt content
Visual representation salts
Information from EU projects: COMPASS
Information from EU projects: Saltcontrol
Report
MDDS - Monument Damage Diagnostic System (current state) Prototype system Assessment of state of conservation historic buildings Support diagnosis Support interventions / treatments / measures Documentation of monuments (archive) Interactive User is supported during investigations User finally decides on interventions