S. Abbati, S. Cattari, S. Lagomarsino, D. Ottonelli
{"title":"Seismic Assessment and Strengthening Interventions of Atop Single-Block Rocking Elements in Monumental Buildings: the Case Study of the San Felice sul Panaro Fortress","authors":"S. Abbati, S. Cattari, S. Lagomarsino, D. Ottonelli","doi":"10.23967/sahc.2021.220","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.23967/sahc.2021.220","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":176260,"journal":{"name":"12th International Conference on Structural Analysis of Historical Constructions","volume":"46 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"124302313","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The State and Condition of Historical Buildings Located on Partisan Hill in Wroclaw","authors":"A. Hoła, J. Hola, Ł. Sadowski, J. Szymanowski","doi":"10.23967/sahc.2021.299","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.23967/sahc.2021.299","url":null,"abstract":"The paper presents fragments of original archival documentation, which are used to identify the historical outline of the colonnade building and the peristyle pavilion located on Partisan Hill in an old part of Wroclaw. Traces of these buildings date back to the Middle Ages. The state of preservation of these objects was presented on the basis of conducted assessments, drilling cores, and non-destructive and semi-non-destructive tests. Much attention was devoted to the brick walls, brick and reinforced concrete ceilings in flat roofs, as well as to the elements of architectural detail. The presented results include tests of the moisture content and salinity of walls, tests of the compressive strength of concrete and distribution of reinforcement in ceilings. They constitute the first stage of activities that aim to restore the buildings to their former glory.","PeriodicalId":176260,"journal":{"name":"12th International Conference on Structural Analysis of Historical Constructions","volume":"49 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"122158441","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Experimental Campaign on the Use of the Flat Jack Test in Cob Walls","authors":"A. Rios, M. Grimes, D. O’Dwyer","doi":"10.23967/sahc.2021.099","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.23967/sahc.2021.099","url":null,"abstract":". The flat jack test is one of the most used investigation techniques in the area of architectural heritage conservation. Unfortunately, there are no results available in the literature reporting the use of the flat jack technique in cob walls. This paper presents the firs experimental campaign performed to validate the use of this Minor Destructive Technique (MDT) to determine the levels of stress in cob walls and their mechanical properties. Furthermore, three workshops organized and facilitated with the aim of increasing public engagement and awareness towards the conservation of earthen vernacular architecture are also presented.","PeriodicalId":176260,"journal":{"name":"12th International Conference on Structural Analysis of Historical Constructions","volume":"390 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"126742555","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Non-Destructive Techniques for Characterising Earthen Structures","authors":"E. Bernat-Masó, E. Teneva, L. Mercedes, L. Gil","doi":"10.23967/sahc.2021.165","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.23967/sahc.2021.165","url":null,"abstract":". Earthen architecture is one of the most relevant building technologies among heritage structures. However, mechanical properties are commonly obtained from destructive tests. To contribute at changing this trend, two non-destructive mechanical techniques (ultrasound and modal analysis) are studied to determine their ability at characterizing earthen materials and their possible correlation. To achieve these purposes, twenty cubic-shaped earthen specimens were produced for testing the capability of ultrasound transmission method to control moisture content and its evolution during drying process at different environments. Additionally, a real-scale rammed earth wall was built to assess the feasibility of using ultrasound technique to determine elastic dynamic Young modulus. This analysis was validated by indirect comparison with experimental modal analysis test results. The most important findings are that the relationship between moisture content and ultrasound transmission speed is linear. This information is useful to control the drying process of earthen materials and to control the moisture content distribution on larger in-service structures. Finally, numerical simulation using ultrasound transmission data as input information allow to predict the vibrational response of the tested wall with an error around 3%.","PeriodicalId":176260,"journal":{"name":"12th International Conference on Structural Analysis of Historical Constructions","volume":"82 8","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"114118462","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Static Analysis of a Masonry Arched and Buttressed Retaining Wall","authors":"Defne Dogu, C. Molins, N. Makoond","doi":"10.23967/sahc.2021.252","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.23967/sahc.2021.252","url":null,"abstract":": The wall of Casa Salvans is a masonry arched and buttressed retaining wall which was built in 1909 and located in Terrassa, Catalonia. It contains a series of 11 arches of unique shapes, dimensions and inclinations that are supported on buttresses. Despite being a common retaining wall typology, it can be very challenging to assess the stability of such structures given the variability of their geometry. As such, a systematic methodology for the stability assessment of such walls was developed and applied to the case of the wall of Casa Salvans. Self-produced photogrammetry survey enabled creating accurate three-dimensional models of the front of the wall that were later combined with available information from a topographic survey to build cross sections of the wall for analysis. Modern retaining wall design principles evaluating the stability against overturning and sliding were used to assess the condition of the wall. As a consequence of the uncertainties related to the soil parameters and buried elements of the wall, the stability factors could not comply with modern design criterion. Some parametric analyses were carried out on the shear strength parameters of the backfill, revealing that slight increases in the soil internal friction and wall friction angles enhance the stability factors significantly. Since reasonable soil internal and wall friction angles justifying the stability of the wall were obtained, carrying out a geotechnical survey to determine the actual values was recommended. The in-plane stability","PeriodicalId":176260,"journal":{"name":"12th International Conference on Structural Analysis of Historical Constructions","volume":"65 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"122680173","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
F. Roscini, S. De Santis, P. Meriggi, G. de Felice
{"title":"Overview of the Mechanical Properties of Steel Reinforced Grout Systems for Structural Retrofitting","authors":"F. Roscini, S. De Santis, P. Meriggi, G. de Felice","doi":"10.23967/sahc.2021.183","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.23967/sahc.2021.183","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":176260,"journal":{"name":"12th International Conference on Structural Analysis of Historical Constructions","volume":"50 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"122239153","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Marius Mosoarca, Valeriu Stoian, Margareta Florea, Marius Niculescu, Marius Palade, Valeriu Stoian
{"title":"Preserving Historic Bearing Structures by Prudent Integration in New Structures","authors":"Marius Mosoarca, Valeriu Stoian, Margareta Florea, Marius Niculescu, Marius Palade, Valeriu Stoian","doi":"10.23967/sahc.2021.194","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.23967/sahc.2021.194","url":null,"abstract":". For the effective consolidation of damaged historic load-bearing structures, it is necessary for the designer to understand the causes of the damage but also to know and apply the most effective consolidation methods, in order not to affect the cultural value of the building. The problem becomes even more complex for the designer when it is desired only to keep a damaged area of a historic building, which was part of an aggregate of historic buildings. Keeping this area is needed because buildings have been seismically interacting over the past 150 years, and it is necessary to maintain the static equilibrium of the building aggregate. In most cases, in order to safeguard a damaged historic building, is achieved by consolidating the structural elements composing the building, resulting in extensive consolidation areas, long construction periods and expensive and hard to implement solutions. Additionally, it is challenging to predict the response of the building over time to various actions without continuous monitoring, which is difficult to achieve, because of the disturbance on building occupants. The paper presents an alternative solution of safeguarding interventions on a historic building, damaged by settlement and earthquakes, through its prudent connection","PeriodicalId":176260,"journal":{"name":"12th International Conference on Structural Analysis of Historical Constructions","volume":"14 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"129923823","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Interdisciplinary Assessment, Analysis and Diagnosis of a Historic Timber Roof Structure From the 20th Century","authors":"B. Isopescu, A. Keller, V. Stoian, M. Mosoarca","doi":"10.23967/sahc.2021.138","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.23967/sahc.2021.138","url":null,"abstract":". Historic roof structures are complex systems which cannot be assessed individually but need a more holistic approach, in order to understand them as a whole. The great variety of contexts in which the building and its roof were placed, of architectural styles which ultimately influence the shape of the roof but also the diversity of technical solutions used by the craftsman to respond to these needs and its state of conservation, make a multidisciplinary approach necessary. While 18th and 19th century roof structures from Timisoara, a city from the western part of Romania, proved out to be complex structures which a high value from urban planning, architectural, symbolical and structural point of view, the 20th century is a period of transition with a wide array of influences, mix of styles and technological improvement of the structures. Therefore, based on the roof structure of the Löffler Palace, built between 1912 -1913, placed in the historic centre of the city, the paper tries to highlight that roof structures from this period are also far more than structural systems. Based on a thorough historical analysis and visual inspection of the structure, by using a multidisciplinary assessment procedure [1], the paper shows that 20th century roof structures are closely related to the building they belong, to their context and have a significant philosophical/symbolic and aesthetical value. At the same time, the procedure also addresses the role of assessment, diagnosis, conservation and maintenance, the","PeriodicalId":176260,"journal":{"name":"12th International Conference on Structural Analysis of Historical Constructions","volume":"18 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"130072688","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Research on Architectural Form and Structural Performance of the Brick-Vault Hall Heritage in China. A case study of Yongzuo Temple","authors":"Q. Chun, Y. Lin, C. Zhang","doi":"10.23967/sahc.2021.209","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.23967/sahc.2021.209","url":null,"abstract":"Brick-vault hall heritage is a special type of architectural heritage in China, which is very different from western masonry vault heritages. Most of these brick-vault halls were built in the Ming dynasty (1368-1644), and they all have some damages in different degree. In order to study the architectural form and the structural performance of this special type of architectural heritage, the brick-vault hall of Yongzuo Temple was taken as an example to study. The accurate geometrics dimension of this building was first obtained by the survey of three dimensional laser scanner. Then, with the comparative analysis of some relevant historical literatures, the architectural form of this building was studied. Furthermore, the material strength was achieved with the non-destructive testing method, the finite element model of this building was built up to analyze its structural performance based on the accurate geometric dimension and the accurate material strength. The results can provide the basis and reference for the conservation strategy of this type of architectural heritage.","PeriodicalId":176260,"journal":{"name":"12th International Conference on Structural Analysis of Historical Constructions","volume":"88 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"114017941","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"“Iron Cages.” Technical Discussions after the 1906 Valparaíso Earthquake and Reconstruction with New Techniques and Materials","authors":"S. Maino, K. Cabezas, M. Koch","doi":"10.23967/sahc.2021.001","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.23967/sahc.2021.001","url":null,"abstract":"The solutions used for reconstruction ranged from proven inefficiencies prior to the earthquake to new techniques and materials. In this area, the use of steel with imported pre-manufactured systems as well as local solutions stands out. The need to reconstruct public and private buildings in Valparaiso with a reliable and fast system leaned the choice at the beginning towards the use of pre-manufactured metal structures. In the analysis of the material choice, it should be taken into account that just in 1924 Chile had a local steel production, with a brief and failed attempt in 1910 in the Altos Hornos de Corral.","PeriodicalId":176260,"journal":{"name":"12th International Conference on Structural Analysis of Historical Constructions","volume":"173 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"122578017","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}