From Corbel Arches to Double Curvature Vaults

Analysis, Conservation and Restoration of Architectural Heritage Masonry Structures

AvGabriele Milani,Vasilis Sarhosis

Häftad, Engelska, 2023

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Beskrivning

The book focuses on all typological aspects of arches and vaults within the heritage of design and construction, while bringing attention to new “green” materials, promoting a circular economy informed by limitations caused by global warming.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2023-11-22
Mått:155 x 235 x 16 mm
Vikt:441 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Research for Development
Antal sidor:281
Förlag:Springer International Publishing AG
ISBN:9783031128752

Utforska kategorier

Kulturvetenskap inom Samhälle och politik
Arkitektur inom Kultur
Arkitekturhistoria inom Kultur

Mer om författaren

Dr. Gabriele Milani is Full Professor at Politecnico di Milano (2019-present), Italy. His research focuses mainly on masonry modeling, safety assessment of historical masonry and limit analysis. He has been awarded with a Telford Premium (2012) by ICE, a Bathe Award (2014) and a most cited author award for a paper in Computers and Structures (2006). He has co-authored more than 200 indexed papers and he served as editor for 2 books on masonry. He co-chaired the 10th International Masonry Conference IMC10 in 2018.Dr. Vasilis Sarhosis is an Associate Professor in Structural Engineering at the University of Leeds. His research focuses on understanding the long-term behaviour of masonry infrastructure subjected to natural and man-made hazards. He performed research projects in Nepal, Greece, Italy, Japan, Iraq and the UK. Dr. Sarhosis is a Chartered Engineer (CEng), Fellow of the Institution of Civil Engineers (FICE) and Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA) in the UK. He is currently chairing the National Scientific Committee on the Analysis and Restoration of Structures of Architectural Heritage (ISCARSAH-UK), which is part of the ICOMOS UK. He has published more than 120 peer-reviewed journal manuscripts and his research has been cited more than 2,500 times.

Innehållsförteckning

Introduction.- Trends in historic preservation and relevance of understanding curved masonry structures.- Revisiting classic mechanical methods for the equilibrium analysis of masonry arches and domes.- Building without framework.- Documentation, inspection and accurate surveying.