Title: Consolidation of historic buildings damaged by settlements with composite materials

Authors: Mihai Fofiu; Marius Mosoarca; Gigi Olariu; Marius Palade

Addresses: Politehnica University Timisoara, 300006, Piata Victoriei No. 2, Timisoara, Jud. Timis, Romania ' Politehnica University Timisoara, 300006, Piata Victoriei No. 2, Timisoara, Jud. Timis, Romania ' Politehnica University Timisoara, 300006, Piata Victoriei No. 2, Timisoara, Jud. Timis, Romania ' Politehnica University Timisoara, 300006, Piata Victoriei No. 2, Timisoara, Jud. Timis, Romania

Abstract: The current study presents the vulnerability assessment of two listed historical buildings, namely the episcopal palace Sibiu and the church called `Buna vestire si SF. Ioan' from Golesti. A thorough investigation was carried out to identify existing cracks and damage to the buildings. A detailed analysis of the structure for both gravitational and seismic loads is presented, and the buildings are placed in a seismic risk class according to the Romanian code. After the analysis, appropriate retrofit measures were proposed to increase the load bearing capacity and improve the behaviour. A special situation arises for these buildings due to the differentiated settlements the building is separated into distinct sections between which there is no longer a transfer of forces. In order to restore spatial cooperation between these sections of the same building, composite materials are used that ensure the transfer of forces between the load-bearing elements of the building and reduce the out-of-plane yielding mechanisms of the walls.

Keywords: retrofitting; preservation; masonry buildings; rehabilitation; steel mesh; foundation stabilisation.

DOI: 10.1504/IJMRI.2024.139591

International Journal of Masonry Research and Innovation, 2024 Vol.9 No.4, pp.331 - 343

Received: 19 May 2022
Accepted: 19 Dec 2022
Published online: 04 Jul 2024 *

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