Historic timber roof structures: Value and influence on the seismic behavior of heritage buildings

The earthquake that hit the city of L’Aquila, in central Italy, on the 6th of April 2009 has severely damaged most of the heritage buildings of the area. Soon after the event, a first survey of damage to ancient churches and palaces has been carried out according to a predefined classification procedure. Subsequently, a more detailed damage analysis was started in order to facilitate decision on future interventions. For one of these churches, S. Biagio Amiterno, damage consisted in the collapse of the upper part of the façade, in the localized collapse of the main vault, and in an extended crack pattern in vaults, columns, and walls. This damage pattern is interpreted here as case study. In more general terms, the exam of specific case studies gives the possibility of shedding light on various issues related to the seismic behavior of the building typologies concerned.

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Seismic behavior and retrofitting of joints in traditional timber roof structures

Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering ◽

10.1016/s0267-7261(02)00146-x ◽

2002 ◽

Vol 22 (9-12) ◽

pp. 1183-1191 ◽

Cited By ~ 37

Author(s):

Maria A Parisi ◽

Maurizio Piazza

Keyword(s):

Seismic Behavior ◽

Timber Roof Structures

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Use of Building Information Modeling (BIM) for Heritage Buildings in Kosovo

10.33107/ubt-ic.2017.78 ◽

2017 ◽

Author(s):

Besar Jagxhiu ◽

Ferhat Bejtullahu

Keyword(s):

Building Information Modeling ◽

Information Modeling ◽

Building Information ◽

Heritage Buildings

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Application Of BIM-Technology In The Restoration Of Buildings

Promyshlennoe i Grazhdanskoe Stroitel stvo ◽

10.33622/0869-7019.2020.06.42-48 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 42-48

Keyword(s):

Chinese Communist Party ◽

Laser Scanning ◽

High Accuracy ◽

Information Environment ◽

Information Modeling ◽

Structural Scheme ◽

Traditional Design ◽

Information Interaction ◽

Heritage Buildings ◽

Effective Organization

The paper describes the main trends in the development of BIM technologies in the field of restoration and reconstruction of historical and cultural heritage buildings. The practical part of the paper presents the experience in using information modeling technologies when restoring the building, where the VI Congress of the Chinese Communist Party in Moscow took place. The use of laser scanning technologies made it possible to reproduce with high accuracy in the information model the original appearance of the building using Autodesk RevitR software. It is shown, how the use of information modeling technologies affects the duration of restoration process, taking into account the calculation of the structural scheme and bearing structures of the building, ensuring the identity of the decoration and the effective organization of electromechanical installation. Operating in a single BIM information environment makes it possible to continuously obtain reliable information on the project, which provides more effective information interaction and communication of participants compared to using traditional design methods.

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Gentrification and functional change in Budapest – ‘ruin bars’ and the commodification of housing in a post-socialist context

Urban Development Issues ◽

10.2478/udi-2020-0002 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 65 (1) ◽

pp. 17-26

Author(s):

Gergely Olt ◽

Adrienne Csizmady

Keyword(s):

Ownership Structure ◽

Hospitality Industry ◽

Housing Stock ◽

Field Research ◽

Functional Change ◽

Global Changes ◽

Heritage Buildings ◽

The Subject ◽

Tourism And Hospitality Industry ◽

Tourism And Hospitality

AbstractThe growth of the tourism and hospitality industry played an important role in the gentrification of the post-socialist city of Budapest. Although disinvestment was present, reinvestment was moderate for decades after 1989. Privatisation of individual tenancies and the consequent fragmented ownership structure of heritage buildings made refurbishment and reinvestment less profitable. Because of local contextual factors and global changes in consumption habits, the function of the dilapidated 19th century housing stock transformed in the 2000s, and the residential neighbourhood which was the subject of the research turned into the so called ‘party district’. The process was followed in our ongoing field research. The functional change made possible speculative investment in inner city housing and played a major role in the commodification of the disinvested housing stock.

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Regeneration of a historic city block: the example of the relocation of the historic Atelier building to the cloister area of the Congregation of the Resurrection in Krakow

Urban Development Issues ◽

10.2478/udi-2019-0018 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 63 (1) ◽

pp. 77-86 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Bogusław Podhalański ◽

Anna Połtowicz

Keyword(s):

Twentieth Century ◽

Cultural Heritage ◽

Steel Structure ◽

City Block ◽

Raising Awareness ◽

Straight Line ◽

Heritage Buildings ◽

Heritage Building ◽

Historic City ◽

The City

Abstract The article discusses a project that features the relocation of the historic Atelier building, built by Krakow-based architect Wandalin Beringer (1839–1923) who was active in the early twentieth century, and the regeneration of a plot belonging to the Congregation of the Resurrection since 1885, which is located at 12 Łobzowska Street in Krakow. The method includes cutting the entire structure off at the foundation and then after reinforcing it with a steel structure transporting it in its entirety to the new location. The project included two possible variants of moving the building in a straight line, either by 21 or 59 metres and evaluates two projects of further regeneration, the adaptive reuse of the building as an exhibition and religious space as well as a proposal for the remodelling of the nearby plot that belongs to the Congregation into a space for meditation and as a recreational park. The aim of these measures is to prevent the demolition of this building, now over a century old, as a result of which a forgotten element of the cultural heritage of the city will be saved. This project was based on the results of analyses of the cultural and historical conditions of Krakow. The block of buildings in which the Atelier in question is located is a very attractive location, near to the very centre of Krakow, adjacent to residential, service and educational buildings. It is directly adjacent to the Monastery Complex of the Congregation of the Resurrection, listed as a heritage building under conservation protection (municipal registry of heritage buildings). In the second half of the twentieth century, the building was used as a workroom by artists such as Xawery Dunikowski and later by the sculptress Teodora Stasiak. The case of the Atelier may provide an inspiration for discussion as well as raising awareness among citizens and city authorities to avoid future situations in which cultural heritage may become forgotten or demolished.

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Effects of openings on the seismic behavior and performance level of concrete shear walls

10.31224/osf.io/phfyd ◽

2019 ◽

Author(s):

Hossein Alimohammadi ◽

Mostafa Dalvi Esfahani ◽

Mohammadali Lotfollahi Yaghin

Keyword(s):

Static Analysis ◽

Cross Section ◽

Seismic Behavior ◽

Shear Walls ◽

Shear Wall ◽

Constant Cross Section ◽

Added Resistance ◽

Different Shapes ◽

And Performance ◽

Abaqus Software

In this study, the seismic behavior of the concrete shear wall considering the opening with different shapes and constant cross-section has been studied, and for this purpose, several shear walls are placed under the increasingly non-linear static analysis (Pushover). These case studies modeled in 3D Abaqus Software, and the results of the ductility coefficient, hardness, energy absorption, added resistance, the final shape, and the final resistance are compared to shear walls without opening.

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