Abstract: Thermography can be an important tool for professionals working with traditional buildings. It is recognised by Historic England as providing information on a variety of structural features within buildings. Infrared thermography (IRT) is an acknowledged retrofit tool for reducing carbon emissions from traditional buildings. The paper explores the potential application of thermography as a tool for detecting infrared images emitted by the internal plaster surface of a timber-framed thatched cottage, dating from the 15th/16th century to 20th cen...
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Architectural engineering
Forensic engineering
Civil engineering