Monitoring of Vibrations for the Conservation of Cultural Heritage：the Case of the Summer Palace in Beijing

Vibration levels at the Grand Stage of Beijing's Summer Palace remain below 10 mm/s², with significant correlations to visitor traffic, transportation, and weather conditions. This finding underscores the need for targeted conservation strategies that account for dynamic environmental factors. Researchers used CMG-5TCDE accelerometers to collect real-time vibration data over two years, combining this with wind speed and transportation statistics through control variable analysis and multivariate statistical methods. The study highlights how precise monitoring can inform preservation efforts for vulnerable cultural heritage sites, offering a model for balancing public access with structural integrity.

Gao, X., Zhang, L., Liu, G., & Ba, Z. (2017). MONITORING OF VIBRATIONS FOR THE CONSERVATION OF CULTURAL HERITAGE：THE CASE OF THE SUMMER PALACE IN BEIJING. The International Archives of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences, XLII-2/W5, 253–257. https://doi.org/10.5194/isprs-archives-xlii-2-w5-253-2017