1st Edition
Historic Construction and Conservation Materials, Systems and Damage
366 Pages
717 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
366 Pages
717 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
366 Pages
717 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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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... Read more
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
Biography
Pere Roca, Paulo B. Lourenço, Angelo Gaetani
