Asian Regional Technical Committee 19

Geo-engineering for conservation of heritage monuments and historical sites

Regional Technical Committees of International Society for Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering

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AsRTC19 was established in 2010 to encourage the activity of geo-engineering study on heritage monuments and historical sites in Asian region.

We aim to provide a platform for sharing knowledge among geotechnical engineeres who are working on conservation of cultural heritage, and encourage collaboration with related academic fields and international organizations including UNESCO and ICOMOS.

Topics

  • Compacted soils and bricks of dried soils

  • Earth structures and masonry stone structure

  • Caves, niches, and stone monuments on open walls and niches

  • Foundation of heritage structures

Chair

Dr. Mai SAWADA, Tokyo Institute of Technology

Secretary

Prof. Yukiyasu FUJII, Meijo University

Advisers

Dr. Yoshinori IWASAKI, Geo-Research Institute

Prof. Mamoru MIMURA, Kyoto University

Prof. Askar Zhussupbekov, Eurasian National University

Prof. Askar Hasanov, Samarcand State Architecture and Civil Engineering University

Mr. Valter Maria Santoro, Ingegneria strutturale e geotecnica