The SACRE project: A diagnosis tool of built heritage

Abstract

The SACRE project is a research project which aims to create a tool to help the professionals in charge of preservation and restoration of cultural heritage buildings. The objective of this project was to develop a working methodology and create the technological tools necessary to implement this methodology. This project describes the steps the development of the digital health record of a building. This project focused on the study and understanding of the mechanisms of degradation of limestone, the main material for building construction. The Castle of Chambord was chosen to be the subject of this study.