Construction and Building Materials articles from December 2003

Construction and Building Materials archives from December 2003

The reconstruction of the Cathedral of Noto and of the Frauenkirche of Dresden International Workshop. Noto, 10-12 February 2000.(Editorial)
December 1, 2003... Premises The partial collapse of the Noto Cathedral and its reconstruction wanted by the Noto community, has some similar aspects with the Frauenkirche in Dresden. Both Churches were destroyed by tragic events: the 1990 earthquake for...

Building the Cathedral of Noto; earthquakes, reconstruction and building practice in 18th-century Sicily.
December 1, 2003... Abstract The collapse of the nave and dome of the Cathedral of Noto, S. Nicolo, in a rainstorm in 1996 brought to light 18th century construction errors unique to this building. S. Nicolo is the most prominent church in the city of Noto, a...

Noto Cathedral: soil and foundation investigation.
December 1, 2003... Abstract On 13th March 1996 the dome of the St. Nicolo Cathedral of Noto fell due to a post-seismic structural collapse. In order to study the soil-structure interaction a comprehensive laboratory and in situ investigation has been carried...

On-site investigation on the remains of the Cathedral of Noto.
December 1, 2003... Abstract The Cathedral of Noto was damaged after the earthquake that hit Sicily in 1990. Soon after the event, cracks appeared on the domes of the lateral naves, and also on the pillars. In 1992 some provisional work had been carried out...

Characterisation of the materials used in the construction of the Noto Cathedral.
December 1, 2003... Abstract After the partial collapse of the Cathedral of Noto, the authors were required to carry out an extensive on site and laboratory investigation in order to support the designers of the Cathedral reconstruction to check the...

The reconstruction of the Cathedral of Noto.
December 1, 2003... Abstract The Cathedral of Noto, one of the most important baroque monuments that has given notoriety to the town of Noto, collapsed in the 13th of March 1996, approximately 5 years after the earthquake of 'Santa Lucia' that took place in...

Fracture mechanics for the reconstruction of Noto Cathedral.
December 1, 2003... Abstract The baroque buildings of Sicily should be ideal subjects of Fracture Mechanics, having heights up to 60 m, PGA up to 0.30 x g, low strengths, few reinforcements, aggregate with irregular stones in the most vulnerable zones. Their...

The partial reconstruction design of the Cathedral of Noto Part I: the social-economic impact on the town and on the territory and the cross-vaults, arches and dome system.
December 1, 2003... Abstract The Cathedral of Noto partially collapsed on 13 March, 1996. After the removal of the ruins a 1-year experimental investigation and analytical calculation allowed to define the causes of the collapse and the presence of intrinsic...

The partial reconstruction design of the Cathedral of Noto Part II: The Naves System.
December 1, 2003... Abstract The project of the partial reconstruction and preservation of the remaining parts of the Cathedral of Noto collapsed on 13 March, 1996, was approved by the Commission for the recovery of the architectural heritage of the Noto...

Application of sonic and radar tests on the piers and walls of the Cathedral of Noto.
December 1, 2003... Abstract The authors applied systematically sonic tests, radar tests and other diagnostic techniques on the remaining walls and piers of the Cathedral of Noto. The experimental survey was carried out by the Laboratory of the DIS,...

Experimental research for the choice of adequate materials for the reconstruction of the Cathedral of Noto.
December 1, 2003... Abstract Following the experimental and structural investigation the design for reconstruction was proposed. The authors were requested to test new materials, stones, mortars, grouts for injection in order to choose and proposed the...

A short summary of the history of the Frauenkirche in Dresden.
December 1, 2003... Abstract The following deals with the history of one of the most important domed buildings, from the beginning of its construction, on to its completion, and up to its collapse after the devastating bombing raids on Dresden at the end of...

Material properties of historical masonry of the Frauenkirche and the masonry guideline for reconstruction.
December 1, 2003... Abstract This contribution provides insight into the characteristics of the masonry of the historical Frauenkirche and the requirements for its reconstruction. Comprehensive material studies were performed in the course of preparation for...

The soil condition, the foundation and the basement of the Frauenkirche in Dresden.
December 1, 2003... Abstract The archeological reconstruction of the Frauenkirche in Dresden was begun immediately following the archeological removal of the rubble of the remains. In this process, four essential construction phases were realized during the...

The reconstruction of the sandstone dome of the Frauenkirche.
December 1, 2003... Abstract The entire original cupola of the Franenkirche (Church of Our Lady) was built in Saxon sandstone with iron anchor rings. In the early stages of planning the reconstruction of this unique dome, the engineers analysed the original...

Open debate at the end of the Workshop.(Conference specific information)
December 1, 2003... In the morning of February 12, 2000 a discussion among several invited personalities was opened on the works presented during the Workshop by the two teams working at the reconstruction of the Noto Cathedral and of the Frauenkirche in Dresden....

Calendar.(Calendar)
December 1, 2003... Calendar Event Date and venue 2003 The Society for Adhesion and 3rd December Adhesives Christmas Seminar 15 Belgrave Square "Epoxy Adhesives" London, UK ACI Fifth...