A new measuring organ called Dias, which will allow on-the-spot measurements of the mechanical properties and resilience of cultural heritage monuments without causing them damage, has been developed by Crete Polytechnic it was announced on Wednesday.

The result of three years of research, the new measuring organ will essentially be a mobile measurements laboratory for assessing the elasticity, strength and wear of the stone and mortars in weathered stonework.

According to Crete Polytechnic mineral mechanics professor Georgios Exadaktylos, who was speaking at a seminar on "Technology in Culture and Education" at the Thessaloniki International Fair (TIF), the aim is to make it possible by 2010 to carry out on-the-spot measurements of the mechanical properties of stonework in monuments using non-destructive and flexible methods, reducing the cost and time of measurements by half and minimizing wear and tear.

Source: Athens News Agency

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