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Journal of Chinese
Architecture and Urbanism Moisture damage in plastered heritage building

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Figure 2. Meteorological data. (A) Atmospheric humidity. (B) Daily total cloud cover variation. Source: Drawing by Jie Wei and Ying Zhu

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Figure 3. Meteorological data. (A) Wind speed. (B) Enthalpy-humidity chart. Source: Drawing by Jie Wei and Yihan Wang
Jianhu Lake system. Anchang historical town is crisscrossed This process not only helps document the current state of
by a dense network of internal rivers that connect through decay in heritage buildings but also provides a scientific basis
the Qiantang River to the Grand Canal, facilitating links for developing preservation strategies and maintenance
to cities such as Beijing, Suzhou, Hangzhou, and Ningbo. measures to mitigate further deterioration (Ciuffreda et
al., 2024; Xia et al., 2024; Zhang et al., 2023). The research
2.2. Image information acquisition team documented wall deterioration in heritage buildings

Collecting information on heritage buildings is a by photographing affected areas with a camera, measuring
fundamental step in assessing architectural deterioration. the extent of damage using a meter scale, and employing

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