ISO/NP 26710

Cultural heritage conservation — Seismic damage mitigation for objects in cultural heritage collections — Seismic testing and monitoring

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This document is a part of the series of standards on seismic protection of cultural heritage collections under ISO/TC 349. It provides comprehensive principles for seismic testing and monitoring of cultural heritage collections, clarifies the inherent interdependence between the two complementary activities of testing and monitoring objects in cultural heritage collections, and specifies technical requirements such as laboratory and in-situ testing, together with in-situ monitoring, application of testing and monitoring data, as well as the content and format of outcome reports.
This document is applicable to, but not limited to, the seismic damage mitigation for cultural objects in exhibition and storage within buildings, as well as exhibition/storage facilities. It is not applicable to the seismic damage mitigation of those buildings.