<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Malta is a representative model for recording and preserving archaeological remains and historical monuments. Being a historically and culturally rich location, it requires creating, maintaining and updating a database in order to keep a record of the state of degradation or the actions to restore historical monuments. One way to preserve the image and shape of a historical monument is by creating a three-dimensional model. The advantage of such a model is its visualization and keeping in a form close to the real shape of a monument in a particular moment in time. It can thus highlight the levels of wear and degradation, the eventually necessary rehabilitation works or simply reproduce the impressions that the building would actually leave on a visitor.</p></abstract>

Malta is a representative model for recording and preserving archaeological remains and historical monuments. Being a historically and culturally rich location, it requires creating, maintaining and updating a database in order to keep a record of the state of degradation or the actions to restore historical monuments. One way to preserve the image and shape of a historical monument is by creating a three-dimensional model. The advantage of such a model is its visualization and keeping in a form close to the real shape of a monument in a particular moment in time. It can thus highlight the levels of wear and degradation, the eventually necessary rehabilitation works or simply reproduce the impressions that the building would actually leave on a visitor.

The Integration Of CAD Instruments And Databases For The Historical Monuments Records In The Area Of Bighi, Malta

Faculty of Exact Sciences and Engineering, Department of Exact Sciences and Engineering, 15-17 Unirii street, Romania

S.C. KRAWK S.R.L., Cluj Napoca, 12/10 Fabricii de Zahar street, Romania

Journal of Applied Engineering Sciences

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Malta is a representative model for recording and preserving archaeological remains and historical monuments. Being a historically and culturally rich...

The Integration Of CAD Instruments And Databases For The Historical Monuments Records In The Area Of Bighi, Malta

Published Online: Dec 30, 2015

Page range: 37 - 41

Received: Jun 24, 2015

Accepted: Sep 05, 2015

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/jaes-2015-0019

Keywords
databases, three-dimensional model, historical monument, Building Information Modelling

© 2015 Magdolna Eva Koncsag et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

The Integration Of CAD Instruments And Databases For The Historical Monuments Records In The Area Of Bighi, Malta

Published Online: Dec 30, 2015

Page range: 37 - 41

Received: Jun 24, 2015

Accepted: Sep 05, 2015

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/jaes-2015-0019

Keywordsdatabases, three-dimensional model, historical monument, Building Information Modelling

© 2015 Magdolna Eva Koncsag et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
databases, three-dimensional model, historical monument, Building Information Modelling