An Experimental Study on Sustainability of Historical Wooden Buildings Exposed to Open Sea Streams

Abstract

This research deals with the impact of the microclimate on historical wooden buildings exposed to open sea streams. The Florya Ataturk Marine Mansion in Istanbul, erected on the sea, totally defenceless to weather and sea effects, has been selected as representative case study for many other buildings located in Bosphorus line. In order to address the effect of the environment on the building exposed to open sea streams microclimatic data were collected for one year. The synergistic effect of the sea-salt aerosol and microclimatic conditions were discussed for the assessment of the impact of the marine environment on the durability of the Mansion, identifying the more vulnerable parts of the building as well as the more critical periods. The results indicate that while moisture content changes from 20.9% to 36.7% and temperature changes from 14.1 degrees C to 28.7 degrees C, thermal conductivity coefficient changes from 0.18 W.m(-1)K(-1) to 0.26 W.m(-1)K(-1), according to the facade of the building and the season as similar to previous studies.