Historic Construction and Conservation: Materials, Systems and Damage

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Pere Roca (Technical University of Catalonia, Spain) Paulo B. Lourenço (University of Minho, Portugal)

Historic Construction and Conservation

Materials, Systems and Damage

Pere Roca (Technical University of Catalonia, Spain), Paulo B. Lourenço (University of Minho, Portugal), Angelo Gaetani (Sapienza University of Rome, Italy)

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Routledge
30 June 2021

Museums & museology; Conservation of buildings & building materials

Series: Assessment, Repair and Strengthening for the Conservation of Structures

Conservation in the built environment raises fundamental questions which have been debated for centuries - what is worth preserving, how is it possible, why is it important?

This book takes a modern approach to the meaning of a heritage structure and its conservation. The historical evolution of conservation is briefly addressed, considering prominent individuals and cases; along with the history of construction, focusing on materials and related structural elements, with insight on the sizing rules adopted by masons. This explains structural decisions made during the construction process and allows comparison of scientific theories from the 18th century to modern understanding of limit analysis. Damage and collapse mechanisms for masonry construction, as the most widespread structural form for historical buildings, is described. Excess permanent loading and settlement is differentiated from environmental and anthropogenic actions such as earthquake or incorrect intervention.

The team of authors brings together unique expertise, with high level research and leading practice with archetypical cases from around the world. The book addresses the history of conservation by exploring materials and structures and the history of construction and damage, so it is of value to students and professionals in civil engineering and architecture, as well as archaeologists and art historians.

By: Pere Roca (Technical University of Catalonia Spain), Paulo B. Lourenço (University of Minho, Portugal), Angelo Gaetani (Sapienza University of Rome, Italy)
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
Weight: 453g
ISBN: 9781032090238
ISBN 10: 1032090235
Series: Assessment, Repair and Strengthening for the Conservation of Structures
Pages: 366
Publication Date: 30 June 2021
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Primary , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

1. Modern understanding of conservation and of heritage structures 2. History of conservation 3. Construction materials and main structural elements 4. Vaulted structures in history and modern structural solutions 5. Ancient sizing rules and limit analysis of masonry arches 6. Damage and collapse mechanisms in masonry buildings

Pere Roca, Paulo B. Lourenço, Angelo Gaetani