Historic Simulation:

Simulations based on 3-D animation techniques will facilitate an
understanding of the dynamic performance characteristics of
structures.  Real time graphic simulations will depict how
historic bridges and buildings respond to environmental forces. 
Simulations will also portray the sequential degradation of
building materials in response to natural and man induced
factors.  Artificial intelligence capabilities will enable
computers to integrate materials performance criteria relative to
the physical placement, use, and environmental context of
historic and contemporary building materials.  AI will enable
computer systems to assimilate knowledge about the durability of
construction materials and systems as components of an evolving
building ecology.  

Animation capabilities will simulate the evolution of the
building and the site from its historic context to the present. 
Projections of future utilization, material conditions, and the
impact of maintenance activities will be graphically modeled. 
The preparation of the original site for construction, the
construction process, the weathering and aging of the structure
and materials, and additions and modifications will be depicted
in the animated model.  This simulation of buildings in their
historic context will be produced primarily as an interpretive
tool for the public, but the animation will also find practical
application in the restoration, adaptive use, and management
processes.  

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