Historic Construction and Conservation: Materials, Systems and Damage

ISBN-13: 9780367145743 / Angielski / Twarda / 2019 / 366 str.

Pere Roca; Paulo B. Lourenco; Angelo Gaetani

Opis

This book brings together the history of construction, materials and structural elements, with the history of conservation. It explains structural decisions made during the construction process which underlies the damage and collapse mechanisms in masonry for different forms of loading.

Spis treści

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