KVPT’s Patan Darbar Earthquake Response Campaign - Work to Date - September 2016

ures taken to maintain or enhance the strength of a
structure if it is felt, from an engineering perspective,
that the strength of that structure has been reduced.
Strengthening is the process to take any additional measures
in order to maintain or improve the strength of a
structure.
Stabilization refers to the measures taken in order to prevent
a structure, which is about to fall or collapse due to
various reasons, from falling or collapsing. These measures
could be either temporary or permanent.
Rebuilding is the act of constructing a new structure,
generally upward from the foundation, using traditional
materials and technology, preserving the original appearance,
size, type, and composition of a structure that has
collapsed because of a natural calamity or other reasons,
based on the evidence available.
Restoration is the work done to maintain a structure that
has been damaged due to various reasons, or has deteriorated
due to old age, through the use of traditional
materials and technology, preserving its original appearance,
size, type, and composition, based on the evidence
available. Renovation also refers to partial rebuilding.
Rescue Archaeology is an archaeological activity that is
carried out immediately before a monument’s rebuilding
work begins. Generally, this activity needs to be completed
rapidly within a specific period of time.
Periodic Maintenance refers to the work done to maintain
a structure’s strength, including through restoration
and maintenance of weak parts and objects from time
to time, through the use and utilization of traditional
construction materials and technology, after conducting
a routine observation of the monument to gather information
about its physical condition.
Reversible Technology is employed when traditional
construction materials and technology are not adequate
to restore or rebuild a monument in a manner that it is
maintained in its original form, and its strength is retained.
If that is the case, non-traditional construction
materials and technologies may have to be used, more
out of compulsion. The nature of such construction materials
and technology should be such that they can be
changed or replaced in the future.
Intervention refers to all activities, including preservation,
conducted by a relevant agency or official, pursuant
to the prevailing law, in order to protect and prevent a
monument, which for some reason has been damaged or
is about to be damaged, from sustaining further damage.
Authenticity refers to original values, norms, specialty,
character, style, quality, etc., inherent in any object or
structure, which enjoy historical recognition, and which
are acceptable on a social and scientific basis.
Structural Integrity refers to the ability of a structure to
bear the overall load of all of its parts in an integrated
manner, without breaking or bending anything.
3. Classification of Heritage
(a) For the purposes of these Guidelines, physical-cultural
heritage has been classified into three types: (1)
Heritage Site, (2) Monument, and (3) Object.
(b) In accordance with the provisions contained in the
Ancient Monument Preservation Act, these Guidelines
shall address both classified and non-classified monuments.
4. Areas to be Addressed by the Guidelines
Although these Guidelines shall especially address the issue
of immovable physical cultural heritage, the related
moveable physical cultural heritage is also included generally,
according to the context.
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