Structural Analysis of Historic Construction: Preserving Safety and Significance: Proceedings of the VI International Conference on Structural Analysis ... SAHC08, 2-4 July 2008, Bath, United Kingdom (2 Volumes set)

The successful preservation of an historic building, complex or city depends on the continued use and daily care that come with it. The possibility of continued use depends on the adaptation of the building to modern standards and practice of living, requiring changes in constructional or structural features. Conservation engineering is the process of understanding, interpreting and managing the architectural heritage to safely deliver it to posterity, enhancing private or public utility vis a vis minimum loss of fabric and significance. These two objectives are sometimes conflicting. With increasing global interest in conservation engineering it is essential to open the debate on more inclusive definitions of significance and on more articulated concepts of safety by use of acceptable and reliable technologies, integrating further the activity of all the professions involved in conservation. Volume 1 ......Page 4 Table of Contents......Page 6 Preface......Page 16 Committees......Page 18 Conference sponsors......Page 20 Invited papers......Page 22 Preservation of workmanship or workmanship for preservation......Page 24 Experiences from the Northern Italy 2004 earthquake: Vulnerability assessment and strengthening of historic churches......Page 34 20th century curtain walls – loss of redundancy and increase in complexity......Page 46 Strengthening of masonry structures with Fibre Reinforced Plastics: From modern conception to historical building preservation......Page 54 The structural behaviour of masonry vaults: Limit state analysis with finite friction......Page 68 Repairs to historic timber structures: Changing attitudes and knowledge......Page 84 A multidisciplinary approach for the structural restoration of the Katholikon of Dafni Monastery in Attica Greece......Page 92 Structural interventions in English Cathedrals......Page 110 Monastery of Salzedas (Portugal): Intervention in the cloister and information management......Page 116 Cultural Heritage protection against flood – A European FP6 research project......Page 130 Definition of significance and attribution of value......Page 140 Structural definition and comparison of early medieval roof structures......Page 142 Analysis of archaic fireproof floor systems......Page 150 Intervention limits in floor wood structure restoration of a historical building......Page 158 The safety of historic load-bearing structures......Page 164 Concrete: Too young for conservation?......Page 172 Significance of a Mughal Mall and its role in achieving safety......Page 182 Historical constructions – Authenticity and adaptation to the modern demands......Page 190 Champaner-Pavagadh – Managing conflicts – A conservation challenge......Page 196 History and documentation......Page 202 Construction and structural behavior of Vladimir Suchov's Nigres tower......Page 204 New studies on Brunelleschi's Dome in Florence......Page 212 Wells Cathedral: The crossing and the central tower. A new hypothesis on the constructional sequence and dating of the central tower......Page 220 A study of historical test data for better informed assessment of wrought-iron structures......Page 228 Structural interpretation of post-earthquake (19th century) retrofitting on the Santa Maria degli Angeli Basilica, Assisi, Italy......Page 238 Engineering survival and success: The contributions of historic structural features in the spire and tower of Salisbury Cathedral......Page 248 Structure of baroque church roofs in Bavaria......Page 256 Brick arch bridges in the High Cauca Region of Colombia: A forgotten construction tradition......Page 264 From empirical engineering to science-based engineering: The assessment by three mathematicians of the "San Pietro" dome (1742)......Page 272 From static history to restoration issues: The Gesù Nuovo church in Naples (Italy)......Page 280 Building techniques of the Zeytinburnu Military Factory built in the 19th century......Page 288 Investigation of the 1716 Algiers (Algeria) earthquake from historical sources......Page 296 The Morro da Queimada Archaeological Park, Ouro Preto, MG – Brazil......Page 304 Structure as a document......Page 310 Monitoring, non destructive evaluation and testing......Page 316 Historic multiple-leaf masonry wall models under compression and cyclic shear loads......Page 318 The masonry vaults: Geometry definition and possible approaches to the static analysis......Page 324 Damage identification in masonry structures with vibration measurements......Page 332 Stress analysis of masonry structures: Arches, walls and vaults......Page 342 Evaluation of historic Dieh-Dou buildings in Taiwan......Page 352 Experimental techniques for the evaluation of the long-term behaviour of masonry strengthening materials......Page 360 Experimental and numerical studies on the belltower of Santa Justa y Rufina (Orihuela-Spain)......Page 370 The analysis of the strains and stresses of the reinforced brick vaults......Page 378 Cracking simulation of brick-masonry elements subjected to the double flat-jack test......Page 388 Numerical simulation and monitoring of the Cathedral of Syracuse in Sicily......Page 396 Shaking table tests on the large scale model of Mustafa Pasha Mosque without and with FRP......Page 404 Integrated modeling method for dynamic behavior of ancient pagodas......Page 414 Monitoring and strengthening interventions on the stone tomb of Cansignorio della Scala, Verona, Italy......Page 424 Seismic behaviour of barrel vault systems......Page 434 Assessment of material degradation based on microcores testing......Page 444 Structural performance of riveted connections in historical metal structures......Page 452 Diagnostic tests and numerical simulations for the preservation of two stone stairways in the historic centre of Genoa (Italy)......Page 462 Evaluation of iron and steel in historic bridges......Page 472 Diagnosis and analysis of two king-post trusses......Page 480 Non destructive and laboratory evaluation of strength of decayed wood members in a historic construction located in Gorgan (North of Iran)......Page 490 The structural behaviour of spires......Page 494 In-situ and laboratory investigations on materials and structures for the static improvement: "Torre Quadrata del Circo Romano" (Milan)......Page 502 Dynamic multi-body behaviour of historic masonry buildings models......Page 510 Assessment and strengthening masonry arch bridges......Page 518 Field tests of a timber queen-post truss and numerical analysis......Page 528 Assessment and analytical techniques......Page 536 Modelling of vaults as equivalent diaphragms in 3D seismic analysis of masonry buildings......Page 538 Modelling of damage accumulation in masonry subjected to a long-term compressive load......Page 546 A method for studying multi-body dynamics and its applications to masonry structures analysis......Page 554 Load-carrying capacity of multi-span masonry arch bridges having limited ductility......Page 562 Assessment of irregular masonry walls......Page 568 Geometrical and static aspects of the Cupola of Santa Maria del Fiore, Florence (Italy)......Page 576 Some considerations on out-of-plane collapse modes of masonry walls......Page 586 Innovative techniques for structural assessment: The case of the Holy Shroud Chapel in Turin......Page 596 On the theory of the ellipse of elasticity as a natural discretisation method in the design of Paderno d'Adda Bridge (Italy)......Page 604 Lower-bound analysis of masonry vaults......Page 614 Assessment of seismic resistance of a basilica church: Modelling, analysis and strengthening proposal......Page 622 Estimation of the seismic history of the city of Thessaloniki through back analysis of its Byzantine land walls......Page 632 Earthquake based condition monitoring of the Katholikon of Dafni Monastery......Page 642 Continuous and discontinuous modeling of the structures in Bayon temple, Angkor......Page 650 Safety assessment of temple E7 in My Son, Viet Nam ......Page 656 Construction process, damage and structural analysis. Two case studies......Page 664 Analysis and diagnosis of timber structures in Porto historical centre......Page 674 Baroque roof structures in Transylvania – Research and analyses......Page 684 The Athens Parthenon: Analysis and interpretation of the structural failures in the orthostate of the northern wall......Page 694 Structural assessment of theWinter Garden of the Royal Glasshouses of Laeken, Belgium......Page 704 Towards a systematic diagnosis of structural damage......Page 710 From geometrical and crack survey to static analysis method: The case study of Santa Maria del Quartiere dome in Parma (Italy)......Page 718 A benchmarking study of the analysis of non-reinforced structures applied to the structural behavior of domes......Page 726 Structural analysis of the Caserta Royal Palace timber roof connections......Page 736 Real-time probabilistic health monitoring of the Portogruaro Civic Tower......Page 744 Author index......Page 754 Volume 2......Page 759 Table of Contents......Page 762 Preface......Page 772 Committees......Page 774 Conference sponsors......Page 776 Experimental studies......Page 778 On the strengthening of three-leaf stone masonry walls......Page 780 Long-term behaviour of historical masonry – A quantitative acquisition of the damage evolution......Page 788 Experimental assessment and modelling of in-plane behaviour of timber floors......Page 796 Bond behaviour of CFRP and GFRP laminates on brick masonry......Page 804 Experimental shear behavior of stone masonry joints......Page 812 Large scale testing of drystone retaining walls......Page 822 Seismic isolation, strengthening of walls with CFRP strips and heritage masonry buildings......Page 830 Experimental survey on seismic response of masonry models......Page 840 Bond performance of fiber reinforced grout on brickwork specimens......Page 850 Experimental analysis of rectangular shaped sleeve connectors for composite timber-steel-concrete floors: Bending tests......Page 858 Shaking table testing of a typical Mexican colonial temple......Page 866 Capacity of a traditional timber mortise and tenon joint......Page 874 Behaviour of refurbished timber floors characterized by different in-plane stiffness......Page 884 Stone masonry walls: Strengthening with TRM (I)......Page 892 The effect of friction joint and Gongpo (bracket set) as an energy dissipation in Korean traditional wooden structure......Page 902 Optimization of cutting processes in archaeological sites......Page 908 Experimental and numerical study on the application of the flat-jack tests to masonry walls......Page 916 The impact of the water/lime ratio on the structural characteristics of air lime mortars......Page 926 Soil mortar's evaluation characteristics for their use in conservation practice......Page 932 Experimental and numerical analyses for static retrofitting intervention on the "Cappella dei Principi" in Firenze......Page 940 Comparison the effect of different repair method applying on masonry arch bridges......Page 950 Use of traditional, alternative and innovative materials......Page 954 Restoring of timber structures: Connections with timber pegs......Page 956 Research on composite strengthening of historical housebuilding: Retrofitting intervention for masonry arches and vaults......Page 962 Static and dynamic properties of a flexible joint working in cracked historical masonries......Page 972 Nanotechnologies applied to the restoration and maintenance of wooden built heritage......Page 982 Cross laminated timber panels to strengthen wood floors......Page 990 Lime mortar with natural pozzolana: Historical issues and mechanical behavior......Page 998 Blended lime-cement mortars for conservation purposes: Microstructure and strength development......Page 1006 Assessing workability of mortar by means of rheological parameters and desorptivity......Page 1014 Consolidation and reinforcement of stone walls using a reinforced repointing grid......Page 1022 Innovative and sustainable local material in traditional African architecture – Socio cultural dimension......Page 1032 Imported construction materials and techniques in 19th century Ottoman architecture......Page 1040 Advance composites applications on historical structures in Italy: Case studies and future developments......Page 1048 Novel conservation engineering techniques, restoration and strengthening......Page 1056 FRP-strengthening of masonry structures: Effect of debonding phenomenon......Page 1058 Methodology for in situ application of hydraulic grouts on historic masonry structures. The case of the Katholikon of Dafni Monastery......Page 1066 High reversibility technique for in-plane stiffening of wooden floors......Page 1076 Prestressing of masonry as strengthening measure against earthquake loading – Experimental and numerical investigations and influences on simulation results......Page 1084 Enhancement of geo-electrical techniques for NDT of masonry......Page 1094 Synergetic action of new and existing structures in re-using a 18th century monastery......Page 1102 Structural assessment of earthen walls and techniques for onsite consolidation and conservation......Page 1110 Preservation of historic structures using Screw-Pile foundations......Page 1120 Strengthening of an industrial cylindrical shell damaged by a collision......Page 1128 Experimental results on the use of mud-based grouts to repair seismic cracks on adobe walls......Page 1136 Development of an in situ penetration test for the uptake of preservatives in applied wood......Page 1142 Special structural solutions for adaptive use in grand hotel in Norwich, CT USA......Page 1148 The restoration of the foundation in the north side of the temple of Apollo Epikourios......Page 1154 Structural consolidation methods for the Temple of Santa Maria della Consolazione in Todi (Perugia, Italy), damaged by landslides and earthquakes......Page 1164 The diagnosis and arresting of settlement within Westminster Hall in the Houses of Parliament, London ......Page 1174 Istanbul – Fatih, Millet Library / Feyzullah Efendi Madrasah restoration......Page 1182 Application of non-destructive techniques at the Katholikon of Dafni Monastery for mapping the mosaics substrata and grouting monitoring......Page 1190 The PROHITECH research project......Page 1198 The column of Marcian/Kiztasi in Istanbul and an evaluation of its restorations......Page 1208 Restoration and strengthening strategies for 19th century iron pedestrian suspension bridges......Page 1216 Reconstruction of the Sistani House at Bam Citadel after the collapse due to the earthquake 2003......Page 1222 Vulnerability to natural hazards, preparedness and retrofitting......Page 1230 Lower and upper bounds in closed form for out-of-plane strength of masonry structures with frictional resistances......Page 1232 Influence of friction and tensile resistance on the stability of masonry arches......Page 1240 Unexplained blasting vulnerabilities in a historic town......Page 1248 Vulnerability and seismic improvement starting from experimental investigation......Page 1256 Seismic vulnerability evaluation of the Fossanova Gothic church......Page 1266 Simplified models for seismic vulnerability analysis of bell towers......Page 1278 Guastavino dome analysis: A comparative approach for Jefferson's Rotunda at the University of Virginia......Page 1286 Seismic vulnerability and preservation of timber roof structures......Page 1294 Seismic safety of basilica churches: Analysis of ten case studies......Page 1302 The effects of temperature on historical stone masonry structures......Page 1312 A GIS platform on main natural hazards for Valparaíso city (Chile) and vulnerability studies for some historical constructions and urban sectors......Page 1318 The construction of a GIS database for the historical center of San Giuliano di Puglia......Page 1328 Vulnerability assessment of churches at Colima by 3D limit analysis models......Page 1338 Vulnerability screening by visual inspection of churches of North-East Anatolia......Page 1344 Seismic resistance assessment of heritage masonry buildings in public use in Ljubljana......Page 1352 Codes, guidelines and methods for safeguarding safety and significance......Page 1360 Use of reliability methods for evaluating safety of historic structures......Page 1362 Experimental assessment of historic building safety: The case of the Isso Tower in Castelleone, Italy......Page 1372 Making-safe Sydney's sandstone buildings within accepted conservation guidelines......Page 1380 Long term compressive testing of masonry – Test procedure and practical experience......Page 1386 Safeguarding safety and significance – Saving an historic village in Bath......Page 1398 Integration of structural analysis of monuments and historical constructions in engineering and architecture studies......Page 1404 The role of service-learning in heritage preservation and engineering education......Page 1410 The safety of Gothic roof structures......Page 1416 Strengthening historic pedestrian suspension bridges: Public safety goes first!?......Page 1424 Displacement requirement in the nonlinear kinematic procedure for masonry structures......Page 1432 Conservation practice......Page 1438 Relation between sub-soil and masonry structure of Angkor monument......Page 1440 Beaufort Castle, Lebanon; conservation versus restoration project......Page 1448 Structural faults in earthen archaeological sites in central Asia: Analysis and repair methods......Page 1456 Maria Birnbaum – Construction history, conservation history......Page 1464 The structural strengthening of early and mid 20th century reinforced concrete diaphragms......Page 1472 Strengthening design of Ganxi's Former Residence......Page 1482 The Trajan Markets and their Great Hall – The conservation problems and the structural intervention for the improvement of the seismic safety......Page 1486 Structural strengthening of the Dobrzyca Palace, Poland......Page 1496 Structural analysis and restoration of the......Page 1502 Non conventional solutions for the consolidation of bell towers......Page 1508 Strengthening of a wooden covering built in the 18th century......Page 1516 Experiences of consolidation on archaeological UNESCO sites in Sultanate of Oman: The Fortress of Al Balid and the Citadel of Sumhuram......Page 1522 Conservation and restoration of Ta Prohm temple......Page 1532 Restoration of a historical building for Cyprus Technical Chamber......Page 1540 The great hall of the Trajan Markets throughout the centuries......Page 1550 The XIX century opera theatre of Catania: Conservation and seismic strengthening interventions......Page 1560 House-towers in Campi Flegrei: History, conservation and re-use......Page 1568 Structural inspection and analysis of former British Consulate in Shanghai......Page 1578 Author index......Page 1586