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06/07/2005 @ 15:02

Fears for Angkor temple

PAGNACHON

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Fears for Angkor temple
The Yomiuri Shimbun

The central tower at Bayon temple, one of the key Angkor temples in Siem Reap, Cambodia, also site of the famous Angkor Wat temple complex, is at risk of collapse, according to research by the Japanese Government Team for Safeguarding Angkor (JSA).

The JSA said it will map out a restoration plan over the next five years for the monument, which is part of the Angkor area registered on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1992.

The Bayon temple is built of sandstone blocks with twin corridors and a number of towers. The central tower is 45-meters-high and features sculptured faces on all four sides.

But parts of the sculptured faces have already fallen off, altering the symmetry the tower had when it was constructed during the late 12th century and 13th century.

In its normal observation of the temple, the JSA detected no indication of the tower tilting.
But during research at the nearby Prasat Sour Prat tower, the JSA discovered that the stone of which the Angkor monuments are constructed is vulnerable to extreme weather, including heavy rain and strong winds, and is at high risk of tilting drastically.

"The parts that have already fallen from the sculptures on the Bayon temple were presumably caused by extreme weather," said Yoshinori Iwasaki of the Geo-Research Institute, who led the JSA research into the structure of the monuments and the stability of the ground. "Some of the stone pillars supporting the [central] tower have cracks, which could lead to the collapse of the whole tower if extreme weather conditions continue."

In its "Master Plan for the Conservation and Restoration of the Bayon Complex," the JSA stressed that some reinforcement measures are necessary, such as an injection of glue between cracks or securing the tower with ropes.
(Jul. 6, 2005)

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07/07/2005 @ 10:44

Re : Fears for Angkor temple

Rotha

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Mais non, la JSA se trompe ! avec les nouveaux chaussons, le problème devrait être réglé ! :mur:

NB : Pour les non anglophone, l'article parle que la tour de Bayon est prêt à s'effondrer d'après une asso japonaise.

Edité le 07/07/2005 @ 10:44 par Rotha

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