The Conservation and Structural Restoration of Architectural Heritage
Series: Advances in Architecture -- v. 1; International series on advances in architecture
Publisher: WIT Press
Published: 1998
Place of publication: SOUTHAMPTON
Language: eng
Number of pages: 273
ISBN-13: 9781784660123
Subjects: Architecture; Conservation and restoration; Expertising; Conservation et restauration
Description: Knowledge of the architectural history; material characteristics; techniques for investigations, diagnosis and restoration are all vital aspects for the correct understanding of structural behaviour and making correct decisions for repair and strengthening techniques. This book contributes to the development of new approaches in these areas.
Table of contents: title: Cover; The Conservation and Structural Restoration of Architectural Heritage; Copyright Page; Contents; Preface; Part One: The scientific approach to the study of architectural heritage; Chapter 1: The role of structure in the history of architecture; 1. Introduction; 2. The first steps; title: Egyptian and Greek architecture; 3. Roman architecture; 4. From the Byzantine to the Romanesque in Europe; 5. Architecture in Asia; 6. Islamic architecture; 7. Gothic; 8. Renaissance and Baroque architecture; 9. The 19th and 20th centuries; Chapter 2: The decay of materials and structural damage.; title: 1. Introduction2. Decay of materials; 3. Damage to buildings; 4. Diagnosis; Chapter 3: Acquisition of information and data; 1. Introduction; 2. Historical research; 3. Survey; 4. Investigations; 5. Monitoring; 6. Controls and acceptance; Chapter 4: Criteria and techniques for conservation and restoration; 1. The philosophy of structural restoration; 2. Masonry as a material; 3. Masonry as a structure; 4. Structural repairs on reinforced and prestressed concrete; 5. Methods of shoring and the correction of permanent deformation; Chapter 5: Soil settlement and remedial measures; 1. Introduction.; title: 2. The soils3. The water; 4. Soil settlement; 5. Damage to buildings; 6. Preventive measures; 7. Remedial measures; 8. The recovery of the deformations; Chapter 6: Seismic actions and remedial measures; 1. Introduction; 2. The dynamic behaviour; 3. Earthquakes; 4. Damage to buildings; 5. Preventive and remedial measures; 6. Case history; Chapter 7: Diagnosis and Safety evaluation; 1. Introduction; 2. Birth and development of the science; 3. The procedures for diagnosis and safety evaluation; Part Two: Structural analysis of masonry buildings.; title: Chapter 8: Structural analysis of masonry buildings: general aspects1. Introduction; 2. The actions; 3. The masonry characteristics; 4. The structural schemes; 5. The structural analysis; Chapter 9: Structural analysis of masonry buildings: specific calculations; 1. Introduction; 2. Pillars and walls subjected to vertical loads; 3. Walls subjected to horizontal actions perpendicular to the middle plain; 4. Walls subjected to horizontal actions parallel to the medium plane; 5. Walls subjected to generic horizontal forces; 6. The building; 7. Curved structures; 8. Arches and cables.; title: 9. Domes and vaults10. Shoring and methods of correcting permanent deformation; References; Author's Report: Dramatic rescue of the tympanum of the Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi.