Quality management of structural repair of traditional timber roof structures

As a basis for developing a framework for the assessment of the quality and long-term durability of the structural repair of traditional roof structures, at first a general framework was developed based on a literature review of methods and techniques for the structural assessment of traditional timber structures. Taking into account the need for a system approach as the basis for management and maintenance (embedded in the approach of preventive conservation and the ISCARSAH principles: anamnesis, diagnosis, therapy and con-trols), the framework takes into account the timber characteristics that influence the structural behavior of tim-ber structures, the complexity of traditional structures and the importance of knowledge and experience. The applicability of the framework is investigated based on two case studies: the gatehouse of the Abbey of Tongerlo (Westerlo, Belgium) and the former church San Carpoforo (Milan, Italy).

ISBN:978-1-138-02951-4

Jaar van publicatie:2016