TUM-CU cooperation for the Preservation of Egyptian Cultural Heritage using Non-Destructive Testing Methods

Project Partner:

Cairo University, Egypt

Project Description:

The project aims to combine research and teaching activities to exchange and deepen expertise on numerical simulation, development of new set-ups and approaches for the in-situ material characterization and non-destructive testing (NDT) methods in cultural heritage. The ability to combine these fields creates opportunities for the partner institutions to develop a flexible strategy given the demands and constraints of each project proposal. For the students it gives the opportunity to get experiences and gain competencies in different disciplines, improving the existing level of research in NDT in parallel.

Being part of the ScanPyramids project (www.scanpyramids.org) since 2020, the Chair of Non-destructive Testing together with the Faculty of Engineering has a measurement permit for the Giza plateau and especially for the Great Pyramid of Giza. 

The planned activities involve the preparation of the acoustic imaging measurements w on different locations inside the Great Pyramid of Giza. The purpose of this project is not only to validate the previous results but also to develop new approaches and strategies, which will be based on the previously gained knowledge. This will certainly help to enhance the cooperation between German Authorities and Companies (who will be enrolled to give the presentations and master classes) to make the result of the cooperation more broad and interdisciplinary.

Start: 01.03.2024

Duration: 1 year

Funding: Ta’ziz Short-Term Measures 2024, DAAD

TUM Participants: Chair of Non-Destructive Testing: Prof. Christian U. Grosse, Dr. Olga Popovych, Ana Eugenia Orellana Menendez, Benedikt Maier