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Below you will find up-to-date information relating to the Crossing the Lines project. Reports regarding the restoration of the forts and workshop presentations will be posted here..
 | 22/01/07 Restoration Techniques - Brick masonry preservation This report covers the following items: Material analysis and treatment advices for brick masonry preservation. The activities related to the student's activities at Fort4 are reported in the publication made by the students of which a copy has been hand over to the Town of Mortsel at the occasion of the presentation of the Integrated Project Works at the Raymond Lemaire International Center for Conservation (June 30th & July 1st, 2005). |
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| 22/01/07 Fortissimo As part of the Crossing the Lines promotion plan three booklets were produced. They are called ‘Fortissimo’. |
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| 29/11/06 Crossing the Lines Touring Exhibition An important aspect of the Crossing the Lines project is the Touring Exhibition which was first presented at the mid term event in Utrecht. |
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| 27/10/06 Final Report Culture, recreation and tourism The Crossing the Lines project ended after the final event in Essex in September 2006, the Grand Celebration Event. This final report on the theme culture, recreation and tourism will give a good impression on work and results of the individual projects and on the transnational collaboration within the project. |
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| 25/07/06 Reparation of Brickwork at Fort 4 Reparation of Brickwork at Fort 4 in Mortsel, carried out by Wienerberger and the University of Leuven. |
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| 25/07/06 Promotion Plan CTL This book is the result of study and discussion within the Crossing the Lines project about the possibilities and problems when redeveloping fortifications for tourist use. |
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| 18/05/06 Restoration Techniques - Climate Control This report shows that it is possible to create an acceptable indoor climate in Fort aan de Klop, while at the same time minimizing the effect on the climate needed for the bats in the basement. |
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| 18/05/06 Restoration Techniques - Sustainable Energy The objective of this Sustainable Energy Study by TNO is to find suitable renewable energy options for post-medieval fortifications that get a 'new' life. An example is Martello Tower C in Jaywick, Essex, UK, which serves as a case study for this research. |
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| 18/05/06 Restoration Techniques - Overall report This report is an overall-report concerning the results of three case studies in Restoration techniques in post-medieval fortifications in order to be able to put them to a new specific use such as a visitor's centre or a museum. |
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