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Umgang mit genieteten Bahnbrücken von hohem kulturellem Wert [Dealing with riveted railway bridges of high cultural value]

Manfred Hirt
2010
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Abstract

Dealing with riveted railway bridges of high cultural value. The continuing use of riveted railway bridges may be questioned because of increasing train loads. Riveted bridges often possess high cultural values and, consequently, aspects of cultural heritage have to be considered in addition to technical and economic issues when dealing with riveted railway bridges. Over the last 20 years, knowledge on the structural and fatigue behavior of riveted railway bridges have been significantly improved allowing nowadays for realistic examination of these bridges. This state-of-the-art is comprised in the soon to be released SIA codes on existing structures. Three examples illustrate that interests of railway companies and cultural heritage coincide when dealing with riveted railway bridges of high cultural value.

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Manfred Hirt
2010
Journal Articles

Abstract

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https://infoscience.epfl.ch/entities/publication/fd0ab4b0-8044-4a53-9c5a-530d80fbcf91

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Cultural identity

Cultural identity is a part of a person's identity, or their self-conception and self-perception, and is related to nationality, ethnicity, religion, social class, generation, locality or any kind of social group that has its own distinct culture. In this way, cultural identity is both characteristic of the individual but also of the culturally identical group of members sharing the same cultural identity or upbringing. Cultural identity is a fluid process that is changed by different social, cultural, and historical experiences.

Cultural heritage

Cultural heritage is the heritage of tangible and intangible heritage assets of a group or society that is inherited from past generations. Not all heritages of past generations are "heritage"; rather, heritage is a product of selection by society. Cultural heritage includes tangible culture (such as buildings, monuments, landscapes, archive materials, books, works of art, and artifacts), intangible culture (such as folklore, traditions, language, and knowledge), and natural heritage (including culturally significant landscapes, and biodiversity).

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