Resumen de Conservation compendium.: Part 11: A career in ruins (the challenges presented by derelict structures)
Our built heritage is a fi nite resource stretching back thousands of years.
Protecting and conserving this heritage is a challenge requiring knowledge, skills and experience, together with an ability to bring practical engineering judgement and often creative and imaginative solutions. This paper sets out the challenges faced by engineers and some of the approaches taken in the appraisal and protection of ruins.
