ABSTRACT
ABSTRACT: Non-destructive testing and evaluation techniques, such asDigital ImageProcessing (DIP), Fiber Optic Microscopy (FOM), Infrared Thermography (IR-Thermo), Ultrasonic (US) measurements and Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR), were applied in the Materials Science & Engineering (MSE) laboratory, in the National Technical University of Athens (NTUA) in Greece, on advanced and historic materials concerning architectural surfaces and historic complexes for research purposes such as: (a) materials quality control, as well as for the technology assessment concerning the production of advanced materials, (b) environmental impact assessment – materials and weathering mapping, (c) evaluation of conservation materials compatibility and conservation interventions effectiveness on the scale of architectural surfaces and historicmasonries, (d) strategic planning for the conservation interventions and (e) environmental management for the protection of cultural heritage. Finally, the integrated management of data by GIS on the buildings/complexes scale develops a planning methodology concerning proper, effective and compatible materials and techniques for conservation interventions.
