Rebecca Napolitano

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  • Associate Professor of Architectural Engineering, Penn State
Des pompiers d’INFOAR, le dispositif de prévention des incendies de forêt d’Aragon, patrouillent devant le monastère de San Juan de la Peña, à Peñas de Riglos, dans la province d’Aragon, au nord-est de l’Espagne, alors qu’un incendie a ravagé 16 600 hectares, le 16 août 2026. Oscar Del Pozo/AFP

Après un incendie, les bâtiments historiques peuvent encore être sauvés, à condition d’agir vite

Rebecca Napolitano, Penn State; Giorgia Giardina, Delft University of Technology, and Tiago Miguel Ferreira, Universidade de Lisboa

Après un incendie, les bâtiments historiques en pierre ou en brique peuvent souvent être sauvés. Mais pour éviter leur démolition, il faut évaluer rapidement les dégâts et consolider les murs.
Fires burned across Spain in summer 2026. Acting quickly to shore up old stone walls when buildings burn can help preserve a region’s history. Jose Jordan/AFP via Getty Images

Wildfire‑damaged historic buildings may not be as ruined as they appear, but saving them means acting fast

Rebecca Napolitano, Penn State; Giorgia Giardina, Delft University of Technology, and Tiago Miguel Ferreira, Universidade de Lisboa

The damage is sometimes only centimeters deep. Three engineers explain the colors of burned masonry and other signs preservationists look for amid another destructive fire year.
The Denali Highway as it crosses the Susitna River. Joe Sohm/Visions of America/Universal Images Group via Getty Images

Infrastructure bill passed by Congress promises billions for bridge repair – rural Alaska shows the growing need as temperatures rise

Guangqing Chi, Penn State; Davin Holen, University of Alaska Fairbanks; Heather Randell, Penn State; Megan Mucioki, Penn State, and Rebecca Napolitano, Penn State

Alaska is warming faster than any other U.S. state, and that’s causing problems, a team of bridge engineers and social scientists explains. The infrastructure bill in Congress would offer some help.

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