A fuzzy model for studying kinetic decay phenomena in Genna Maria Nuraghe: Material properties, environmental data, accelerated ageing, and model calculations

Abstract

In this study, a fuzzy model has been proposed for the control of the degradation process in Cultural Heritage. Specifically, the focus has been on the Nuragic building, Genna Maria, in Villanovaforru, Sardinia. Environmental data and material properties were considered to formalize inferences between different variables of the model. The results highlight the possibility of significant decay processes, such as salt crystallization and freeze-thaw cycles, estimated for all months of the year. A comparison between model elaborations and experimental data (material characterization, environmental data, accelerated ageing) demonstrates the reliability of the proposed procedure.

Keywords

• Accelerated ageing
• Archaeological site
• Environmental data
• Fuzzy model
• Decay kinetic
• Monitoring